Chapter 5 Summary and Next Steps

By following the Getting Started Guide, you explored these key aspects of the Sun Java System Application Server:

Review the next steps in the following table to determine the resources that are best suited to your interests. The left column contains topics of interest and the right column contains information on the next steps to take to pursue your interest.

Table 5-1 Next Steps
Interest	Next Steps
Learn more about Enterprise Edition features implemented in Sun Java System Application Server sample applications.	See the sample applications for Enterprise Edition installed with the Application Server at http://application_server_host_name:port/samples. An index page provides information on all the available Enterprise Edition samples.
Learn about J2EE design and development best practices.	See the Java BluePrints and try out the Java Pet Store and Smart Ticket sample applications that are bundled with the application server.
Learn more about failover, session persistence, and high-availability session configuration in applications.	See the Sun Java System Application Server Application Guidelines for Storing Session State and use the Duke’s Bookstore and Session Storage sample applications that are bundled with the application server.
Learn about administering Sun Java System Application Server 7, including clustering, session persistence, load balancing, and the HADB.	Review the Sun Java System Application Server 7 Administrator's Guide.
Learn more about J2EE by using tutorials.	See the J2EE Tutorial and Java Web Services Tutorials.
Learn how specific J2EE features are implemented on Sun Java System Application Server 7.	See the Sample Applications included in the application server installation.
Learn about general development practices using Sun Java System Application Server 7.	See the Sun Java System Application Server 7 Developer's Guide.

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