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Module 6: Planning for the Application Server Role

• Determining Application Server Role Requirements
• Overview of the Application Server Role Components
• Supporting the .NET Framework

Scenarios That Require the Application Server Role

Hosting custom applications by using the.NET Framework 3.0
Reducing attack surface
Improving performance
Configuring Windows Firewall

Preparing for Installation of the Application Server Role

Create application inventory
Contact developers
Map requirements to services
Supporting Technologies for Applications
DTC provides transactional support
Net.TCP Port Sharing enables applications to share port numbers
COM+ Network Access provides remote invocation capabilities to Enterprise Services components
Web Server provides HTTP access
Windows Process Activation Service is the process activation model
Compatibility
Windows Server 2003 application
compatibility
Upgrade path
Security
Windows Communication Foundation
Windows Communication Foundation:
Enables applications to connect by using Web services
Uses various existing technologies
Is the Microsoft unified programming model for building service-oriented applications

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