Re: Architecture Options

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My thoughts are that there currently is no single best solution. I think that there is a number of systems that provide the best solution for that particular application. Like for example the application I am currently working on I just cant at present see where any middleware (Corba, AppServer etc) will provide any benefit. But there is other applications that will benefit greatly from using those products. Likewise I don't see any best method for doing the application front end. I do have a preference for Java, but I think Delphi, CBuilder or VB all can do a good job if the requirement is for only a Windows Desktop. Delphi here has one advantage in that you can use Kylix on Linux to recompile the Delphi source and create a Linux Desktop.

Also don't discount open source tools Perl, PHP Apache in your equation if a web model is part of your architecture solution

I think that if you have good application Architects then they will know the best fit for your application

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"Tracy Rahmlow" <Tracy.Rahmlow_at_aexp.com> Sent by: root_at_fatcity.com
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We are currently looking to create some new systems within our shop and struggling to choose what the architecture should look.  Everything from 2-tier/n-tier, choice of middleware(whatever that is,since there appears to be many definitions), presentation(browser based vs windows gui), app servers, web servers, languages to use(vb, java, c++ ...) and when (eg write batch in pl/sql procedures w/i the db or separate components that reside outside of the database) yada yada yada.   Does anybody know of any sites where we can go to obtain more information(points to consider, pros/cons) of particular tools/languages/models to aid us in making our decisions.  Or am I living in a dreamworld?  In other words, if there were no barriers(cost, training...)  how would you design the archicture to support an oltp application of approximately 500 users, yet provide flexibility, scaleability and all those buzzwords.  In addition, what would the architecture look like for integrating a datawarehouse with an oltp environment?

Oh, by the way we have decided to continue to use Oracle, that is not on the table.

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