Technical Case Study: Sun Java Enterprise System SunWeb 4.0

Preface

This technical case study describes the implementation of a Sun Java^TM Enterprise System (Java ES) architecture for the deployment of SunWeb^TM 4.0, the web-based internal portal for Sun Microsystems employees.

This document describes the requirements for the deployed solution, the architecture developed to meet those requirements, and the deployment specifications. It does not provide detailed information about the installation and configuration of Java ES software. The intent of this document is to describe Sun's deployment of a Java ES infrastructure in such a way that the information can be adapted for a variety of business problems and environments, keeping in mind that the planning, design, and implementation of any Java ES solution is driven primarily by the needs of the specific enterprise.

Who Should Use This Case Study

This case study is intended for system architects who are developing architectures similar to the one described in this document. Architects with similar requirements can use this architecture as the basis for their own.

This case study assumes familiarity with the following:

The UNIX® operating system
Internet protocol (IP) computer networks
Enterprise-level software products
Java ES and its components

Before You Read This Case Study

Familiarize yourself with the basics of Java ES before reading this case study. See Java ES Documentation for more information about documentation resources.

How This Case Study Is Organized

This case study describes Sun's deployment of a Java ES infrastructure for its SunWeb internal portal and is organized in the following chapters:

Chapter 1, Introducing the SunWeb Deployment introduces the SunWeb internal portal and the SunWeb 4.0 portal deployment.
Chapter 2, SunWeb Requirements describes the business and technical requirements for the deployment.
Chapter 3, Designing the SunWeb Architecture describes the Java ES architecture developed to meet the requirements.
Chapter 4, Preparing the SunWeb Deployment Specifications describes the detailed technical specifications developed from the deployment architecture.

Java ES Documentation

This case study does not provide detailed procedures for installing and configuring the Java ES software used in the architecture. For specific procedures, see Java ES documentation at http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/entsys. The documentation provides extensive information about Java ES, its components, and its implementation. Additional Java ES resources are also available at http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hubs/javaes/.

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