What is the GNUe architecture (short version)?
GNUe is an n-tier client server enterprise system. The user interface is provided by GNUe Forms client. The GNUe Forms client talks directly to the GEAS (enterprise application server) using CORBA technology. GEAS currenty connects to SQL92 relational databases using API calls. GEAS also manages the business objects which consist of data and business rules. The backend use of a standard SQL92 relational database provides standard interfaces for external systems and leverages current IT practices and staff. This was an important consideration for simplifying the migration to GNUe and the integration of GNUe with other systems ( see 2.16). For 2-tier, backend support includes most major relational databases including DB2, Oracle, Sybase, MySQL, and PostgreSQL. For n-tier support, only MySQL and PostgreSQL are supported at this time.