Set up a development environment that mirrors your production environment, including whether you deploy your application on a WebLogic, WebSphere®, or JBoss application server. Doing so ensures that you can test your extensions in a real-time environment.
You install and deploy your application in your development environment following the same steps that you used to install and deploy it in your production environment. Refer to your system requirements and installation documentation for details.
You have an option to customize your application with Microsoft® COM+. Using Microsoft COM+ has advantages such as increased security, better performance, increased manageability of server applications, and support for clients of mixed environments. If this is your choice, see the Customization Basics Guide about additional installation instructions.