General information about JATO.
OK,
We are finally ready to get off of ND4.
I'm doing some research about our next direction.
The way I understand it is that iMT will transform my ND apps into
J2EE apps using the JATO architecture. Where can I find more
information about JATO? I can't seem to find much on the iPlanet
site, or in general. Is it on a level with Struts? Does it only work
with iPlanet? I've contacted my iPlanet/Sun/NetDynamics rep about
starting this process, so maybe I will get more information then. It
just seems odd not to find it generally discussed. If I go with JATO,
am I just locking my self into another proprietary api (ala
NetDynamics)? Any general tips NetDynamics veterans can offer?
John Hoskins
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John--
> I'm doing some research about our next direction.
> The way I understand it is that iMT will transform my ND apps into
> J2EE apps using the JATO architecture. Where can I find more
> information about JATO? I can't seem to find much on the iPlanet
> site, or in general.
Unfortunately, as much as we've been tirelessly promoting JATO for the last
year and a half, only now is significant public information *finally* going
to be made available. The link at the bottom of each forum email will be
live in a week or so, and will be the official public site for JATO. If
there isn't enough information there, we'll do what we can to get additional
information to you--just let us know your needs, or simply ask your
questions here. Many of you may not be aware that there is even a 10+
chapter JATO training class... We're trying very hard to make this sort of
material available to our external users.
> Is it on a level with Struts?
Since we're getting lots of these sorts of JATO questions lately, I've
posted the JATO overview white paper to the forum files area. I recommend
everyone read this 17 pager; it discusses what JATO is, what it aims to be,
and how it differs from other J2EE application frameworks. You can access
the white paper here:
<a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iPlanet-JATO/files/jato-overview.html">h ttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/iPlanet-JATO/files/jato-overview.html</a>
> Does it only work with iPlanet?
NO! It is an application framework based on standard J2EE. It's been run
successfully in just about every container on the planet. Please see the
JATO presentations in the forum file area for more information:
<a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iPlanet-JATO/files/JATO%20Presentations/"&g t;http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iPlanet-JATO/files/JATO%20Presentations/</a&g t;
> I've contacted my iPlanet/Sun/NetDynamics rep about
> starting this process, so maybe I will get more information then. It
We're working hard to get the word out to everyone in iPlanet/Sun.
Depending on who you talk to, you'll get someone very familiar with JATO, or
someone who's never heard of it. The reason for this is that JATO is not
being released as an official product, but is rather as a free developer
technology. JATO has now been chosen as part of the Sun ONE architecture,
so everyone both internally and externally will be hearing a lot more about
it in the near future. If your rep comes back to you and has no info on
JATO, please ask him or her to contact Charles Beckham or me for info.
Regardless, we're the architects and engineers hanging out here, so this is
the horse's mouth. <grin> All the JATO materials have been developed by us
personally (which is why they're somewhat slow in coming), so just ask us if
you have questions, here or in off-forum email, and we'll be glad to help.
> just seems odd not to find it generally discussed. If I go with JATO,
> am I just locking my self into another proprietary api (ala
> NetDynamics)? Any general tips NetDynamics veterans can offer?
Please read the white paper for information that I think will squarely
address this question. However, I will make these observations at least:
We've done everything possible to make JATO complementary to J2EE, and we
don't hide the underlying J2EE API from you. Instead, JATO applies
well-known, state-of-the-art, application-level design patterns to baseline
J2EE to help you build real-world J2EE enterprise apps. My experience is
that enterprise architects and developers find this far more of a benefit
than a hinderance. Furthermore, you get the source for JATO. (I've lobbied
long and hard to make JATO open source, but you can imagine how that fares
inside a huge company like iPlanet...)
Anyway, I could go on and on, but please read the white paper and see the
presentations, then let us know if you have additional questions. We'll be
glad to answer them.
Todd
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Todd Fast
Senior Engineer
Sun/Netscape Alliance
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