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This book is supposed to be about dmServer, but first time you will read anything about dmServer is chapter 3. First 2 chapters are about OSGI and Spring Dynamic Modules, but they takes too much out of this not so big book for introductory chapters, especially with respect to the fact that authors recommends another Apress books specifically about this thematic more than once. Add to this full-page screenshots of 90% empty dialogs for pretty obvious tasks and you would get a book which has very few to say on-topic. Worse even, the book is very inaccurate. The cover says "Covers SpringSource dmServer 2" but as previous reviewer mentioned this is product under development. Some screenshots shows authors used M2 version and now at M6 stage the book is \*already\* outdated. For example, the whole chapter 4 is NOT about dmServer 2.0 anymore - the admin console has been changed, provisioning repository structure has been changed, etc. So, this particular chapter is pretty confusing until you install 1.0.2 version of dmServer and see where all those screenshots are from. All in all this book has 2 stars as the only book about dmServer on the market. Authors where brave enough and fast enough to release is even before the product it is about is released. As soon as dmServer 2.0 is finally released and more books on topic are release, there will be absolutely no reason to spend money for this one.

The SpringSource dm Server™ is a completely modular, OSGi-based Java server designed to run enterprise Java applications and Spring-powered applications with a new degree of flexibility and reliability. The SpringSource dm Server is based on the new SpringSource Dynamic Module Kernel™ (dm Kernel). The dm Kernel provides a module-based backbone for the server, which also harnesses the power of Spring, Apache Tomcat, and OSGi—based technologies.

Pro SpringSource dm Server™ is the first book available for learning how to develop and deploy modular applications to run on the new SpringSource dm Server 2.0 deployment platform, just released.

• This book covers everything you need from basic OSGi concepts to developing and deploying OSGi-based applications on the SpringSource dm Server.
• This book demonstrates how to migrate an existing web application from a standard WAR to a shared libraries WAR, a shared services WAR, and finally a web module.
• The topics in this book are introduced by complete and real–world examples that you can follow step by step. Instead of abstract descriptions on complex concepts, you will find live examples in this book.

What you’ll learn

• Understanding what OSGi is and why we need it
• Using Spring Dynamic Modules to develop OSGi–based applications
• An overview of the SpringSource dm Server
• Setting up and configuring the platform
• Developing OSGi bundles and web applications for the platform
• Tracing and monitoring applications running on the platform

Who is this book for?

This book is for Java developers and deployers who would like to develop modular Java applications using OSGi and deploy them to run on the SpringSource dm Server. You don’t need much experience to read this book. However, it assumes that you understand Spring Framework fundamentals and have experience developing Java applications.

