IBM Websphere Introduction - Websphere Application server

IBM WEBSPHERE WAS

This tutorial is suitable for who wants to learn IBM WebSphere WAS admin.

Definition:

    > It is a software that process http request via web server.

    > IBM product has multiple middleware products, now we are going to see the product name IBM

       WebSphere WAS. 

Different version in WAS:

    > WAS 6, 7, 8 and latest one is 9.0

How to classify WAS version:

    > WAS 6.0.0.0

         6 - > Version

         0 - > Release year

         0 - > Refresh pack

         0 - > Fix pack

Application server:

    > It handles request which comes from Web server via plugin.

    > Plugin act like bridge which transfer request between web server and Application server.

    > Application server deals the communication with web server and database.