Novera Software, Inc The Leader in Java Application Servers

Novera Software, Inc Agenda Novera Mission Java Computing Java Application Servers Novera EPIC Examples Summary

Novera Software, Inc Novera Software, Inc. Founded:October, 1995 Team:BBN, Brixton, Sybase, Object Design, Applix, Sun Microsystems, Hewlett-Packard Business:Software products for Java computing Market:Global 2000 IT making strategic investments in Java applications Funding:Charles River, Matrix, Sigma Partners

Novera Software, Inc. Mission:Make it easy for IT organizations to build, deploy and manage distributed Java applications on the enterprise Products:Smart Java application services - the necessary compliment to Java applications and “thin” client –Pre-built smart Java application services –Smart Java application service builders –Management of smart services and users

Architecture Evolution No Client/Server Fat Client/Server Thin Client/Server 1 - Tier 2-Tier ‘n’-Tier s Network Computing Enterprise Wide Mission Critical Client/”Service” Ubiquitous client Java Computing Centralized Web Server HTTP Direct Link ‘Dumb’ Browser Client/Server only Legacy backends HTTP TCP/IP, Ethernet Browser Distributed PC/WS LAN/WAN TCP/IP, Ethernet GUIs Centralized Mainframe/Mini SNA Channel Attach Terminals DCE CORBA Stored Procedures IDL’s Legacy Computing 1970’s 1980’s 1990’s

Enterprise Computing Requirements (Can Java do this?) Universal Enterprise Login Assignment of Network Resources/Application Services from Anywhere Security, Authentication, and Authorization to all Enterprise Applications Network Intelligence: Scalability, Fault-Resilience (HA) and Capacity Planning Transparent Access to Native Operating System Services Centralized Configuration, Management and Control Access/Integration with Existing Infrastructure True Distributed ‘n-tier’ Architecture

Building Multi-tiered Applications Advantages Scalable Fault Tolerance Replication Load balancing “Thin” Client Long Learning Curve Hard to use No management framework Hard to integrate with existing infrastructure, products, tools Disadvantages

Java Application Server Requirements Independence –Server Platforms, Desktops/Browsers, Databases, Locations Supports CORBA and Integration with DCOM Multi-tiered “services” to separate presentation, business, and resource layers. Integrates with existing infrastructure Integrated management and access control Standards Based

Novera Product Line Open, Standards-based Platform Novera EPIC Java, CORBA/IIOP, LDAP, JNDI, LIPS Directory, Access Control, Management, Events Pre-built Smart Java Application Services File/Print Mail Lock Time Smart Java Application Service Builders Novera Database Access Novera Mainframe Access Novera EPIC Service

How Java services get developed Java Business Logic Class Files Java Applet Class Files javac Applet Classes Business Classes javac epicc Management Authentication Business Classes Stub Classes Skeleton Classes

Applet Classes Stub Classes How Java services get deployed Java Client UNIX Web Server Mainframe Netware NT LDAP

How Java services get managed Management Authentication Business Classes Stub Classes Skeleton Classes Access Control Lists Start services Stop services Event Creation/Tracking Monitor services in real time User Profiles Single sign-on Heartbeat Monitor

Universal Enterprise Login using the Novera Desktop Management Application allows Administrators to create and manage network resources from a single location EPIC integration with LDAP allows for seamless naming and directory services Automated load balancing and replication of services Java access to OS resources across architectures (ie: access NT services from a Solaris machine) Easy integration with other objects services (CORBA) True Distributed ‘n-tier’ Architecture in Java - gives easy access to multiple architectures Enterprise Computing Requirements (How Java does it with Novera)

Summary Use Novera EPIC’s Java Application Server to deploy enterprise applications Novera EPIC allows multi-tiered applications to be built with the ease of traditional 2-tiered apps Creates scalable apps regardless of platform/OS Reduce development time and cost Independence from: platforms, browsers, location, databases Leverage Java skills across projects - people re-use Integrated management reduces cost of supporting Java applications