Using Apache as an Application Server
Time: Aug 29, 10:00 a.m.
Location: SI 258
Apache is widely known as the most advanced Web server on the planet, but, properly used, Apache is also a great application server, providing services for managing concurrency, security, logging, interprocess-communication, and request dispatching. Mod_perl is usually seen as an alternative to CGI, but that misses its true power. Using mod_perl, applications can access internal Apache services and leverage them to build scalable Web services with less effort--the laudable goal of any application server. This talk will focus on the techniques necessary to use Apache as an application server based on the presenter's experience develop.
About Phil Windley
Phil Windley (Kynetx)
Phillip J. Windley, Ph.D. is the Founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Kynetx, an early stage ecommerce company focused on turning shoppers into customers. As CTO, Dr. Windley directs the company's product strategy and is responsible for product architecture, implementation, and operations. Dr. Windley is a frequent author and speaker on digital identity, web architectures, web services, and interoperability. He writes the popular Technometria blog which contains numerous white papers in these areas and others. Dr. Windley is the author of the book Digital Identity published by O'Reilly Media. Dr. Windley is also an Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at Brigham Young University and Executive Producer of IT Conversations, a popular network of technology podcasts.
