Tabula Rosa Sytems Blog Of 5/26 - 3-tier application architecture

3-tier application architecture A 3-tier application architecture is a modular client-server architecture that consists of a presentation tier, an application tier and a data tier. The data tier stores information, the application tier handles logic and the presentation tier is a graphical user interface (GUI) that communicates with the other two tiers. The three tiers are logical, not physical, and may or may not run on the same physical server. Presentation tier - This tier, which is built with HTML5, JavaScript and cascading style sheets (CSS), is deployed to a computing device through a web browser or a web-based application. The presentation tier communicates with the other tiers through application program interface (API) calls. Application tier - The application tier, which may also be referred to as the logic tier, is written in a programming language such as Java, Python or Ruby and contains the business logic that supports the application's core functions. The underlying application tier can either be hosted on distributed servers in the cloud or on a dedicated in-house server, depending on how much processing power the application requires. Data tier - The data tier consists of a database and a program for managing read and write access to the database. This tier may also be referred to as the storage tier and can be hosted on-premises or in the cloud. Popular database systems for managing read/write access include MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server and MongoDB. The benefits of using a 3-layer architecture include improved scalability, performance and availability. With three tiers or parts, each part can be developed concurrently by a different team of programmers coding in different languages from the other tier developers. Because the programming for a tier can be changed or relocated without affecting the other tiers, the 3-tier model makes it easier for an enterprise or software packager to continually evolve an application as new needs and opportunities arise. Existing applications or critical parts can be permanently or temporarily retained and encapsulated within the new tier of which it becomes a component. 3-tier application programs may also be referred to as n-tier programs. In this context, the letter "n" stands for 'a number of tiers.' May is Awareness for the following: May       American Stroke Awareness Month       Arthritis Awareness Month       Better Hearing and Speech Month       Clean Air Month       Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month       Food Allergy Action Month       Global Employee Health and Fitness Month       Healthy Vision Month       Hepatitis Awareness Month       International Mediterranean Diet Month       Lupus Awareness Month       Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month       Mental Health Month       National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month       National Celiac Disease Awareness Month       National High Blood Pressure Education Month       National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month       National Physical Fitness and Sports Month       National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month       Ultraviolet Awareness Month       National Physical Education and Sport Week (May 1–7)       World Hand Hygiene Day (May 5)       North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (May 5–11)       National Stuttering Awareness Week (May 5–11)       Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Awareness Day (May 11)       National Women’s Health Week (May 12–18)       National Alcohol- and Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Awareness Week (May 12–18)       HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (May 18)       National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (May 19)       World Autoimmune Arthritis Day (May 20)       Don’t Fry Day (May 24)       National Senior Health Fitness Day (May 29)       Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week (TBA)       Food Allergy Awareness Week (TBA)       National Hurricane Preparedness Week (TBA)       National Neuropathy Awareness Week (TBA)       World Preeclampsia Day (TBA)

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