Network Application Support: Digital's Approach to Open Systems - Softcover

Martin, James; Leben, Joe

Softcover

ISBN 10: 155558117X ISBN 13: 9781555581176

Publisher: Digital Press, 1993

Synopsis

An introduction to the architecture and the software and middleware of NAS.


NAS (Network Applications Support) is both a comprehensive architecture and set of software products designed to provide a framework that makes it possible for applications developers to enhance those characteristics of computing applications that promote interoperability, application distributability, and application portability among applications that run on Digital's computing platforms as well as those from other vendors, such as IBM, Hewlett-Packard, SunMicrosystems, Apple Computer, and others. For managers, executives, and information systems staff, NAS describes both types of NAS products - 1) those that comprise a set of development toolkits that provide services directly to computing applications; both Digital applications and
user-written applications. This important new class of software, called middleware, operates as an intermediary between application programs and the underlying hardware/software platform, and 2) those that build on the NAS middleware to provide services directly to the end users of computing services.

Edition details

• Publisher: Digital Press
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 155558117X
• ISBN 13: 9781555581176
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 412