Architecture

Oracle Application Server Standard Edition One consists of the Oracle Application Server middle tier and the Oracle Application Server infrastructure. The middle tier includes the following:

• Oracle Application Server Web Cache (OracleAS Web Cache)

• Oracle HTTP Server

• Oracle Application Server Containers for J2EE (OC4J)

• Oracle Application Server Portal (OracleAS Portal)

The infrastructure includes the following:

• Oracle Identity Management

• Oracle Application Server Metadata Repository (OracleAS Metadata Repository)

Oracle Identity Management and OracleAS Metadata Repository provide security and metadata support for the middle tier applications. Oracle Identity Management manages user authentication, authorization, and identity information. Functionally, its main components are:

• Oracle Application Server Single Sign-On

• Oracle Delegated Administration Services

• Oracle Internet Directory

• Oracle Directory Integration and Provisioning

The following figure shows the basic architecture of Oracle Application Server business applications and the Oracle Application Server Infrastructure services.

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The following figure shows the infrastructure services. These services include Oracle Identity Management and OracleAS Metadata Repository.

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