TUNABLE LASER MARKET STRATEGIES AND FORECASTS

1. Application Server Market Description 1

1.1 Application Servers 1

1.2 Information Systems 1

1.3 Distributed Computing 5

1.4 Web-Based Systems 7

1.5 Web-Based E-Commerce Systems 11

1.6 Effective Control Of E-Commerce Systems 12

1.7 Integration With Existing Systems 13

1.8 Common Platform For Applications 13

1.9 Scalability, Performance And Reliability 14

1.10 Solutions 14

1.11 Integrated Functionality 16

1.12 Modular, Application Server-Based Architecture 17

1.13 Scalability And Reliability 18

1.14 Internet Customer Relationship Management Solutions 19

1.15 Professional Service Capabilities 20

1.16 Systems Integrators And Web Developers 20

1.17 Go To Market Partnering 21

1.18 Partners 21

1.19 Expanding Market Presence 21

1.20 Original Equipment Manufacturer Relationships As A Distribution Channel 22

Application Server Market Forecasts

2. Application Server Market Forecasts 1

2.1 Application Server Product Definition 1

2.2 Market Growth Factors 2

2.3 Application Segments 3

2.4 Application Server Market Shares 5

2.4.1 Application Server Market Shares 2000 5

2.4.2 BEA Systems 7

2.4.3 IBM 9

2.5 Microsoft 10

2.5.1 Application Server Market Shares First Half 2001 10

2.6 Application Server Market Trends 12

2.6.1 Enterprise Application Servers for Back End Systems 14

2.6.2 Enterprise Application Servers for Front End Systems 15

2.6.3 Customer Service 16

2.6.4 Partner Business Drivers 17

2.6.5 Business Process Integration 18

2.6.6 Integration of Business Processes 20

2.7 Internet Driving Forces 20

3. Application Server Product Description 1

3.1 Product Differentiation 1

3.2 BEA Application Servers 2

3.2.1 BEA WebLogic Server 2

3.2.2 BEA WebLogic Enterprise 4

3.2.3 BEA WebLogic Express 4

3.2.4 BEA Tuxedo 4

3.2.5 BEA WebLogic Log Central 6

3.2.6 BEA Jolt 9

3.2.7 BEA WebLogic M-Commerce 12

3.3 IBM WebSphere 13

3.3.1 IBM WebSphere B2B Integrator 14

3.3.2 WebSphere Positioning 15

3.3.3 WebSphere Software Platform 18

3.3.4 Complexity of Integrating 18

3.3.5 Consistent Model For Both Enterprise Application 19

3.3.6 IBM WebSphere Edge Server 20

3.3.7 IBM WebSphere Partner Agreement Manager 21

3.3.8 IBM WebSphere Performance Pack 22

3.4 Sun Microsystems 23

3.4.1 iPlanet Application Server 23

3.4.2 Multi-Process, Multi-Threaded Architecture 25

3.4.3 Enterprise And Business-To-Business Integration 26

3.4.4 iPlanet Application Server VisualCafé 27

3.4.5 Web Application Development 28

3.4.6 EJB Development 28

3.4.7 iPlanet Enterprise-Class Deployment Platform 29

3.5 Hewlett Packard Bluestone Products 32

3.5.1 Total-E-Syndication 32

3.5.2 Hewlett Packard Internet Server 33

3.5.3 HP Internet Server Core Services Framework 34

3.5.4 Internet Operating Environment 36

3.5.5 Java Implementation 38

3.5.6 Bluestone Device Independence 40

3.5.7 Hewlett Packard Bluestone Security Features 40

3.5.8 Total-E-Syndication 41

3.6 Sybase 43

3.6.1 Sybase iAnywhere M-Business Studio 44

3.6.2 Sybase EAServer 44

3.6.3 Sybase / Financial Fusion 45

3.6.4 Financial Fusion Finance Platform 45

3.7 Iona iPortal Application Server 47

3.7.1 iPortal Application Server Benefits 47

3.7.2 Architecture Of The iPortal Application Server 48

3.7.3 ATG Dynamo Application Server 49

3.7.4 Third Generation Web Application Builder 51

3.7.5 ATG Dynamo Rapid Application Development 53

3.8 SilverStream 55

3.8.1 SilverStream Products 55

3.9 BroadVision One-To-One Enterprise 56

3.10 Microsoft 56

4. Application Server Technology 1

4.1 Integration Application Server 1

4.2 B2B Commerce Technology As A Working Reality 1

