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About Application servers and Web service platforms

An application server is a server program in a computer in a distributed network that provides the business logic for an application or computer program. Application servers are particularly suited to the needs of enterprise applications. In enterprise architectures, application servers are used to improve data integrity, security, and general systems performance for large applications running on high traffic networks. Find the latest information on application servers and Web service platforms here, including news and tips on application servers and platforms.