Connection broker
Encyclopedia
In software engineering
, a connection broker is a resource manager that manages a pool of connections to connection-based resources such as database
s or remote desktop
s, enabling rapid reuse of these connections by short-lived processes without the overhead of setting up a new connection each time.
Connection brokers are often used in systems using N-tier architectures.
Software engineering
Software Engineering is the application of a systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach to the development, operation, and maintenance of software, and the study of these approaches; that is, the application of engineering to software...
, a connection broker is a resource manager that manages a pool of connections to connection-based resources such as database
Database
A database is an organized collection of data for one or more purposes, usually in digital form. The data are typically organized to model relevant aspects of reality , in a way that supports processes requiring this information...
s or remote desktop
Remote Desktop
Remote Desktop may refer to:* Remote desktop software** Apple Remote Desktop** Remote Desktop Services** Remote Desktop Protocol* Desktop sharing...
s, enabling rapid reuse of these connections by short-lived processes without the overhead of setting up a new connection each time.
Connection brokers are often used in systems using N-tier architectures.