This two-part article discusses application deployment, particularly automated updates, to IBM WebSphere Application Server in a large-scale enterprise environment. It applies to Application Server versions 5.0, 5.1, and 6.0, and also includes an introduction to a...

This two-part article discusses application deployment, particularly automated updates, to IBM WebSphere Application Servers in a large-scale enterprise environment. It applies to versions 5.0, 5.1, and 6.0, and also includes an introduction to a few version 6.0 enhancements.

Using a software configuration management (SCM) system is an integral part of any development project. Source code is your most valuable resource and must be protected. However, with the large number of products available from many different vendors, it's essent...

As the software development process becomes ever more complex, end users demand more and more functionality in less and less time. Companies are extending their business applications to run on both intranets and the Internet, and new applications have to run on ...