The Enterprise Edition combines a fast thin client with an application server that can be located anywhere in the network and a server-centric data server, with ODBC and JDBC access. Users can access graphical or character-based applications through the thin client, which makes terminal emulators unnecessary. And the data access components allow executives to mine data from a variety of databases, using their choice of productivity tools across a variety of operating systems. Additionally, developers can now easily extend and add functionality with nothing more than calls to Java classes. The true three-tier architecture of the Enterprise Edition provides flexible configuration options between tiers and in hardware choices.
Developers gain flexibility in how and where to deploy their applications.
One key to the flexibility of the Enterprise Edition is in the BBj AppServer. The AppServer processes the application code and can be detached and located anywhere in the network, even across different operating systems, allowing diverse configuration options to suit Customer needs. The BBj AppServer intelligently handles concurrent users' application access, knowing to whom, what and how application code can be executed. This delivers significant advantages in design and scalability to expand in an intranet, extranet or Internet network environment. The BBj Enterprise Edition is also available in a run-time version.