Day 1. Introduction to BEA WebLogic Server 7.0

Welcome to the first day of Sams Teach Yourself BEA WebLogic Server 7.0 in 21 Days. Your journey of exploring and understanding WebLogic Server 7.0 begins today. Over the next three weeks, you will come to understand what WebLogic Server 7.0 is composed of, the different technologies that it supports, and how to use these different technologies.

Today you will cover the basics of application servers and then move on to the different components of WebLogic Server. Next, you will get to know the different features of WebLogic Server 7.0, including new features that have been added. You will wrap up today's session with a brief overview of the tools that come with WebLogic Server 7.0.

WebLogic Server 7.0 is one of the most popular application servers in the industry. WebLogic Server is the natural choice because it provides a reliable, robust, scalable platform to develop and deploy enterprise applications written in Java. Before you delve into WebLogic Server 7.0, take a look at the background of application servers and their features. This will help you understand and get a perspective on the different features of WebLogic Server.