DarkStar
Joined: 19 Aug 2004
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| C++ Web Services Servers Are Up To The Task |
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C++ Web services servers are not only as interoperable as Java- and C#-based services, they are also faster and much more easily integrated with third-party software. Unfortunately, the hype surrounding .Net and Java technologies has turned attention away from C++-based middleware. While coding is easier with Java and .Net, these platforms have large overheads and make architectural intricacies inaccessible to developers.
Systinet's commercial Web services server and API are simple and straightforward, and the software's compilation process is easy to follow. While setup is not as easy as that of gSOAP, engineers had Systinet Server running in a couple of hours.
Serializing and deserializing with Systinet Server is done automatically through a WSDL compiler. The data types that are converted through XML to C++ are also mapped and converted automatically by the compiler. The server accepts typecasting, most XML primitives, complex types and STL.
Systinet offers extensive technical training programs and some sales training. However, solution providers have to contribute funds and personnel resources to help pay for this training. Systinet Server 5.0 is priced at $4,000 per Windows Server CPU, $8,000 per Unix CPU or $16,000 per mainframe CPU. The company offers partners preferential pricing and early access to technologies and new products, as well as co-marketing funds and joint sales programs. Systinet did not disclose average margins.
Aside from the meager support offerings, gSOAP is the best alternative to Systinet in terms of technology, and it is free. It is simple to install and program and is compatible with many operating systems, including Palm OS, Pocket PC and Symbian. The software includes productivity tools that rival some commercial products. Like Systinet Server, gSOAP's WSDL compiler produces C++ code from XML schemas for serializing XML types. GSOAP also supports STL and generates C code, which is extremely rare in the server market.
GSOAP is integrated in AOL's 9.0 client, BEA Systems' WebLogic Enterprise Security and IBM Tivoli's Access Manager. Since gSOAP also supports embedded Linux, other vendors have embedded part of gSOAP's APIs in their devices.
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Tue Aug 31, 2004 4:06 am
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Thermit
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Joined: 11 Aug 2004
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Interesting, I haven't heard of C++ Web Services before. I do know that C++ is a great language to work in: the raw power of C with added OO (object oriented) benefits of C++.
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Tue Aug 31, 2004 2:12 pm
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Euler
Joined: 02 Sep 2004
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| Market? |
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Who is the market for this?
90% of the small-medium biz market is satisfied with Apache/PHP/*sql, or burning money reinventing the wheel with IIS.NET.
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Thu Sep 02, 2004 3:43 pm
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