Chapter 1: Introduction

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Overview

IBM WebSphere Application Server, Version 5.0.2, delivers flexible configuration and deployment options to meet needs ranging from stand-alone installations to multi-server, distributed, and highly dynamic environments. As your e-business requirements change, you can migrate smoothly to the greater functionality and higher qualities of service offered by advanced configurations.

IBM WebSphere Application Servers have several major themes that drive new functionality and services:

• J2EE1.4 and J2EE1.3 compliance

• Support for Web services standards like XML, SOAP, and WSDL

In this chapter we provide an overview of the WebSphere Application Server V5.0.2 for Linux on iSeries.

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