Enterprise Application Integration (Middleware)

The course will explore the design and architecture of large information systems, such as those found behind commercial web sites, scientific servers, or data clusters. The course aims at providing an in depth review of the evolution and state of the art of the tools and methodologies used to build large information systems. In particular, the role of middleware, databases, programming languages, and distributed systems will be discussed in the light of the new requirements imposed by the Internet and the large amounts of data involved. The course will emphasize practical aspects and will be organized around concrete examples taken from real applications and commercial products.