NetDynamics Application Server
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NetDynamics Application Server was the first Java-based integrated software platform
. The product was developed by NetDynamics Inc., a Silicon Valley
start-up company founded in 1995 by Zack Rinat and Ofer Ben-Shachar. Unlike other early application server
competitors, NetDynamics chose Java
as the development language for the platform.
As Java became the dominant development language for web-based applications, NetDynamics experienced significant revenue growth in 1997 and 1998. However, the product soon encountered problems due to the relative immaturity of Java and the rush to release new product versions in a rapidly changing marketplace. Believing that the new JDBC API was too immature, NetDynamics created a proprietary database development API based on a product from Rogue Wave Software.
NetDynamics, Inc. was acquired by Sun Microsystems
in July 1998. The application server software, together with the Netscape Application Server
, was the basis for Sun's iPlanet Application Server
offering.
, released a Java application server that was compliant with JDBC and another emerging standard, Java Beans. Due to better compliance with standards and better reliability, WebLogic Application Server eventually won out in the marketplace. Weblogic was acquired by BEA
in late 1998 and soon became the company's flagship product. Ten years later, Oracle Corporation
acquired BEA, and the product was renamed Oracle Weblogic.
Application server
An application server is a software framework that provides an environment in which applications can run, no matter what the applications are or what they do...
. The product was developed by NetDynamics Inc., a Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is a term which refers to the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California in the United States. The region is home to many of the world's largest technology corporations...
start-up company founded in 1995 by Zack Rinat and Ofer Ben-Shachar. Unlike other early application server
Application server
An application server is a software framework that provides an environment in which applications can run, no matter what the applications are or what they do...
competitors, NetDynamics chose Java
Java (programming language)
Java is a programming language originally developed by James Gosling at Sun Microsystems and released in 1995 as a core component of Sun Microsystems' Java platform. The language derives much of its syntax from C and C++ but has a simpler object model and fewer low-level facilities...
as the development language for the platform.
As Java became the dominant development language for web-based applications, NetDynamics experienced significant revenue growth in 1997 and 1998. However, the product soon encountered problems due to the relative immaturity of Java and the rush to release new product versions in a rapidly changing marketplace. Believing that the new JDBC API was too immature, NetDynamics created a proprietary database development API based on a product from Rogue Wave Software.
NetDynamics, Inc. was acquired by Sun Microsystems
Sun Microsystems
Sun Microsystems, Inc. was a company that sold :computers, computer components, :computer software, and :information technology services. Sun was founded on February 24, 1982...
in July 1998. The application server software, together with the Netscape Application Server
Netscape Application Server
Netscape Application Server was an integrated software platform. It was developed originally by Kivasoft, which was later acquired by Netscape....
, was the basis for Sun's iPlanet Application Server
IPlanet
iPlanet was a product brand that was used jointly by Sun Microsystems and Netscape Communications Corporation when delivering software and services as part of a non-exclusive cross marketing deal that was also known as "A Sun|Netscape Alliance"....
offering.
Competition
By mid-1998, a new competitor, WebLogic, Inc.WebLogic (company)
WebLogic was a company credited with creating the first J2EE application server, the WebLogic Application Server.- History :...
, released a Java application server that was compliant with JDBC and another emerging standard, Java Beans. Due to better compliance with standards and better reliability, WebLogic Application Server eventually won out in the marketplace. Weblogic was acquired by BEA
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in late 1998 and soon became the company's flagship product. Ten years later, Oracle Corporation
Oracle Corporation
Oracle Corporation is an American multinational computer technology corporation that specializes in developing and marketing hardware systems and enterprise software products – particularly database management systems...
acquired BEA, and the product was renamed Oracle Weblogic.
See also
- iPlanetIPlanetiPlanet was a product brand that was used jointly by Sun Microsystems and Netscape Communications Corporation when delivering software and services as part of a non-exclusive cross marketing deal that was also known as "A Sun|Netscape Alliance"....
- Comparison of application serversComparison of application serversProprietary application servers provide system services in a well-defined but proprietary manner. The application developers develop programs according to the specification of the application server...