Overview of Oracle Application Server

Overview of Oracle Application Server

It is a part of Oracle's Fusion Middleware technology stack.Oracle HTTP Server and OC4J Containers make up the Application Server.

Detailed explanation for Application Server from Oracle

"Oracle Application Server is a completely standards-based application server that provides a comprehensive and fully integrated platform for running Web sites, J2EE applications, and Web services. It addresses all the challenges that you face as you refine your business processes to become an e-business."

"Oracle Application Server provides full support for the J2EE platform, XML, emerging Web services, and grid standards. With Oracle Application Server you can simplify information access for your customers and trading partners by delivering enterprise portals, which can be customized and accessed from a network browser or from wireless devices. It allows you to redefine your business processes, and integrate your applications and data sources with those from your customers or partners. You can deliver tailored customer experiences via real-time personalization, and assess and correlate customer navigation, purchasing, ratings, and demographic data."

"Oracle Application Server allows you to save on Web site infrastructure by deploying your fast, scalable Internet applications through built-in Web caching, load balancing and clustering capabilities. "

Further I will be covering on the Installation Part and then go in detail with some tips , tricks , scripts and examples that I have come across.