Advisor

Understand Application Layers and Tiers

Posted May 10, 2011 | Technology |

In my last Advisor, I discussed the characteristics that you should expect from an enterprise application architecture (see "Are You Ready for New Media?" 27 April 2011). This week, I'll explore two fundamental concepts of the application architecture: layers and tiers.

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Mike Rosen
Mike Rosen is a Cutter Expert and a member of Arthur D. Little's AMP open consulting network. He is an accomplished architect, analyst, and technical leader with extensive experience in digital transformation, enterprise architecture, business architecture, service-oriented architecture, product strategy and development, software architecture, consulting and mentoring, distributed technologies, and industry standards. Mr. Rosen has 40 years'… Read More
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