Oracle Application Server

Oracle Application Server

Developer(s)	Oracle Corporation
Stable release	10.1.3.3
Operating system	Cross-platform
Type	Application server
License	Proprietary
Website	www.oracle.com

In computing, the Oracle Application Server 10g (the "g" stands for grid), consists of an integrated, standards-based software platform. It forms part of Oracle Corporation's Fusion Middleware technology stack. The heart of Oracle Application Server consists of Oracle HTTP Server (based on Apache HTTP Server) and OC4J (OracleAS Containers for J2EE) which deploys J2EE-based applications. The latest version of OC4J offers full compatibility with the J2EE 1.4 specifications.

Oracle Application Server became the first platform designed for grid computing as well as with full life-cycle support for service-oriented architecture (SOA).^{[citation needed]}

The current release of Oracle Application Server, 10g R3, does not feature a metadata repository tier, relying instead on metadata repositories provided in previous releases.

Following Oracle's acquisition of BEA Systems, their stated aim is that “key features [will be] integrated with WebLogic Server with seamless migration”. The first stage of integration is expected in October, 2008 with a more complete release in May, 2009.

Editions

Oracle Corporation subdivides some of its products into varying "editions" — apparently to facilitate marketing and license-tracking.

Available Oracle AS editions include:-

• Enterprise Edition
• Standard Edition
• Standard Edition One
• Java Edition

Components

• Oracle Portal
• Oracle Identity Management
• Oracle Integration
• Oracle Business Rules
• Oracle BPEL Process Manager (option)
• Oracle Business Activity Monitoring (option)
• Oracle Business Intelligence
• Oracle Forms
• Oracle Reports
• Oracle TopLink
• Oracle JDeveloper
• Oracle Application Server Containers for J2EE (OC4J)
• Oracle Enterprise Manager
• Oracle Application Server Web Cache
• Oracle Application Server Wireless

OC4J

Oracle Corporation refers to its implementation of the Java2 Enterprise Edition specification J2EE as Oracle Containers for J2EE and abbreviates the concept as OC4J. OC4J, originally based on the IronFlare Orion Application Server, has developed solely under Oracle's control since Oracle Corporation acquired the source code.

OC4J includes the following servers:

• Web Container
• Enterprise JavaBean Container
• JMS Server

Implementation

Oracle Application Server can utilize an "Oracle AS Infrastructure Database" — an Oracle database instance supporting the Oracle AS Metadata Repository and/or Oracle Identity Management.

See also

• Comparison of application servers

External links

• Oracle Application Server
• OC4J site