Preface

The Java Enterprise System Deployment Planning Guide provides an introduction to planning and designing enterprise deployment solutions based on Sun Java™ Enterprise System. This guide presents basic concepts and principles of deployment planning and design, discusses the solution life cycle, which encapsulates the phases and tasks of a deployment design project, and provides high-level examples and strategies that you can when planning enterprise-wide deployment solutions with Java Enterprise System.

Before performing any of the tasks described in this guide, read the Java Enterprise System Release Notes (http://docs.sun.com/doc/819-0057).

Who Should Use This Book

This guide is primarily intended for deployment architects and business planners responsible for the analysis and design of enterprise deployments. This guide is also useful for system integrators and others responsible for the design and implementation of various aspects of an enterprise application.

This guide assumes you are familiar with the design and installation of enterprise-level applications, and that you have read the Java Enterprise System Technical Overview.

How This Book Is Organized

This guide is based on a solution life cycle which describes the various phases of deployment planning. Chapter 1, "Introduction to Deployment Planning," provides a description of the solution life cycle.

Related Documentation

The http://docs.sun.comSM web site enables you to access Sun technical documentation online. You can browse the archive or search for a specific book title or subject.

Books in This Documentation Set

The Java ES manuals are available as online files in Portable Document Format (PDF) and Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) formats. Both formats are readable by assistive technologies for users with disabilities. The Sun™ documentation web site can be accessed here:

The Java ES documentation includes information about the system as a whole and information about its components. This documentation can be accessed here:

The following table lists the system-level manuals in the Java ES documentation set. The left column provides the name and part number location of each document and the right column describes the general contents of the document.

Table 1 Java Enterprise System Documentation
Document	Contents
Java Enterprise System Release Notes http://docs.sun.com/doc/819-0057	Contains the latest information about Java Enterprise System, including known problems. In addition, components have their own release notes.
Java Enterprise System Documentation Roadmap http://docs.sun.com/doc/819-0055	Provides descriptions of the documentation related to Java Enterprise System. Includes links to the documentation associated with components.
Java Enterprise System Technical Overview http://docs.sun.com/doc/819-0061	Introduces the technical and conceptual foundations of Java Enterprise System. Describes components, architecture, processes, and features.
Java Enterprise System Deployment Planning Guide http://docs.sun.com/doc/819-0058	Provides an introduction to planning and designing enterprise deployment solutions based on Java Enterprise System. Presents basic concepts and principles of deployment planning and design, discusses the solution life cycle, and provides high-level examples and strategies to use when planning solutions based on Java Enterprise System.
Sun Java Enterprise System User Management Guide http://docs.sun.com/doc/817-5761	Helps you plan, deploy, and manage information about the users of your Java Enterprise System solution. Complements the Java Enterprise System Deployment Planning Guide by describing user management issues in each phase of the solution life cycle.
Java Enterprise System Deployment Example Series: Evaluation Scenario http://docs.sun.com/doc/819-0059	Describes how to install Java Enterprise System on one system, establish a set of core, shared, and networked services, and set up user accounts that can access the services that you establish.
Java Enterprise System Installation Guide http://docs.sun.com/doc/819-0056	Guides you through the process of installing Java Enterprise System for the Solaris™ Operating System or the Linux operating system. Shows how to select components to install, how to configure those components after installation, and how to verify that the configured components function properly.
Java Enterprise System Upgrade and Migration Guide http://docs.sun.com/doc/819-0062	Provides the information and instructions to upgrade Java Enterprise System for the Solaris™ Operating System or the Linux operating environment.
Java Enterprise System Glossary http://docs.sun.com/doc/816-6873	Defines terms that are used in Java Enterprise System documentation.

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