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What is the difference between "middleware" and "application server"?

Application servers like Weblogic and WebSphere are all used like middleware. What is the difference between these two concepts?

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Yang Jy Avatar asked Jul 21 '12 10:07

Yang Jy


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Middleware is anything that is not part of an operating system, and neither is it part of one software application, but rather lies between them. Hence, Application Server is a type of Middleware.

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Joseph Rajeev Motha Avatar answered Oct 05 '22 22:10

Joseph Rajeev Motha