Difference between application server and WAS

[Former Member]

Hi,

Can you tell me what is the difference between application server and web application server.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

I know you are looking an answer in specific to SAP terminology.

In SAP World Dialog Instances(DI) are referred as Application Server.

There can be any no of App. server(DI) but only a single Central instance(CI).

WAS is the new technology brought in with Introduction of Netweaver.

WAS can be a CI or Application Server.

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Thanks

Vijay

[klaus_keller · Accepted solution]

Not exactly....

It's just like this:

Earlier times: <b>Web Application Server (WAS)</b>

Now: <b>Application Server (AS)</b>

Rgds,

Klaus

PS: The fact that there is only one CI and any number of DIs is correct.

[Former Member]

Hi Naaz,

refer this link,

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kanagaraj.