What is JiniTM Network Technology?
Jini network technology, or simply Jini, is based on Java and provides facilities for easily and immediately offering new services on a network. An example of such a service would be a “printer” service that makes a printer available to clients (users) on the network. Suppose, for example, a new color printer is to be installed on a LAN. In the traditional scenario, once the printer has been installed on the network, the appropriate printer driver must be installed on all the client (user) computers from where the printer is to be used. Some issues with the traditional scenario are: • The printer cannot be used from a client computer without installing the driver. • The client computer must be told of the location of the printer. • If the printer is moved to another location, then an appropriate change must be made to the settings on each client computer, possibly requiring a reinstallation of the driver. • If the printer is replaced with a different model, say one with enhanced capabi
