NetWeaver Application Server Vs. Sun Java System Application Server 9.1

[Former Member]

I’m trying to research both, SAP NetWeaver Application Server for JAVA EE 5 and the Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 (GlassFish v2).

My main aim is to find out what the NetWeaver app. Server offers, that the Sun app server doesn’t.

Thoughts, comments or recourses would be gratefully accepted.

Thanks

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hello Peter,

I suggest you should start your research using this document:

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/f98c731d-0e01-0010-dfa5-dfb...

We believe that the features we derive from using our own Java VM, e.g. fast session fail-over and better supportability, are among the main advantages of our server. Also, we support some extra standards that are not even required for Java EE compatibility, e.g. Portlets (JSR168) and SDO (JSR235).

If your analysis should also consider the development tools that come with the server, then please note that we include a full-fledged tool environment based on Eclipse 3.2 and WTP 1.5 with our Java EE 5 version of SAP NetWeaver.

Needless to say, we’d be very interested in learning about your findings once you finished your comparison.

Best regards

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

I think the fail-over and better supportability are features, which are important for production environment - currently the server is declared as preview, not for production. Important is, if you compare only servers or the whole environment server+IDE.

I tried both environments - J2EE@SAPDevStudio and SJASNetBeans and for me (primary developer, not server admin) the Sun environment is better. The server integrates perfect into the IDE, there is better deployment support for web modules, support for JSF, support for JPA (Dali is not ready and generates sometimes wrong code), support for EJB 3.0 etc.

Regards

Robert

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Robert,

All these points (EJB 3.0, JSF 1.2 , JPA based on Dali, IDE integration, etc.) are supported in the NetWeaver Application Server. If you are experiencing problems with any of those, can you please provide more details (perhaps in a separate thread) ? We would be glad to help or to improve something in the future versions.

Best Regards

Peter

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Yes, but NetWeaver is too heavy for me. I do not like to deal with components like Solution Manager, SLD integration, development tracks, ... when I need to write small utilities/web front-ends for my ABAP business logic. My customers are small business partners and they are not ready to pay for NetWeaver infrastructure. And I have to use my notebook for development!

The most important feature I am expecting from your server+IDE is support for SAP integration, for all other Java EE stuff I can take any J2EE server. Have a look at JDeveloper - the only reason why this tool is not dead is Oracle integration.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Robert,

It seems that you are referring to NetWeaver 2004s.

The SAP NetWeaver Application Server, Java™ EE 5 Edition is without such components and can be used on a notebook, you may download it https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/downloaditem?rid=/webcontent/uuid/64919927-0b01-0010-e9bf-d1570518023d">here. [original link is broken] [original link is broken] version. It will be very lean and easy to use for development.

Best Regards

Peter

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

No, you wrote 'EJB 3.0 is supported on NetWeaver' and I thought you advice NetWeaver 2004s because support for EJB 3.0 in DevStudio for EE 5 Edition is very poor and I expected in DevStudio for 2004s is better.

I am speaking about EE 5 Edition. Unfortunately, the most important feature for me, JCA 1.5 based SAP connectivity (SAPJRA), does not work so I do not see any reason to change my environment.

BTW, your link to Composition Environment http://www.sap.com/company/press/press.epx?pressID=6705 does not work.

[Vlado · Accepted solution]

Hi Robert,

> No, you wrote 'EJB 3.0 is supported on NetWeaver' and

> I thought you advice NetWeaver 2004s because

> support for EJB 3.0 in DevStudio for EE 5 Edition is

> very poor and I expected in DevStudio for 2004s is

> better.

>

NetWeaver 04 and 04s are J2EE 1.3 compliant. NW AS Java EE 5 Edition is Java EE 5 compliant.

What are the features regarding EJB 3.0 that you're missing most in the NW Developer Studio? Is it about core EJB or JPA?

> I am speaking about EE 5 Edition. Unfortunately, the

> most important feature for me, JCA 1.5 based SAP

> connectivity (SAPJRA), does not work so I do not see

> any reason to change my environment.

>

Please keep in mind that this is a preview version, focused on Java standards-based application development. It does not aim to cover all possible NW scenarios. What you are currently missing in this edition will surely be available in the next major release of NetWeaver. (try again the above link, it works fine for me)

Best regards,

Vladimir

[dharamveer_gaur2]

The only difference I can find is that in the SLD the Integration Server does not have the Application System registered.

refer the note. 764176

look these link

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/e0/e3934249c30c31e10000000a1550b0/frameset.htm

[Vlado]

Sorry but I don't see how this is related to the subject?! Can you please explain?

Thanks,

\-- Vladimir