Nirvana for Developers

An introduction to the Nirvana Realm Server, Nirvana Client APIs and Administration APIs.

Nirvana Features

• Feature List : what is included in Nirvana Enterprise Server
• Language API Comparison Grid : the basic differences between each API

Concepts

• Architecture Overview
• Management and Administration
• Performance, Scalability and Resilience
• Deployment
• Clustering
• Security

Installation & Administration

• Installing Nirvana : how to install and configure the Nirvana server
• Nirvana Enterprise Manager Administrator's guide : full details on administering Nirvana realm servers

Nirvana Client Development

Nirvana Client APIs are available for developing enterprise, web and mobile applications:

• Enterprise Client APIs
• Web Client APIs
• Mobile Client APIs

Nirvana Server Development

Nirvana Server APIs:

• Java Admin API : manage Nirvana realms programatically
• C# Admin API : manage Nirvana realms programatically

Downloads

Download a fully functional evaluation copy of Nirvana with a free developer licence:

Enterprise Developer Guides

Nirvana Enterprise APIs are available in range of languages:

• Java
• C# .NET
• C++
• Excel VBA

The Nirvana Functionality Grid outlines the available server options.

Web Developer Guides

Web developers can use our web APIs to build clients in JavaScript, Flex, Silverlight or Java:

• JavaScript
• Adobe Flex
• Microsoft Silverlight
• Java

Mobile Developer Guides

Stream realtime data to mobile devices with our Mobile APIs:

• iPhone
• Android
• Compact Framework
• BlackBerry and J2ME

Demonstration Applications

Install our demonstration application, TradeSpace, on your server, and use the source code as a starting point for your own Nirvana applications.