Announcing IBM WebSphere Application Server Community Edition

Announcing IBM WebSphere Application Server Community Edition

IBM WebSphere Application Server Community Edition - Available now!

IBM introduces a new addition to the IBM WebSphere Application Server family. IBM WebSphere� Application Server Community Edition, Version 1.0 is a lightweight Java? 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) application server built on Apache Geronimo, the open source application server project of the Apache Software Foundation. It is designed to help you accelerate your development and deployment efforts by offering technology that is quick, easy to download, and free to use! Harnessing the latest innovations from the open-source community, WebSphere Application Server Community Edition provides a readily accessible and flexible foundation for building Java applications.


Why Choose IBM WebSphere Application Server Community Edition

Key features:

* J2EE 1.4 certification (with support for IBM and Sun JDKs)
* Eclipse plug-in for creating, deploying, and debugging your applications
* Support for Apache Tomcat
* Integrated IBM Cloudscape database for supported use in development and production
* Database support for Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and MySQL
* Runtime customization
* User management
* Centralized configuration and control through administrative console (tech preview)
* Migration aids from Apache Geronimo and Apache Tomcat
* Convenient access to product binaries and source code