Enterprise network applications must be able to access data stored in relational databases, and when the application is written in Java, there are several different ways to accomplish this. In this introduction to Hibernate and Spring, two popular new "lightweight" application server architectures based on Java, well- known author Bruce Tate argues that the old heavyweight architectures such as WebLogic, JBoss and WebSphere are too cumbersome, too complicated, and contribute to slow and buggy application code.
'Better, Faster, Lighter Java' shows developers how either Hibernate or Spring can help them create enterprise applications that are easier to maintain, easier to write and debug, and ultimately much faster.
