WebLogic Server v/s Tuxedo

Question

Have any body experience in WebLogic Server and Tuxedo?, I need know the differences
and similaritys between WebLogic and Tuxedo from a developer persective.

Answer 1

Marcela,
Similarities: Both Tuxedo and WebLogic Server provide an infrastructure platform for
your distributed applications. A platform provides necessary technical services such as
load balancing, failover, application management and monitoring, which don't have
business value directly, but are a technical necessity when deploying an application
into a "Mission Critical" (read important!) environment. Many peoples experience
suggests that buying rather than building an infrastructure can save you 70% or more of
the overall development time for a project - translating into faster time to market. It
is for these reasons that may Independent Software Vendors have built their applications
on Tuxedo, and WebLogic ("you're only a platform if people are standing on you")
Differences: WebLogic Server allows developers to access the platform services it
provides from java application code via the J2EE standard programming interfaces.
Tuxedo allows developers to access its platform services from C, COBOL or C++
application code via CORBA and X/Open standard XATMI APIs. The biggest difference
between J2EE and XATMI/CORBA is that J2EE defines services that allow you to format
content for delivery to a browser, whilst XATMI doesn't, so to take a Tuxedo application
onto a browser based medium requires it to be front-ended with WebLogic, or some other
browser presentation device. Tuxedo and WebLogic Server can interoperate
bidirectionally, so using a combination of the 2 platforms to deliver a project is
possible too - it's not necessarily an either/or choice.
Your choice really comes down to what programming language(s) you are skilled in and
wish to write your application in.
I suggest that you contact your local BEA representaive if you want a more detailled
review of this, or if you would like help making the choice.
Regards,
Peter.
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marcela godoy wrote:
Have any body experience in WebLogic Server and Tuxedo?, I need know the differences
and similaritys between WebLogic and Tuxedo from a developer persective.