Nowhere is the trend towards meaningless phrases and TLAs (three letter acronyms!) more obvious than in the application server arena.
It almost seems at times as though software houses are determined to confuse their prospects and muddy the waters.
There is little inclination to talk frankly about the real business benefits of the various application servers or their drawbacks. Yet it is real business needs that these application servers are supposed to address and, by shying away from a frank discussion of advantages and disadvantages, software houses are raising real barriers to comprehension of their technology.
This article aims to be a guide to the real considerations you should bear in mind when choosing an e-business development and deployment platform.
