For some reason, there's this belief that Java microservices have to be server-side components that connect to back-end resources, such as databases and message queues. There's also a misconception ...

Enterprise software developers toiling away at the development of traditional server-side applications that get packaged in WAR files and deployed as EARs need not fret about being left behind by the ...

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Launched at last year’s re:Invent conference, AWS Lambda is a unique service from Amazon. It enables developers to write short code snippets that run in response to various events generated by AWS ...

Sun Microsystems has launched new software tools to bolster its Web services strategy. Sun executives said Friday that the company has released a starter kit, which features a tutorial and development ...

The microservices approach to building applications might seem strange at first. But it has proven itself to be a better alternative to the old monolithic beasts If you’ve never used a microservices ...

Sun Microsystems delays a much-anticipated Java specification by three months to comply with guidelines designed to keep Web services interoperable. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green ...

A revision to a much-anticipated Java standard will be delayed about three months in order to comply with guidelines designed to keep Web services interoperable. Sun Microsystems, which controls the ...