WebSphere Application Server Community Edition

Open source application server innovation from Apache Geronimo

IBM® WebSphere® Application Server Community Edition (CE) is the ideal choice when your key considerations are cost and simplicity for departmental applications.

WebSphere Application Server CE streamlines the creation of less critical departmental-level applications on a lower-cost, open source Java Enterprise Edition (Java EE) application server.

• Harnesses the latest innovations from the open source application server community in a small footprint, Java EE 6 platform, with no up-front acquisition costs.
• Delivers basic management through a centralized console with simplified standards-based security.
• Provides the IBM distribution of Apache Geronimo — with broader platform support and enhanced documentation.
• Provides a clear path to more advanced capabilities through the WebSphere Application Server family.
• Backed by three tiers of world-class IBM support; free support available for 30 days.
• Entitles elite-support contract holders to support for IBM HTTP Server v7 (or later) for web-tier clustering.
• Flexible pricing on world-class support including availability of socket-based pricing.
  

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• Apache Aries to support the OSGi programming model.

• Apache Tomcat v7 to support servlets and JavaServer Pages (JSP).

• Apache OpenEJB to support EJB v3.1.

• Apache OpenJPA to support the Java Persistence API (JPA v2.1).

• Apache MyFaces to support JavaServer Faces.

• ActiveMQ to support JMS.

• Apache OpenWebBeans which provides EJB 3.1 components to be used as JSF-managed beans for considerable simplification to the programming model for web-based applications in Java.

• TranQL to support Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) web services

• Java Enterprise Edition (Java EE) 6 support

• Java Standard Edition (Java SE) 6 support

• Supports the Java Developer Kit 6 (JDK) from IBM and Sun.

• An enterprise OSGi application programming model.

• Tooling to enable you to take advantage of the Eclipse technology-based Web tools platform to provide a simple server adapter development environment for creating, deploying and debugging your WebSphere Application Server Community Edition applications.

• The embedded Apache Derby database provides a robust, small-footprint database server with full transactional capability.

• If external database access is necessary, WebSphere Application Server Community Edition also provides driver support for IBM DB2, IBM Informix, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and MySQL.

• Any JDBC-compliant database can be used with WebSphere Application Server Community Edition V3.0.

• Ability to accept encrypted passwords in deployment plans and encrypt passwords in config.ser

• Multi-point failover support for EJBs

• JMS clustering support for more robust failover capabilities

• Improved ability to consume server.xml for Apache Tomcat to reduce barriers to running Tomcat based applications on WebSphere Application Server Community Edition

• OSGi component framework as Geronimo run-time environment

• Provides an interactive web GUI interface to deploy, configure and manage applications, the server and related resources.

• Monitors status and performance statistics for multiple servers and graphically displays data for easy analysis.

• Interactive deployment plan wizard guides you though the application deployment process and automatically generates appropriate application deployment plan.

• These commands help facilitate interactions with the Geronimo Kernel (starting, stopping, connecting, deploying modules, etc.).

• Migration aids for Apache Geronimo, Apache Tomcat, and additional Open Source Application Servers are available.

• Easy download for use in development, testing, and production. You can make unlimited copies of the software for internal use.

• The small download footprint allows you to be nimble through your development, testing, and production cycles.

• Access to the latest open source technology while taking advantage of IBM's ability to quickly address service issues with minimal disruption of your production environment.

• Two support options: Entry and Elite - enable you to choose the support level to meet your business and technical needs. Reap the benefits of open source with peace of mind.

• Modular architect enables you to create lightweight custom application servers to suit your specific business needs by removing components or extending capabilities. Combining this with its liberal product license, WebSphere Application Server Community Edition is an ideal embedded application server for your solution.

• WebSphere Application Server Community Edition provides you an entry point to a comprehensive and proven portfolio of middleware products from the IBM WebSphere family. You can consume additional advanced capabilities as your needs grow over time.

• WebSphere Application Server Community Edition offers extensive documentation, education and self-help tools like the IBM Support Assistant, as well as a skilled and accessible partner and user community to help you.

• WebSphere Application Server Community Edition Datasheet (328KB)

• White paper: Choosing IBM WebSphere Application Server over JBoss Application Server – as easy as 1-2-3!

  This comparison whitepaper describes three key attributes of how IBM’s application foundation help deliver higher quality of service at a lower cost than JBoss.

• Redbook: Evaluating Whether Open Source Application Server Software is Right for Your Company

  This IBM Redguide publication provides a framework for evaluating whether open source application server software is appropriate for your company.

• Forrester Study: Total Economic Impact of WebSphere Application Server

  This study from Forrester describes how one company was able to realize a 42% return on investment by migrating from an open source application server to WebSphere Application Server (WAS).

• Redbook: Experience Java EE!

  Hands-on guide to developing a comprehensive Java™ EE application using WebSphere Application Server Community Edition v2.1, including core functions, security, Web services, and messaging.

Operating System	Software	Hardware
AIX	AIX Version 5.3 with Service Pack 5300-04-01 or later AIX Version 6.1 with Service Pack 6100-00-01 or later AIX Version 7.1	Disk: 120MB to hold the server's installation files, initial configuration, and log files (not including JDK, logging or deployed applications) Memory: Minimum 140MB physical memory (256MB or more recommended, depending on deployed applications)
Linux	Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Version 10 with Service Pack (SP) 4 (x86-32 and x86-64, System p) Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Version 11 with Service Pack(SP) 1(x86-32, x86-64 and System p) Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop, Version 10 with Service Pack (SP) 4 (x86-32, x86-64) Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop, Version 11 with Service Pack (SP) 1(x86-32, x86-64) Asianux Server Version 3 (x86-32, x86-64 and System p) Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Version 4 AS,ES with Update 8 (x86-32, x86-64 and System p) Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Version 5 Server with Update 6 (x86-32, x86-64 and System p) Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Version 6 Server with Update 1 (x86-32, x86-64 and System p) Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Version 6 Server with Update 2 (x86-32, x86-64 and System p)	Disk: 120MB to hold the server's installation files, initial configuration, and log files (not including JDK, logging or deployed applications) Memory: Minimum 140MB physical memory (256MB or more recommended, depending on deployed applications)
Solaris	Solaris 10 with latest Patch Cluster (SPARC only)	Disk: 120MB to hold the server's installation files, initial configuration, and log files (not including JDK, logging or deployed applications) Memory: Minimum 140MB physical memory (256MB or more recommended, depending on deployed applications)
Windows	Windows Vista with SP2 Windows 2008 Server with SP2 Windows 2008 Server x64 with SP2 Windows XP Professional with SP3 Windows 2003 Server R2 with SP2 Windows 2003 Server R2 x64 with SP2 Windows 7 with SP1 Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 with SP1	Disk: 120MB to hold the server's installation files, initial configuration, and log files (not including JDK, logging or deployed applications) Memory: Minimum 140MB physical memory (256MB or more recommended, depending on deployed applications)