Jakarta EE Application Servers
Jakarta EE Application Servers
Jakarta EE Application Servers also called Java EE Servers. Jakarta EE Application Servers are application servers that provide an environment for running enterprise-level applications built with the Java Enterprise Edition (now Jakarta EE). They manage web applications, APIs, enterprise beans, transactions, messaging, and security.
Examples
Some of the examples are as follows:
Apache TomEE – Tomcat with full Java EE support.
Wildfly
WildFly (formerly JBoss AS) – Lightweight, flexible application server. It is open-source application server developed by Red Hat for building and deploying Java EE/Jakarta EE applications. It provides high performance, modular architecture, and fast startup compared to traditional servers. WildFly supports cloud-native deployments, clustering, and enterprise-grade scalability. It is the community version of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP)
GlassFish Server
The reference implementation of Java EE. GlassFish Server is an open-source application server for running Java EE/Jakarta EE applications. It was originally developed by Sun Microsystems and is now maintained by the Eclipse Foundation. GlassFish provides reference implementation for Java EE, making it a standard-compliant and developer-friendly server. It supports modular design, clustering, and easy integration for enterprise applications.
WebLogic Server (Oracle) – Enterprise-grade server with advanced clustering and scalability.
WebSphere (IBM) – Robust enterprise application server with enterprise integrations.
Java EE servers simplify enterprise app development by providing ready-made services like transaction management, scalability, security, and persistence