An object infrastructure for Internet middleware. IBM on Component Broker

Middleware covers a variety of rapidly evolving capabilities. It began as software to fill the gaps as industry moved first to client-server and then to multi-tier distributed systems. As monolithic software was broken up and dispersed across servers, it became necessary to reconnect capabilities, manage disparate resources and functions, and access information and functions from remote requesters. This resulted in a host of software offerings for the middle tier. Component Broker is Internet middleware for distributed objects. It is designed to absorb complexity in the operational and development environment so that applications appear to be transparent, local and fully resourced. Component Broker is a complete package, with everything a developer needs to build, run and manage Web-enabled business objects, components and applications