1). What is JBOSS?
JBoss is a popular open source application server based on
JEE technology. Being JEE based, the JBoss supports cross-platform java
applications. It was embedded with Apache Tomcat web server. It runs under any
JVM of 1.3 or later versions. JBoss supports JNDI, Servlet/JSP (Tomcat or
Jetty), EJB, JTS/JTA, JCA, JMS, Clustering (Java Groups), Web Services (Axis),
and IIOP integration (JacORB).
2 ). What is JBoss cache in short?
JBoss cache is a product. Frequently accessed Java objects
are cached by utilzing JBoss cache to improve the performance of e-business
applications. JBoss decreases the network traffic and increases the scalability
of applications by eliminating unnecessary database acces.Fully transactional
features and highly configurable set of options which are to deal with
concurrent data access, are provided by JBoss cache in an efficient manner
possible for the applications.
JBoss JBPM is a workflow and BPM engine. Enabling the creation of
business processes that coordinates between people, applications and services
is the functionality of BPM engine. The combination of workflow applications
development with process design is a feature of JBoss jBPM. The business
process is graphically represented to facilitate a strong link between the
business analyst and technical developer. This feature is provided by the JBoss
jBPM process designer.
