The proper deployment of Java applications can be a cumbersome and tedious process. Errors during the deployment process not only impact the Development and IT operations side of an organization, but also the business side. Unpredictable deployment processes result in longer time-to-market. In addition, they negatively affect the (perceived) software quality.
In order to reach an optimal deployment process, a company usually has to overcome one or more of the eight deployment pitfalls listed in this whitepaper. Examples of such pitfalls are: using lengthy deployment manuals that are incomplete and not up-to-date, working with middleware environments that are not in-synch, and having an incomplete view of all existing deployments. These pitfalls cause serious problems for a smooth and reliable deployment process. Automating deployments using a Deployment
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