Unwired Platform Runtime

Unwired Platform Runtime provides the platform infrastructure that allows you to deploy and manage your mobile applications.

This platform infrastructure is installed alongside other corporate assets in one of two deployment options: Unwired Platform Runtime or Online Data Proxy.

Tiered architecture is common to both options.

Server tier – Integrates the server components with back-end enterprise systems, data access and transaction services, device and application deployment, and system management functionality. Unwired Server and Afaria are part of the server tier, and depending on your deployment strategy may or may not reside on the same server host.
Data tier – Stores data retrieved from the back-end data sources and other runtime related metadata. Multiple databases that assist with monitoring and user agent tracking make up the data tier. For mobile applications that use synchronization and data caching, a separate database is designated in the data tier.
DMZ – As a plugin to an Apache Web server of Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS), Relay Server resides in the DMZ to act as the single point of contact for devices and as a specialized reverse proxy that avoids opening inbound ports in the firewall to Unwired Server.
Client tier – Consists of device applications built using the Sybase Mobile SDK and provisioned to devices.

The following sections describe key aspects of the runtime landscape. For more detailed information, see:

System Administration
Security
Quick Start: Online Data Proxy

Runtime Landscape
The runtime landscape includes multiple components that are part of or interact with Unwired Platform components to provide the platform mobility solution. These components include: Unwired Server, the Data tier, Relay Server, and Afaria Server.
Security
An Unwired Platform deployment introduces a multilayer approach to corporate security designed for mobility.
Application Deployment
During development the developer tests the device application by deploying mobile business object (MBO) packages to Unwired Server, and device application binaries and their dependencies to emulators or actual devices. Deployment to devices can be achieved by physically connecting the device to the developer's machine, and copying binaries using device-supported tools. Applications should also be tested in a test environment that emulates the production environment for complete end-to-end testing.
System Management
The Unwired Platform management console offers integrated, Web-based access to all Unwired Servers running in the corporate network.
System Life Cycle
The "system life cycle" takes administrators through the process of planning and installing Unwired Platform Runtime, and integrating it with your enterprise environment; determining software deployment requirements; and setting up the Unwired Platform production environment. Understanding the system lifecycle helps establish best practices for managing and monitoring Sybase Unwired Platform.