4.3 Java Application Server 2

4.4 Communities Of Partners 2

4.5 Transactions 3

4.6 Asynchronous Communications 3

4.7 Buy Or Build Decision 5

4.8 B2B Commerce Real-Time Business Benefits 6

4.9 Stateless Session Bean 9

4.10 Cluster 9

4.11 Location Transparency 11

4.12 Smart Proxy 11

4.13 Load Balancing 12

4.14 Process-Entity Design Pattern 12

4.15 Command Objects / Control Flow 13

4.16 Authorization Checks 14

4.17 Delegation 14

4.18 Collaborative Filtering 15

4.19 Site Analysis 16

4.20 Portals 17

5. Application Server Company Profiles 1

5.1 ATG 1

5.1.1 ATG Revenue 2

5.2 BEA 3

5.2.1 BEA Customers 4

5.2.2 BEA / Amazon.Com 6

5.2.3 BEA / Convergys 6

5.2.4 BEA Revenues 7

5.2.5 BEA customers 10

5.2.6 BEA Web Logic Integration Product 11

5.3 BroadVision 12

5.3.1 BroadVision Revenue 13

5.4 Hewlett Packard 14

5.4.1 Software Offerings 16

5.4.2 HP Revenue 16

5.5 IBM 19

5.5.1 IBM Revenue 20

5.6 Iona 23

5.6.1 Iona Acquisitions 24

5.6.2 Iona Business Relationships 28

5.6.3 Iona Suite Products 28

5.6.4 iPortal Application Server 29

5.6.5 iPortal Integrator 30

5.6.6 iPortal Server 32

5.7 iPlanet 33

5.7.1 iPlanet E-Commerce Solutions 33

5.8 Oracle 34

5.8.1 Oracle Internet Platform 35

5.8.2 Oracle Software 36

5.8.3 Oracle Application Development Tools 38

5.8.4 Oracle Revenue 39

5.9 SilverStream 41

5.9.1 SilverStream Software 41

5.9.2 SilverStream Application Server 43

5.9.3 SilverStream xCommercetm 43

5.9.4 SilverStream ePortal 43

5.9.5 SilverStream Revenue 44

5.9.6 Sites Powered By SilverStream 47

5.10 Sybase 50

5.10.1 Sybase Customers 53

5.10.2 Sybase Market Focus 54

5.10.3 Sybase Financial Fusion 54

5.10.4 iAnywhere Solutions 55

5.10.5 E-Business Division 56

5.10.6 Business Intelligence Division 57

5.10.7 Enterprise Solutions Division 57

5.10.8 Healthcare 58

5.10.9 Telecommunications And Media 58

5.10.10 Government And Public Sector 59

5.10.11 Services 59

5.10.12 Operations 60

5.10.13 Acquisitions And Strategic Relationships 61

5.10.14 Sybase Revenue 62

Table 1-1

Benefits Offered By Distributed Computing

Table 1-2

Transaction Mission Critical System Requirements

Table 1-3

Transaction System Aspects

Table 1-4

Mainframe System Limitations

Table 1-5

Application Server Positioning

Table 1-6

Distributed Server Applications

Table 1-7

Types Of E-Commerce Transaction Requests

Table 1-8

Types of Distributed Computer Transactions

Table 1-9

Reasons Web Sites Gather Information About Users

Table 1-10

Effective Control Of E-Commerce Systems

Table 1-11

Application Server Solutions

Table 1-12

Modular, Application Server-Based Architecture Solutions

Table 2-1 2

Applications Server Market Positioning 2

Table 2-2 3

Market Driving Forces for Applications Servers 3

Table 2-3 4

E-Commerce Target Markets 4

Figure 2-4 6

Application Server Market Shares, 2000 6

Figure 2-5 7

Application Server Software Licenses Market Shares, 2000 7

Figure 2-6 11

Application Server Software Licenses Market Shares, First Half, 2001 11

Table 2-7 12

Application Server Software Licenses Market Shares, First Half, 2001 12

Table 2-8 13

Application Server Market Trends 13

Table 2-9 14

Business Benefits of Application Servers 14

Table 2-10 15

Enterprise Back End System Advantages from Application Servers 15

Table 2-11 16

Enterprise Market Advantages from Application Servers 16

Table 2-12 17

Integration Targeted To B2B and Exchanges 17

Table 2-13 19

Business Process Integration Advantages 19

Table 2-14 21

Application Server Market Driving Forces 21

Figure 2-15 23

B to C E-commerce Market Forecasts, 2000-2006 23

