Java Application Services

Overview

The Application Platform Services team administers the enterprise Java application server platform. The services provided include the following:

  • Create Java containers for new, internally developed, applications and services
  • Deploy applications
  • Other related services

How can I get it?

To provision Java services, the assistance of a Customer Relationship Manager may be required. To request a new Java container, submit a Pegasus Ticket for a WEBLOGIC NEW APP REQUEST.  Depending on the situation, a PlanView Request may need to be entered.

Deployments to non-production environments are scripted to allow developers to deploy at will.  To request a production deployment, submit a Pegasus Ticket  for one of the following:

Additional Java Services Information

The APS Team monitors the application server production platforms and applications for such metrics as:

  • Disk capacity
  • CPU capacity
  • Memory capacity
  • Blocked threads
  • Data source pool limits
  • Application availability

It is the responsibility of the application owner to request synthetic type monitoring.  There are additional monitoring and alerting capabilities available with AppDynamics and Splunk which can be configured and managed by developers.

The Pegasus CI for creating incidents varies based on the specific application’s platform.  Search CI’s matching “WEBLOGIC%” for applications running on WebLogic.  An incident can also be created for the specific application and the workgroup updated to “VUMC IT APPLICATION PLATFORM SERVICES”.