Got another sample quiz item to run by ya...

[Mike Cunningham]

This was from the IBM sample 287 test.
Given the design goal of having an application be as robust as possible, which techniques should the developer AVOID using in the design:
A) Use persistent HttpSessions to manage application state data.
B) Use stateful session EJBs to manage application state data.
C) Make references to node-specific resources.
D) Make all resource references via java:comp/env JNDI references.
Any help on this would be much appreciated.

[Lasse Koskela]

Given the design goal of having an application be as robust as possible, which techniques should the developer AVOID using in the design:
A) Use persistent HttpSessions to manage application state data.

Avoid based on the fact that HttpSession data is only available for HTTP clients?

B) Use stateful session EJBs to manage application state data.

This should be ok.

C) Make references to node-specific resources.

Avoid for the obvious reasons.

D) Make all resource references via java:comp/env JNDI references.

This should be ok.

[Swapan Mazumdar]

Originally posted by Lasse Koskela:
C) Make references to node-specific resources

Hi Lasse,

I am preparing for the test 287 and would be writing the exam soon. What does the above quoted statement means literally?

[arunij katiliyar]

AVOID OPTIONS A , B , C.

OPTIONS C becomes a failure in failover as result of sticky sessions or server affinity .OPTION A no good . OPTION B becomes a failure in failover .