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The SpringSource dm Server is a completely modular, OSGi-based Java server designed to run enterprise Java applications and Spring-powered applications with a new degree of flexibility and reliability. The SpringSource dm Server is based on the SpringSource Dynamic Module Kernel (dm Kernel). The dm Kernel provides a module-based backbone for the server, which also harnesses the power of Spring, Apache Tomcat, and OSGi-based technologies. Pro SpringSource dm Server is the first book available for learning how to develop and deploy modular applications to run on the SpringSource dm Server 2.0 deployment platform. * This book covers everything you need, from basic OSGi concepts to developing and deploying OSGi-based applications on the SpringSource dm Server. * This book demonstrates how to migrate an existing web application from a standard WAR to a shared libraries WAR, a shared services WAR, and finally a web module. * The topics in this book are introduced by complete and real world examples that you can follow step by step. Instead of abstract descriptions on complex concepts, you will find live examples in this book. What you'll learn * Understanding what OSGi is and why we need it * Using Spring Dynamic Modules to develop OSGi based applications * An overview of the SpringSource dm Server * Setting up and configuring the platform * Developing OSGi bundles and web applications for the platform * Tracing and monitoring applications running on the platform Who this book is for This book is for Java developers and deployers who would like to develop modular Java applications using OSGi and deploy them to run on the SpringSource dm Server. You don't need much experience to read this book. However, it assumes that you understand Spring Framework fundamentals and have experience developing Java applications I have been a big fan of the Spring Framework since its first release in 2004 and have been using it in almost all my projects. When the application server written by the same company—the SpringSource dm Server—first came out in April 2008, even though it was in the beta release, I immediately installed it on my machine and tried it out. Note that when it was in the beta release, the dm Server was named the SpringSource Application Platform. When it came to the final release, the name was changed to the SpringSource dm Server, and the SpringSource Application Platform’s scope was extended to include a set of SpringSource tools, frameworks, and servers, which includes the dm Server as a core component. When I was trying out the dm Server, I could see already that it was to bring an evolution to enterprise Java application development. The dm Server is built on top of OSGi, a technology specially designed for building dynamic and modular systems in Java. OSGi brings many benefits to Java developers: first, it allows you to divide a system into multiple modules, each of which can be installed, uninstalled, updated, started, and stopped independently; second, it allows different versions of a module to be deployed at the same time so that different applications can choose a version to import at runtime. "The SpringSource dm Server is a completely modular, OSGi-based Java server designed to run enterprise Java applications and Spring-powered applications with a new degree of flexibility and reliability. The SpringSource dm Server is based on the new SpringSource Dynamic Module Kernel (dm Kernel). The dm Kernel provides a module-based backbone for the server, which also harnesses the power of Spring, Apache Tomcat, and OSGi - based technologies. Pro SpringSource dm Server is the first book available for learning how to develop and deploy modular applications to run on the new SpringSource dm Server 2.0 deployment platform, just released. This book covers everything you need from basic OSGi concepts to developing and deploying OSGi-based applications on the SpringSource dm Server. This book demonstrates how to migrate an existing web application from a standard WAR to a shared libraries WAR, a shared services WAR, and finally a web module. The topics in this book are introduced by complete and real - world examples that you can follow step by step. Instead of abstract descriptions on complex concepts, you will find live examples in this book."--Publisher's website The SpringSource dm ServerTM is a completely modular, OSGi-based Java server designed to run enterprise Java applications and Spring-powered applications with a new degree of flexibility and reliability. The SpringSource dm Server is based on the SpringSource Dynamic Module KernelTM (dm Kernel). The dm Kernel provides a module-based backbone for the server, which also harnesses the power of Spring, Apache Tomcat, and OSGi-based technologies. Pro SpringSource dm ServerTM is the first book available for learning how to develop and deploy modular applications to run on the SpringSource dm Server 2.0 deployment platform. This book covers everything you need, from basic OSGi concepts to developing and deploying OSGi-based applications on the SpringSource dm Server. This book demonstrates how to migrate an existing web application from a standard WAR to a shared libraries WAR, a shared services WAR, and finally a web module. The topics in this book are introduced by complete and real–world examples that you can follow step by step. Instead of abstract descriptions on complex concepts, you will find live examples in this book. The SpringSource dm Server ́Ø is a completely modular, OSGi-based Java server designed to run enterprise Java applications and Spring-powered applications with a new degree of flexibility and reliability. The SpringSource dm Server is based on the SpringSource Dynamic Module Kernel ́Ø (dm Kernel). The dm Kernel provides a module-based backbone for the server, which also harnesses the power of Spring, Apache Tomcat, and OSGi-based technologies. Pro SpringSource dm Server ́Ø is the first book available for learning how to develop and deploy modular applications to run on the SpringSource dm Server 2.0 deployment platform. This book covers everything you need, from basic OSGi concepts to developing and deploying OSGi-based applications on the SpringSource dm Server. This book demonstrates how to migrate an existing web application from a standard WAR to a shared libraries WAR, a shared services WAR, and finally a web module. The topics in this book are introduced by complete and real ́ world examples that you can follow step by step. Instead of abstract descriptions on complex concepts, you will find live examples in this book Who This Book Is For? This book is mainly for application developers who would like to develop OSGi-based applications that run on the dm Server, and ideally for Java developers who are already familiar with the Spring Framework and want to enhance the modularity and dynamics of their applications with OSGi and the dm Server. System administrators who need to deploy and trace applications on the server and administrate the server will also find this book useful.