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Mastering JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7

Mastering JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7

By : Marchioni, Luigi Fugaro
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Mastering JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7

Mastering JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7

3.7 (3)
By: Marchioni, Luigi Fugaro

Overview of this book

The JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) has been one of the most popular tools for Java developers to create modular, cloud-ready, and modern applications. It has achieved a reputation for architectural excellence and technical savvy, making it a solid and efficient environment for delivering your applications. The book will first introduce application server configuration and the management instruments that can be used to control the application server. Next, the focus will shift to enterprise solutions such as clustering, load balancing, and data caching; this will be the core of the book. We will also discuss services provided by the application server, such as database connectivity and logging. We focus on real-world example configurations and how to avoid common mistakes. Finally, we will implement the knowledge gained so far in terms of Docker containers and cloud availability using RedHat's OpenShift.
Table of Contents (15 chapters)
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Preface
Preface
What this book covers
What you need for this book
Who this book is for
Conventions
Reader feedback
Customer support
Free Chapter
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1. Installation and Configuration
1. Installation and Configuration
What's new in EAP 7?
Installing EAP 7
Starting the application server
Stopping the application server
Basic server administration
EAP 7 basic configuration
Application server core building blocks
Summary
2
2. The CLI Management Tool
2. The CLI Management Tool
Connecting to the CLI
Using the CLI
Basic operations
Features of the CLI
Summary
3
3. Managing EAP in Domain Mode
3. Managing EAP in Domain Mode
Domain mode breakdown
Handy domain properties
Electing the domain controller
Creating an advanced domain
Domain controller failover
Additional EAP 7 features
Summary
4
4. Deploying Applications
4. Deploying Applications
Overview of deployments
Deployment in standalone mode
Deployment in domain mode
Advanced deployment strategies
Summary
5
5. Load Balancing
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5. Load Balancing
The need for balancing
Load balancing with mod_cluster
Using other balancing solutions
Summary
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6. Clustering EAP 7
6. Clustering EAP 7
Clustering overview and misconceptions
Clustering in standalone mode
Clustering from a network point of view
Clustering in domain mode
Advanced topics
Summary
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7. Logging
7. Logging
The basics of logging
Configuring handlers
Configuring loggers
Managing your application logging
Reading logs with management interfaces
Building a centralized logging system
Summary
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8. Configuring Database Connectivity
8. Configuring Database Connectivity
Introduction to datasources
Datasource overview
Adding a JDBC 4 driver module
Configuring a JDBC 4-compliant driver
Defining a new datasource
Defining an XA-datasource
Hardening datasource configuration
Summary
9
9. Configuring EAP 7 for Java EE Applications
9. Configuring EAP 7 for Java EE Applications
Configuring the EJB container
Configuring the web server
Monitoring your applications
Summary
10
10. Messaging Administration
10. Messaging Administration
Introduction to Artemis MQ
Configuring broker transport
Configuring persistence
Configuring destinations
Routing messages to other destinations
Clustering
Summary
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11. Securing the Application Server
11. Securing the Application Server
Creating security domains
Securing the management interfaces with LDAP
Configuring RBAC
Securing the management interfaces
Summary
12
12. New Security Features of EAP 7
12. New Security Features of EAP 7
EAP 7 new security model
Introducing elytron
Introducing Red Hat SSO
Summary
13
13. Using EAP 7 with Docker
13. Using EAP 7 with Docker
Getting to grips with Docker
Creating your Docker images
Managing the server storage
Managing multiple containers
Summary
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14. Running EAP 7 on the Cloud Using OpenShift
14. Running EAP 7 on the Cloud Using OpenShift
Introducing OpenShift
OpenShift Online
Developing and deploying your first OpenShift application in the cloud
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Load balancing with mod_cluster

mod_cluster is an HTTP-based load balancer that can be used to forward a request to a set of application server instances. Compared to legacy balancing solutions balancing solutions such as mod_jk or mod_proxy, mod_cluster provides the following benefits:

  • Dynamic balancing configuration

  • Pluggable server-side balancing metrics

As far as the first point is concerned, a load balancer is commonly based on a static list of servers where requests are directed. In many cases this can be a limiting factor especially when server nodes can be varied at runtime; besides this, maintaining a static list of servers is error-prone and needs to reshaped every time there is a change in your network.

About the next point, mod_cluster (in contrast to other frontend based balancers) uses load balance factors calculated and provided by the backend application servers, rather than computing these in the proxy. Consequently, mod_cluster offers a more robust and accurate set of load...

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