Building Distributed
Applications
Using the Progress AppServer


What Is Distributed Application Computing?

Distributed application computing is an architectural approach to designing application software that runs across a network. It maximizes your processing capabilities by allowing you to distribute portions of your business application throughout your enterprise. By emphasizing a flexible, modular use of computer resources, your enterprise can potentially gain greater performance returns, realize the benefits of customized deployment strategies, and provide a security model to ensure the integrity of your application data.

Two important aspects of distributed application computing are:

The Progress AppServer provides features and functionality that allow you to take full advantage of both.

The remaining text in this section details each of these aspects.


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