Application grid is an emerging architecture for application server-level infrastructure that is ideally suited for consolidation.
Many enterprises are undertaking substantial IT consolidation efforts to increase efficiency and reduce costs. There is much opportunity for consolidation of middleware, particularly at the foundation level of application servers, TPMs, and related technologies. By employing an application grid approach and architecture, not only can the highest possible consolidation of hardware resources be achieved, but performance and reliability can also be significantly improved. Oracle Fusion Middleware foundation technologies, including WebLogic Server, JRockit, Coherence, and Tuxedo enable the most effective application grid and provide the best overall platform for middleware consolidation.
