Database Reference
In-Depth Information
The application has a frontend, a logic tier (middle tier), and a data tier. So far, this is a
very common design for an application. The frontend is done in HTML or ASP.NET to
control the presentation layer in a browser. The logic tier contains the workflow and mes-
saging to handle business logic. Finally, the data tier is the storage to hold the information
in a persisted repository—usually a database, mainframe, file I/O, or third-party server
among other options.
When you look at this basic application, you'll realize that many endpoints are missing.
These endpoints are used to monitor the application, to log the application, and perform
