Oracle A54857-03 - Manual (Page 13)

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Introduction
Overview of the Product
As the World Wide Web matures, a new generation of Internet and Intranet
business applications is emerging. These new applications will incorporate real
business transactions, data-driven multimedia content, and interactive
information. Database-powered Web applications built on this new platform
will enable corporations to expand their services and customer base as well as
explore lucrative new business endeavors while still leveraging their investment
in existing client-server systems. Such powerful Web applications demand a
new breed of Web platform that combines all the power and reliability of
traditional client-server environments with the flexibility and ease-of-use of the
Internet.
Operating within the framework of Network Computing Architecture, Oracle
Web Application Server 3.0.1 expands dramatically upon the power of standard
Web servers, enabling the development and deployment of full-featured
transaction-based Web sites that are scalable, reliable, and secure.
Note: Refer to the online glossary for definitions of terms with which you may not be
familiar.
Open Architecture
A typical technology infrastructure involves a wide range of operating systems,
languages, networks, applications, Web servers, and databases.