Deployment Options

The ability to write, compile, and package application code and application-specific settings on one system, then deploy that package on disparate systems is a powerful part of the J2EE architecture. ColdFusion is a certified J2EE application. ColdFusion MX 7 now provides three methods for deploying applications to other ColdFusion servers:

• ColdFusion Archives (CAR). Packaging ColdFusion application code, server settings, data sources, and other elements into CAR files.

• J2EE Archives (EAR/WAR). Packaging ColdFusion applications as Enterprise Application Archives (EARs) or Web Application Archives (WARs) for deployment on J2EE application servers.

• ColdFusion Compiler (cfcompile Utility). Compiling ColdFusion templates into Java bytecode.

The two archive options are configurable via the ColdFusion Administrator. The ColdFusion Compiler is a command-line tool.