Category Archives: J2EE
.Net Customer Announcement: Susquehanna (SIG)
In the past few months we've made several exciting announcements, such as our partnership with SpringSource , the expansion of our executive team, the launch of our community site OpenSpaces.org , the OpenSpaces Developer Challenge and the Start-Up Program . … Continue reading
Posted in .Net, Application Performance, C++, GigaSpaces, J2EE, Java, JavaSpaces, News, OpenSpaces, Spring Framework
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Explaining to your boss (or your wife:)) why tier based architecture doesn’t scale
Two weeks ago I had the pleasure of presenting at the NY JavaSIG. The event was hosted by an old friend, Frank Greco, who has been doing a really great work keeping the NY Java community up to date with… Continue reading
Oracle aquisition of BEA – The kiss of death for the “open” J2EE App Server
The claim to fame of the J2EE application server market was the ability to define a standard platform for running business applications, and then have multiple vendors competing on providing the best implementation of that standard. Oracle’s acquisition of BEA… Continue reading
An Open Letter to BEA WebLogic Customers
Dear BEA WebLogic Customer: As you probably know, Oracle just announced it is acquiring BEA for $8.5 billion. Independent industry analyst Vinnie Mirchandani said about the deal: "Customers, unlike investors, do not have much to cheer." You are now facing … Continue reading
Posted in Application Architecture, GigaSpaces, J2EE, News, SOA, Spring Framework
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Who needs standards anyway?
There is an interesting debate taking place on InfoQ: What role will the JCP play in Java’s future? “Alex Blewitt described the Java Community Process (JCP) as dead, likening it to a headless chicken which “doesn’t realise it yet and… Continue reading
