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Macromedia® ColdFusion® MX Evaluator's Guide COLDFUSION MX IN DEPTH This section provides an in-depth look at a few of the most exciting new features in ColdFusion MX, including its new standards-based architecture, ColdFusion Components, native XML handling, web services, integration with the Java and .NET platforms, and enhanced charting and graphing. ColdFusion MX Architecture Overview ColdFusion MX introduces an innovative new architecture to the ColdFusion environment that merges the ease of use and productivity of ColdFusion with the power of the J2EE™ and .NET platforms. As a result, developers get the benefit of these emerging infrastructure standards without the associated complexity. Built on a completely standards-based infrastructure, ColdFusion MX Server (left) includes an embedded Java™ server based on Macromedia JRun technology. This proven infrastructure provides the runtime services for ColdFusion applications, including high-performance connectivity to databases, Internet protocols, and components; a standards-based web services engine; and resource management features like database connection pooling, thread management, and security. ColdFusion MX Architecture ColdFusion MX Server ColdFusion MX for J2EE App Servers ColdFusion Scripting Environment Charting & Full-Text Flash Web Graphing Search Remoting Services J2EE Infrastructure Services ColdFusion Scripting Environment Charting & Full-Text Flash Web Graphing Search Remoting Services JRun, WebSphere, iPlanet, WebLogic The innovative architecture of ColdFusion MX affords customers much greater flexibility in deploying ColdFusion applications and integrating them with the rest of the enterprise infrastructure. Taking advantage of the ColdFusion MX architecture, Macromedia is making available a new line of ColdFusion MX products. The editions in the ColdFusion MX for J2EE™ Application Server line can be deployed on leading Java application servers, such as Macromedia JRun, IBM WebSphere, Sun ONE Application Server, and BEA WebLogic Server. In addition to providing tighter integration with Java technologies, ColdFusion MX also offers support for the emerging Microsoft .NET architecture. ColdFusion MX includes continued support for Windows and integration with the .NET Enterprise Servers, including IIS, SQL Server, and Exchange. ColdFusion MX also makes it easy to integrate with applications built using Microsoft technologies through native support for the COM component model and integration with .NET web services. On top of this powerful infrastructure, ColdFusion MX provides an enhanced version of the rapid server scripting environment and built-in application services that have made ColdFusion wildly popular. 14