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The Complete Guide to Application Servers

java duke logoApplications Servers are used by developers to run custom enterprise level applications in a secure, fault tolerant, high performance environment. The term Application Server usually refers to a Java based platform which includes JBoss from RedHat, WebSphere from IBM and WebLogic from Oracle. Other programming languages and platforms have their own implementations, an example being the Application Server role for Windows Server.

This guide will show you how to create your own Application Servers, as well as providing a number of tutorials to get you started with Java and other programming languages.

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