Business Summary: Effective FY18 - 7/1/17
Middleware programs manage communication between applications where needed, and provide the services that enable concurrency, transaction management, threading, and messaging between applications. Middleware sits between the operating system and applications on different servers and simplifies the development of applications that leverage services from other applications and databases.
Middleware services support includes installation, administration, backup configuration and recovery assistance, performance tuning of web servers and/or application server’s middleware instance(s). Services also include Middleware technical support, software license, annual software maintenance, routine software upgrades, maintenance, patching, service coordination, role based access security, product life cycle management, environment management, capacity management and 24x7support for the production middleware infrastructure.
This service is for middleware Instances that fit one or more of these criteria: large, complex, high volume workloads or segregation is dictated by compliance requirements. It is available in Tier 1 and Tier 2 options. Note: Monthly server/VM charges (see Hosting) are not included in the Dedicated Host Middleware monthly instance charge.
Tier 1 represents complex Middleware instances (e.g., WebSphere, JBoss and WebLogic servers) which may have one or more of the following:
Tier 2 represents a simple Middleware instance which consists of a stand-alone Web server (e.g., Industry examples are Apache webservers and IIS web servers.)
The shared middleware hosting environment is intended to provide a lower cost option for agency applications with simple middleware needs and light workloads. Hosting of Middleware instances for applications that fit all of the following criteria: small, simple, and low volume workloads.
Included in the Middleware Shared Hosting rate are the following services:
Rates and Ordering Information
| Service Name | Metric | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 841 - Middleware - Tier 1 (Complex) | Instance | $ 1,121.00 |
| 842 - Middleware - Tier 2 (Simple) | Instance | $ 446.00 |
| 843 - Middleware Shared Hosting | Instance | $ 263.00 |
Rates and Ordering Information
| Service Name | Metric | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 968-Middleware - Prof Svcs - Basic | Hour | $ 62.60 |
| 970-Middleware - Prof Svcs - Intermediate | Hour | $ 80.60 |
| 972-Middleware - Prof Svcs - Advanced | Hour | $ 95.70 |
