Configuring AppFabric

Abstract

This chapter will walk you through the process for installing and configuring AppFabric on your local machine.¹ The installation process is straightforward, but you should also be aware that no two deployments of AppFabric are the same. This is because AppFabric connects many disparate components both internal and external to your enterprise, so information can flow smoothly and securely in many directions. Before you begin the installation process, gather information on the needs of your enterprise and discuss the scope of your deployment with the IT professionals, system administrators, and developers who will use AppFabric. While even the most basic single-server deployment relies on many variables, most real-world deployment scenarios extend much further to include multiple servers and (eventually) clusters of both physical and virtual computers. Carefully analyzing the specific needs of your enterprise, studying this book, and the Release Notes of AppFabric—which contains important, late breaking information about the AppFabric release—will teach you how to create your own deployment roadmap.

Installing and configuring AppFabric on a Server Farm is beyond the scope of this book because the installation and configuration process varies from organization to organization.