Chapter 4. Build and Deploy Procedures

In the last chapter, we provided you with a quick start to WebSphere Application Server (WAS) by configuring and deploying the Personal Trade System. The deployment was simple and straightforward, using the WAS administrative console to do most of the work. With small applications, this approach is often sufficient. However, for most J2EE applications, deployment requires much more planning and process. In fact, the entire application lifecycle requires rigorous processes. In this chapter, we will focus on three closely related areas: builds, deployment, and server configuration. We will start by discussing some key reasons why rigor is important and then define some terminology that we'll be using for ...

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