About Java Enterprise System

Sun Java^TM Enterprise System (Java ES) is infrastructure software that supports a wide range of enterprise computing needs, such as creating a secure intranet portal that provides the employees of an enterprise with secure access to email, calendar, and in-house business applications.

Java ES provides many end-user services without custom programming, and it also supports custom, distributed, enterprise applications.

Java ES is composed of software components, such as Sun Java System Directory Server and Access Manager. To meet the computing needs of different enterprises, Java ES components can be combined and configured in many different ways.

Each enterprise assesses its own needs and designs its own Java ES solution. The optimal solution for an enterprise depends on the Java ES services that are needed, the number of users that must be served, the kind of hardware that is available, and similar considerations.

For more information on Java ES technical concepts and terminology see Java Enterprise System Technical Overview (http://download.oracle.com/817-5764). For more information on designing a Java ES solution, see Java Enterprise System Deployment Planning Guide (http://download.oracle.com/817-5759).