🚀 go-pugleaf

Hi all,

Is anyone using Application Server.  If so,  I would be interested in
getting any performance and management data from the real world.

Basically,  I have an application suite written in combination of D1-D4 and
intrabuilder with a sybase backend (approx 100 concurrent users),  which I
want to rationalise to  a single scaleable architecuture.  Most of the apps
are 2-tier and decision support in nature (i.e. minimal transaction
requirements).

I have looked at a number of products including

Application Server
NetDynamics
SilverStream
Bolero

but lack any real data on the hows and whys with respect to the products.

SO ..... I would like to know how your organisation justified the purchase
of Application Server.  It would be good to get some views from:

1.    architects perpective - why does it help produce better designs
2.    developers perspective - why does it make me more productive
3.    administrators perspective - how does it help managing the systems,
stability etc
4.    training perspective - how does it reduce training costs

I would prefer to get this info from the ground rather from a marketing
perspecive.

Hope someone can help or perhaps point me in the right direction

Regards
Peter