Network and Cluster Infrastructure
You can find the complete documentation about the possible system variants for SAP Web AS in the SAP NetWeaver Master Guide on the SAP Service Marketplace at the following address:
service.sap.com/instguidesnw04 ® Planning
In short, there are the following different installation scenarios for the SAP Web Application Server.
Server
There are the following installation options on the server side:
ABAP + Java add-in
The scenario of an SAP System that can run Java and ABAP applications is described in SAP Web Application Server with ABAP and Java.
For large installations with several SAP
Web AS instances, you can use the
SAP Web
Dispatcher, to have a defined access point for your system and to
implement load balancing.
Java only
You
want to use the SAP Web AS for Java applications in productive operation. The
architecture of such a system is described in the
Architecture
Manual.
For large installations with several SAP Web AS instances, you can set up an intermediary server as a defined access point as described in Using an Intermediary Server to Connect to the J2EE Engine.
Development Environment: SAP NetWeaver Developer Workplace
You can install the following components:
· SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio
· J2EE-only Server (without cluster)
Features
The documentation contains the following information: