Oracle A54857-03 - Manual (Page 24)

2-4 Oracle Web Application Server™ Installation Guide
the architecture of the Web Application Server is based on CORBA (common
object request broker architecture), which is a standard for distributed objects.
One advantage of distributing the processes on different machines is
performance and scalability. You can handle more requests without using up too
much resources from one machine.
See Appendix C, “Multi-node Configuration” on page 1 for additional
information.
The following are examples of typical Web Application Server installation
configuration choices:
Single-Node
This installation shows components installed on a single-node:
• WRB with Oracle Administrator Listener
• Listener (Oracle, Microsoft, or Netscape)
• Web Application Server cartridges (required)
• Additional cartridges (optional)
Multi-Node Primary
This installation shows components installed on the primary-node in a multi-
node configuration.
• WRB with Oracle Administrator Listener
• Listener (Oracle, Microsoft, or Netscape)
• Web Application Server cartridges (required)
• Additional cartridges (optional)
Multi-Node Remote - Cartridge Only Installation
This installation shows an example of a remote-node in a multi-node
configuration.
• Web Application Server cartridges (required)
• Additional cartridges (optional)