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A much needed book on the subject of object monitors
Great book on distributed object computing

Essential Guide to Object Monitors
Karen Boucher , and Fima Katz
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0471319716

Book Description

This timely book sets the bar for Object Transaction Monitors (OTMs). Then it provides in-depth comparisons of the leading OTM contenders--including the dirt and the gotchas. As a result, you get a $3,000 analyst report on the current state of OTMs for the price of a book. How could you pass it up? This book is must reading for anyone involved in middleware. --Robert Orfali, Author Client/Server Survival Guide, Third Edition. Are Object Monitors (OMs) really the universal alternative to multiple middleware products? What do they offer and how do they compare to other products on the market? How seriously should I take vendors' claims when it comes to our unique requirements? How do I select and use the best OM products for our current and future needs? This essential guide supplies the answers to these and all your questions concerning OM technology. You get impartial assessments of all the leading OM products, including: * IBM ComponentBroker. * Microsoft MTS. * Inprise ITS. * BEA M3. * Iona OrbixOTM. * Hitachi TPBroker. For each product, the authors describe: its architecture and integration with other vendor products; its conformance with CORBA and COM; how each works in real-world business applications; and marketing strategy. All this information is based on in-depth testing and hands-on investigation. You also get a framework for choosing the best product for your overall business, pinpointing application variances, recognizing similar product sets, and identifying future trends. On the companion Web site you'll find: * Regular product updates. * The latest OM technology news. * Links to other sites of interest. KAREN BOUCHER is Executive Vice President of The Standish Group International, Inc., and a recognized industry expert in object and middleware technologies. Her articles regularly appear in leading industry publications. Fima Katz is the founder and CEO of Object Consulting, Inc.

Customer Reviews:

Perfect for me!.......2000-02-03

As advertised, I thought this book provided an excellant introduction to middleware and the OTM market as well as a good overview of the key players. The book is perfect for those readers looking for an easy to understand guide to the products. I should note that anyone looking for code examples or deep technical details would be disappointed to find this isn't the right book for them (I wasn't so it was great for me).

Superficial.......2000-01-30

This is the sort of book that gives software a bad name. It's superficial, doesn't support its claims with any substance, and resorts to evaluating products like IBM's CB without ever using it. They claim they've written substantial pieces of code with each product. I'd love to see it, and then I might be able to understand where they're coming from.

A must read!.......1999-06-05

I needed a definitive book on the subject of Distributed Object Transaction processing...Eureka! Just what I needed. It tells you most everything you might want to know on the subject in an entertaining and delightful way.

A much needed book on the subject of object monitors.......1999-05-21

The next big wave in software technology is the use of distributed objects for the application architectures.Distributed objects are becoming the brick and the mortar of software development. Object monitors will eventually replace classical TP monitors. If you need a high level overview of the object monitors and the current products in the market this is the best book one can afford.

Great book on distributed object computing.......1999-05-07

The Essential Guide to Object Monitors provides a concise and well written guide to object technology. This guide is essential for anyone-especially people who are not software developers-who needs a thorough understanding of distributed object technology. The book begins with a excellent explanation of middleware technology, CORBA, DCOM, and application servers. The next section focuses on reviews of specific products and the pros and cons of using these products for specific development projects with regards to interoperability, scalability, high availability, robustness, security, and manageability. Overall, I highly recommend this book.

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