Cloud computing promises new ways to build and deploy distributed applications. So why are we so hung up on the old ones? James Urquhart is a field technologist with almost 20 years of experience in ...

Applications exist ‘on’ the cloud or on a server or smaller computer, it’s a fact of life. What that means in real terms is that software applications are developed from base code-level architectural ...

If you have ever been involved in configuring, installing and maintaining enterprise software, I don't have to tell you that it's time-consuming and complex. The cumbersome process of installing and ...

The packaging mechanisms defined in Chapter 8 of the J2EE 1.3 specification provide a framework for pulling together all the pieces of a J2EE application. However, application server vendors are free ...

As the sophistication of wireless technologies evolves and operating bandwidths and frequencies continue to climb, the need for advanced packaging solutions become more evident. High-frequency loss, ...