Overview
You can use WebSphere Application Server Edge Components for load balancing, caching and centralized security for enhanced performance at the edge of the network.
WebSphere Application Server Edge Components are included as part of WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment. The Edge Components can help you to reduce web server congestion, increase content availability, and improve web server performance. You can use Edge Components with WebSphere® Application Server to control client access to web servers and to enable business enterprises to provide better service to users who access web-based content. As the name indicates, Edge Components usually run on machines that are close, from a network configuration perspective, to the boundary between a corporate intranet and the Internet. WebSphere Application Server Edge Components includes the Caching Proxy and Load Balancer components.
The IBM® WebSphere family of software products provides an application and integration middleware infrastructure to develop, deploy, run, and manage enterprise-wide web applications as well as cross-platform and cross-product solutions. You can use Edge Components with other WebSphere products to improve access control, security, and provide a portal framework.
- Concepts, Planning, and Installation for Edge Components
- Caching Proxy Administration Guide
- Load Balancer for IPv4 Administration Guide
- Load Balancer for IPv4 and IPv6 Administration Guide
- Programming Guide for IPv4 Edge Components
Other WebSphere Application Server documentation is available from the WebSphere Application Server library page.
Technote support information on Edge Components is available from the WebSphere Application Server support page.
The following is a list of websites to obtain information on Edge Components or related information:
- IBM WebSphere Application Server http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv/
- IBM WebSphere Application Server library page http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv/was/library/
- IBM WebSphere Application Server support page http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv/support.html