Table 2-16 23

Worldwide Internet Transactions Conducted, 2000-2006 23

List of Tables and Figures (Continued)

Market Forecasts 2001-2006 Market Shares 2000

Table 3-1

Application Server Product Differentiation

Table 3-2

BEA WebLogic Server Benefits

Table 3-3

BEA Tuxedo Benefits

Table 3-4

BEA WebLogic Log Central Functions

Table 3-5

BEA WebLogic Log Central Features

Table 3-6

BEA Jolt Functions

Table 3-7

BEA Jolt Benefits

Table 3-8

IBM Integration Features

Table 3-9

IBM HTTP Features

Table 3-10

IBM WebSphere Platform Features

Table 3-11

iPlanet Application Server Features

Table 3-12

iPlanet Enterprise-Class Deployment Platform Functions

Table 3-13

IPlanet Development Environment

Table 3-14

HP e-Server Functions

Table 3-15

HP e-Server Positioning

Table 3-16

HP Bluestone Features

Table 3-17

Hewlett Packard Bluestone Total-e-Transactions Feature Listing

Table 3-18

Financial Fusion Server Functions

Table 3-19

ATG Dynamo Application Server Benefits

Table 3-20

ATG Dynamo Application Server Key Features

Table 3-21

ATG Dynamo Rapid Application Development Integration

Table 4-1 1

Aspects Of Application Server Technology 1

Table 4-2 4

Distributed Transaction Functions 4

Table 4-3 5

Buy Or Build Decision 5

Table 4-4 7

B2B Application Server Quantifiable Business Benefit 7

Table 4-5 7

Trading Exchange Positioning 7

Table 4-6 8

Integrated e-Markets Benefits 8

Table 4-7 17

Portal Functions 17

WinterGreen Research, founded in 1985, provides strategic market assessments in telecommunications, communications equipment, health care, and advanced computer technology. Industry reports focus on opportunities that will expand existing markets or develop major new markets. The reports assess new product and service positioning strategies, new and evolving technologies, and technological impact on products, services, and markets. Market shares are provided. Leading market participants are profiled, and their marketing strategies, acquisitions, and strategic alliances are discussed. The principals of WinterGreen Research have been involved in analysis and forecasting of international business opportunities in telecommunications and advanced computer technology markets for over 30 years.

Ellen T. Curtiss, Technical Director, co-founder of WinterGreen Research, conducts strategic and market assessments in technology-based industries. Previously she was a member of the staff of Arthur D. Little, Inc., for 23 years, most recently as Vice President of Arthur D. Little Decision Resources, specializing in strategic planning and market development services. She is a graduate of Boston University and the Program for Management Development at Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. She is the author of recent studies on worldwide telecommunications markets and the Top Ten Telecommunications market analysis and forecasts.

Susan Eustis, President, co-founder of WinterGreen Research, has done research in communications and computer markets and applications. She holds several patents in microcomputing and parallel processing. She is the author of recent studies of the Regional Bell Operating Companies' marketing strategies, Internet equipment, a study of Internet Equipment, Worldwide Telecommunications Equipment, Top Ten Telecommunications, Digital Loop Carrier, Web Hosting, and Application Integration markets. Ms. Eustis is a graduate of Barnard College.

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APPLICATION SERVER MARKET STRATEGIES AND FORECASTS, 2001-2006

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