0.3.1: Server terminology

This section defines a few frequently confused terms:

WebSphere Application Server
An IBM product providing one or more application servers for deploying enterprise applications.

To support the application servers, it provides a complete environment, including an administrative server and clients, tracing and debugging, performance monitoring, and many additional features.

WebSphere application server
One of possibly several application server processes within the WebSphere Application Server product. Its parts include an EJB server-container runtime and servlet engine support. Advanced Edition supports multiple application servers on a machine.
EJB server
A generic term for a server that handles components coded to the Enterprise JavaBeans specification. This functionality comprises part of an Advanced Edition WebSphere application server.
EJB server
A generic term for a server that handles components coded to the Enterprise JavaBeans specification.
WebSphere administrative server
The server that handles administrative data for the WebSphere Application Server product. It is not the same thing as an application server. Rather, it maintains data about the configurations of application servers and their contents.

Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.