Publisher's Synopsis
In this book, IBM's own enterprise Web Sphere experts offer authoritative, comprehensive guidance for deploying and managing Web Sphere on z/OS for mainframes, UNIX[registered]/Linux[registered] - based distributed systems, and Windows[registered] servers. Drawing on their extensive experience supporting enterprise customers and developing new Web Sphere technologies, the authors address the entire management lifecycle: planning, installation, configuration, administration, application deployment, tuning, and troubleshooting. This book thoroughly covers Web Sphere Application Server Version 5.0 and 5.1: both IBM Base Web Sphere Application Server offerings and the advanced scalability and failover capabilities built into the popular "IBM Network Deployment Edition". It has been designed to serve both as a comprehensive learning tool and as a rapid reference for working professionals.;Coverage includes: The Web Sphere Application Server architecture: a detailed introduction for working administrators; installation and configuration on both distributed and z/OS platforms, from planning through security; assembling, deploying, and securing applications with the Application Assembly Tool and Assembly Toolkit; managing Web Sphere Application Server, including clustering and workload management; automating administrative tasks using the powerful Web Sphere scripting tools; performance monitoring/tuning using both WebSphere and system-level tools, including real-world tuning scenarios; and a start-to-finish methodology for Web Sphere troubleshooting. It covers z/OS, UNIX, Linux, and Windows platforms. Learn all you need to know from IBM's own Web Sphere development and advanced deployment teams. It includes the latest most thorough coverage Web Sphere V5.0/5.1.
