APWeb 2006 Panel Session

Title: Web and Enterprise Computing

Panel Abstract: Traditionally, information technology (IT) in enterprises has focused on the "backend" of data processing, e.g., database management systems and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.  With e-commerce, web has become an important direct link between consumers and businesses (B2C, as well as B2B).  Typical 3-tier e-commerce applications integrate web software (web servers and application servers) and backend processing (database servers, supply chain management and ERP systems).  The panel will discuss the potential tension and synergy between the web front end systems, IT backend systems, and Grid systems, as they evolve in different directions: (1) web front ends towards richer semantics and functionality; (2) backend systems need higher availability, reliability, and security; (3) Grid systems as platform and infrastructure for web and enterprise computing.

Moderator: Calton Pu

Panelists: coming soon

Time: 2:3pm - 4pm, 18 January