Since we can't leave a good argument behind, we're going to use this ZapFlash to explore what reference architectures are all about and what value they have to add to the Service-Oriented ...

Sun’s Reference Architectures are intended to provide a pre-tested, integrated, and documented infrastructure layer and are based on proof-of-concepts done at customer sites.

ADC 3.0 addresses these issues by emphasizing a platform-based approach that combines high-performance load balancing with robust application and application programming interface security features.