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Technology Overview
Mac OS X Server
JBoss application server
Mac OS X Server makes it easy to manage and deploy J2EE-based applications,
without having to edit numerous XML  les by hand. A JBoss application server comes
preinstalled and preintegrated for use with the built-in Apache web server, along with
MySQL, the popular open source SQL database. And unlike expensive proprietary J2EE
application servers, Mac OS X Server does not impose per-CPU license fees or high-
priced maintenance fees.
Apple’s JBoss application server features graphical management tools for validating,
con guring, and monitoring J2EE applications. Deploying an enterprise application
can be as easy as starting JBoss and copying the application resources to the deploy-
ment directory. Upgrading is instant—there’s no need to restart the server. JBoss also
features clustering, load-balancing, and failover capabilities that increase the reliability
and scalability of J2EE deployments.
The JBoss Management Console allows administrators to monitor the activity of applications
and services on the JBoss application server, as well as to con gure new resources such as
databases and message queues.
Media Streaming
Mac OS X Server v10.4 includes the latest version of the popular QuickTime Streaming
Server. These powerful tools provide a complete, a! ordable, standards-based solution
for delivering rich audio and video over the Internet and high-speed wireless networks.
Using the open standard Real-Time Transport Protocol/Real-Time Streaming Protocol
(RTP/RTSP), QuickTime Streaming Server streams media—from modem to broadband
rates and beyond—to users everywhere. Because QuickTime has no client-access
license fees, it’s a highly cost-e! ective platform for creating, playing, and streaming
digital media over the Internet.
Support for industry standards
QuickTime is one of the most versatile platforms for streaming live and on-demand
media. It supports the latest global multimedia standards, including H.264, AAC,
MP3, MPEG-4, and 3GPP, so your content can be played anywhere using standards-
compliant media players—a Mac or Windows system, mobile phone, or set-top box.
Standards-based streaming
• Delivers streams over RTP/RTSP via
multicast or unicast transport
• Supports native MPEG-4 and 3GPP streaming
• Serves MP3  les via Icecast-compatible proto-
cols over HTTP to MP3 clients
• Supports H.264 video streaming
WebObjects
Apple WebObjects (sold separately) provides
a rapid development environment for
J2EE-compatible applications. With built-in
assistants, it’s easy to create web services or
three-tier Java server applications—backed
by robust relational databases—with rich
HTML or Java client interfaces. WebObjects
applications can be deployed, without
recon guration, on virtually any J2EE-capable
server—including the Mac OS X Server JBoss
application server.