Deploying Distributed Business Software

Written in a clear and concise style, this is a have guide for technical managers and leaders who want the latest information on distributed computing and client/server computing. Comprehensive yet readable, the book analyzes software technology and standards in database, visual programming, groupware, middleware, remote access, and programming technology. Deploying Distributed Business Software includes the "tricks of the trade" that will help you produce or maintain a secure, reliable, scalable, and capable information system that will serve the needs of your entire enterprise. This book combines disparate yet related distributed computing topics into a one-stop-shopping format; presents both what the technology means and how well it works (ideal for a manager deciding if he or she wants to deploy it); and provides additional insights into key technologies, such as network standards, consortium, etc.