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Figure 17. MTS architecture

The client side of MTS is totally integrated into Windows 95. Therefore no special

MTS client is necessary.

4.4.4

Web Integration

MTS 2.0 is tightly integrated with IIS 4.0. This allows to mark Active Server Pages

(ASPs) as transactional, using the same transaction settings that system administrators assign in the MTS Explorer. IIS can run in its entirety within an MTS-managed process, or individual ASP applications can run in separate processes.

4.4.5

When to use

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You are building an multi-tier (especially internet) application based on

Microsoft Backend Server Suites.

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Your system architecture is built upon the DCOM architecture.

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Your developers have good Visual Basic, VisualJ++ and NT knowledge.

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You are building a complex business application which stays in the Microsoft world only.

4.4.6

Future plans

Not known.

4.4.7

Pricing

MTS 2.0 is included as a feature of the Microsoft Windows NT Server. There is no additional charge.

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