Today’s Distributed Object Web: The Confusing Multi-
Technology Real World Middleware Server Layer
Clients
Middle Layer (Server Tier)
W
PD
DC
DC
DC
PC
W
T
N
D
W
O
W is Web Server
PD Parallel Database
DC Distributed Computer
PC Parallel Computer
O Object Broker
N Network Server e.g. Netsolve
T Collaboratory Server
Third Backend Tier
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CSIT: IT1 Web Structure  http://aspen.csit.fsu.edu/it1fall00
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