A special thanks goes to Wolfram Ditzer for spending all these hours with me discussing the different approaches on how to best manage our deployment efforts in the most transparent and reliable way.

Dietmar Aust

To my wife, Sonia, who supported me continuously while writing this chapter—even when it spilled into our honeymoon. I love you with all my heart.

Dan McGhan

Firstly I would like to thank John Scott for coming up with the idea for this book and facilitating the process of writing.

Although I have already written articles before and have been a technical reviewer on other APEX books, this is the first time I have actually written a complete chapter for a book.

It has been quite an experience to say the least... I have enjoyed the writing, focusing on the technical side of things, and doing the research and testing. However I didn't realize it would take up so much time.

Therefore I would like to thank my wife, Kristel, my children, Matthias and Emmelin, and my family and friends for their support and giving me that time during the weekends and evenings.

I would also like to thank Hilary Farrell and Scott Wesley for reviewing my chapter, even with their own tight deadlines. Having their comments was very valuable and made it a better chapter.

Finally, I would like to give special thanks to my parents, for their love and support over the years. Without them I wouldn't be the man I am now.

Dimitri Gielis

I would like to thank John Scott for initiating this project for an extremely good cause. I would also like to thank the other authors for donating their time and expertise. Last but not least, many thanks to my family and friends for their continued support and encouragement.

Martin Giffy D'Souza