Interstage Business Application Manager for .NET
Advantages and Benefits
The advantages of each edition are described below.
Standard Edition | Enterprise Edition | Component Connector |
Developer Edition
Interstage Business Application Manager Standard Edition / Enterprise Edition for .NET
The Standard Edition and Enterprise Edition provide ideal environments for developing business systems on the Microsoft .NET
Framework using business applications created with the languages supported by Microsoft Visual Studio .NET. These languages
include Visual C#, Visual C++, Visual Basic and COBOL (NetCOBOL for .NET).
They provide functions for both client and server environments. Server environments incorporate Work Units, which are
a means of collectively handling the application programs making up a job. The control mechanisms needed for business systems
are based on Work Units.
The applications in a Work Unit can be collectively started, stopped, added and deleted without having to halt the system.
For example, even when there is a sudden increase in the number of responses from clients, stable system operation can be
achieved by using functions such as the dynamic application replacement function, which replaces applications in a specific
Work Unit, and an automatic restart function that restarts applications automatically when they malfunction.
The Enterprise Edition is designed for non-stop operation. It features all the functions of the Standard Edition, and
it also guarantees stable response even in peak-load conditions.
Quick and easy development of business systems
To provide stable service around the clock, it is necessary to develop applications that administer the various types
of control, such as application error monitoring and restarting; job priority control; and job request control. These applications
are separate from business applications.
Interstage Business Application Manager for .NET provides the functions of these control components, leaving developers
free to devote their time to developing business applications. Business applications can be developed using the high-productivity
tool Microsoft Visual Studio .NET, which allows developers to select the language that makes best use of their skills. Supported
languages include Visual Basic, C# and COBOL (NetCOBOL for .NET).
These capabilities make it possible to construct business systems quickly and inexpensively.
Low-cost system operation and expansion and guaranteed stability
A concurrent maintenance function is provided to enable new applications to be added and faulty applications to be replaced
without halting business systems and services.
Systems that use the Internet can experience sudden increases in access volumes, and even in-house systems can experience
periods of concentrated access resulting from monthly processes and etcetera. In response to sudden peak loads Interstage
Business Application Manager for .NET can guarantee uniform response times to clients and can increase the number of executed
business applications without having to modify the business applications in the server environment. A preferential job execution
function is also provided to make effective use of server resources at peak business times and etcetera.
These functions combine to make it possible to operate and expand systems at low cost and to guarantee stable operation.
Interstage Business Application Manager Component Connector for .NET
This is a linkage product that provides functions to link to J2EE environments and CORBA environments on existing systems
from Standard Edition or Enterprise Edition.
Interstage Business Application Manager Component Connector for .NET makes it possible to build and operate systems that
link Standard Edition and Enterprise Edition to Interstage Application Server, Interstage for GS and the J2EE products of
other vendors on a variety of J2EE environment and CORBA environment platforms.
Component Connector automatically creates linkage .NET applications on the Microsoft .NET Framework based on J2EE and
CORBA interface information. This allows for speedy system expansion at low cost.
System development using existing systems and resources
It is possible to link seamlessly with existing business systems constructed in J2EE environments and CORBA environments.
Interstage Business Application Manager for .NET makes it possible to link and combine flexibly with systems developed using
different techniques from those of Microsoft .NET. It enables systems to be developed quickly and at low cost.
Interstage Business Application Manager Developer Edition for .NET
This is an environment that enables business applications to be developed in the familiar development environment of Microsoft
Visual Studio .NET using the programming language that is best suited to a particular task. Supported languages include Visual
Basic, Visual C++, Visual C# and NetCOBOL for .NET.
Interstage Business Application Manager Developer Edition for .NET provides an operating environment for developing business
applications, and a suite of development tools for performing tasks such as transferring developed business applications to
Work Units. The use of Microsoft Visual Studio .NET and Developer Edition allows business systems to be developed quickly
in standalone environments. They handle all aspects of development, from the creation of business applications through to
their debugging.
The development tools provided by the Developer Edition are also compatible with server environments. Applications created
in the development environment can be distributed to server environments. It is also possible to debug business applications
in a remote server environment from the development environment.
Development using familiar development environments and languages
The development of business systems can take place in the familiar Microsoft Visual Studio .NET environment using a variety
of languages, including Visual Basic, C# and COBOL (NetCOBOL for .NET). Existing resources developed using COBOL and Visual
Basic can also be effectively used in the development of business applications.
Rich array of debugging functions
It is possible to debug business applications in both standalone environments and server environments, and created business
applications can easily be transferred to the production environment from Microsoft Visual Studio .NET.
Effective use of existing .NET applications
Because software vendor packages and other applications developed using .NET can be transferred to Work Units without
modification, stable systems can be created easily and safely.
