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Sun[tm] ONE Application Server 7
Getting Started

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» Learn the Basics of Sun ONE Application Server 7
» Try Sun ONE Studio 4, Enterprise Edition for Java
» Become Familiar with Samples
» Learn About Best Practices for Designing J2EE Applications
» Learn About Migrating Existing J2EE Applications

What's New

» Latest Java Specification Support
» Integrated Web Services Support
» Integrated HTTP and Messaging Services
» Enhanced Developer Features
» Improved Installation and Administration

Getting Started
Register Sun ONE Application Server 7
Register your product now and gain immediate access to the Sun ONE Software Forum and other Web communities.
 
Stay Up to Date
Sign up for our Application Server Update. This online newsletter will provide you with important updates to the product, as well as key development tips and best practices.
 
Learn the Basics of Sun ONE Application Server 7
All new users should follow the Getting Started Guide to spend time exploring the basic operational and development features of Sun ONE Application Server 7.
 
Try Sun ONE Studio 4, Enterprise Edition for Java
Developers interested in using the latest in development tool technology should follow the Using Sun ONE Studio 4, Enterprise Edition for Java with Application Server 7 tutorial. This tutorial leads developers through the basic steps of using the Studio IDE in conjunction with Sun ONE Application Server 7 to quickly develop web applications and EJB components.
 
Become Familiar with Samples
All developers should become familiar with the range of sample applications contained in the product by reviewing the Samples page. Samples forming the underpinnings of both the Getting Started Guides and the tutorials as well as other samples are included in the application server installation. The samples demonstrate use of command line facilities and Ant to quickly recompile, reassemble and redeploy small scale, technology focused applications.
 
Learn About Best Practices for Designing J2EE Applications
Upon mastering basic J2EE concepts, the Java BluePrints series provides practical design advice for designers of enterprise and wireless Java applications. The Java Pet Store and Smart Ticket sample applications are included as part of the AS 7 sample applications and demonstrate the design patterns described in the Java BluePrints series.
 
Learn About Migrating Existing J2EE Applications
Learn the basics of migrating J2EE applications from earlier versions of the application server and from other application server platforms to Sun ONE Application Server 7. (See online Documentation)
 
What's New
 
Latest Java Specification Support
Sun ONE Application Server 7 is compatible with the latest J2EE 1.3 specifications and leverages performance enhancements and features of the latest release of the Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE) 1.4.
 
Integrated Web Services Support
Java-based web services support is built into Sun ONE Application Server 7. Out of the box, developers can take advantage of a deployment ready web services platform based on the new Java APIs for XML-based RPC (JAX-RPC), XML Messaging (JAXM), XML Parsing (JAXP) and Registry (JAXR) that support the popular SOAP and UDDI standards.
 
Integrated HTTP and Messaging Services
The high performance HTTP engine from the Sun ONE Web Server has been integrated into with the J2EE web and EJB containers. This integration yields both a streamlined runtime configuration and performance gains for demanding web services.

The proven Java Message Service (JMS) technology from Sun ONE Message Queue has also been integrated into Sun ONE Application Server 7. Applications built using Message Driven Beans and the JMS API are able to leverage this commercial grade technology.
 
Enhanced Developer Features

Updated Sun ONE Studio Integration: An updated version of the Forte for Java Plugin supports J2EE 1.3 development in conjunction with Sun ONE Application Server 7 and Sun ONE Studio 4, Enterprise Edition.
Hot Deployment and Redeployment: To minimize development cycle times, dynamic updates can now be made to application files during development without requiring a restart of the application server.
Sophisticated CMP Support: Capabilities that are expected of a commercial CMP implementation are now included in Sun ONE Application Server 7.
New XML-based Server Configuration: Developers can take advantage of the new file-based configuration approach to easily understand server settings and to quickly make configuration changes.
New Lifecycle Listener Classes: Going beyond simple startup and shutdown classes, Lifecycle Listener Classes enable developers to extend the services provided by Sun ONE Application Server 7.

 
Improved Installation and Administration

Streamlined Installation
Installation of Sun ONE Application Server 7 has been dramatically simplified by minimizing the need for additional components. Separate web and directory servers are no longer required for developer environments.
New Administrative User Interfaces: Sun ONE Application Server 7 includes a new web-based administrative console that exposes all of the underlying server configuration settings. A companion command line interface introduces scripting, remote management and remote monitoring capabilities.
Pluggable Authentication: Administrators can now plug in either one of several pre-built authentication modules or their own custom authentication modules.
Enhanced Log Messages: Each message contains a unique log message ID that can be used to filter events of interest and to quickly look up the cause of error conditions.

Sun[tm] ONE
The Sun Open Net Environment (Sun ONE) is Sun's standards-based software vision, architecture, platform, and expertise for building and deploying Services on Demand.

Sun ONE Application Server 7
Sun ONE Application Server 7 is the new, Java[tm] 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE[tm]) 1.3 compatible application server that combines key Sun sourced technologies to provide a developer friendly yet extremely high performance web services platform.

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