Getting Started with WebSphere: The How-To Guide for Setting Up iSeries Web Application Servers [Paperback]

Brian W. Kelly (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2002

WebSphere Application Server is the cornerstone of IBM's dynamic Web application offerings and services. Building on this robust platform, you can connect diverse IT environments and deliver core business applications to the Web using industry standards such as Java and XML. But first, you have to get it up and running!

Author Brian Kelly has designed this book to ba a practical companion for those charged with getting WebSphere Application Server up and running in an iSeries environment. His step-by-step approach and iSeries point of view -- along with numerous hints and tips along the way -- will help ensure a smooth and successful installation. The book addresses all aspects of an iSeries WebSphere installation, from prerequisites, to the installation of WebSphere and its Administrative Console, to configuring the IBM HTTP Server for iSeries (both original and Apache) for use with WebSphere.

Written from the perspective of an iSeries implementer, this practical guide will save you time, trouble, and frustration as you and your iSeries move into the world of WebSphere. An indispensable companion to your WebSphere efforts!

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About the Author

Brian Kelly retired from IBM as a senior systems engineer in July 1999 after 23 years of active service and a generous seven-year retirement-umbrella leave of absence. As a midrange specialist, he spent most of his IBM career helping clients get the most from their System/3s, System/34s, System/38s, and AS/400s. His specialties included application design and development, DB2 and relational database, data communication, networking, performance analysis, capacity planning, systems programming, and PC Support.

Brian formed Kelly Consulting in 1992 as an IT consulting and education firm. The firm's clients include manufacturers, distributors, mining and insurance companies, and government and higher educational institutions, several of whom are engaged in different stages of WebSphere development projects.

Brian has written numerous articles for iSeries magazines based on his hands-on experience as a consultant and has authored 12 technical books on topics including PC hardware and software, data warehousing, the Internet, email, and WebSphere. He is also a member of the graduate faculty and consultant to the IT faculty at Marywood University in Scranton, Pennsylvania -- one of just a few schools that offer an iSeries-based curriculum and also use iSeries technology, including WebSphere, to run the business of the school.

Product Details

• Paperback: 182 pages
• Publisher: 29th Street Press (March 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1583040919
• ISBN-13: 978-1583040911
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.3 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,069,650 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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