Payara Server

Payara Server is a fully supported, developer friendly, open source Java application server originally derived from Glassfish as a drop in replacement. Payara Server’s architecture is innovative, cloud-native and optimized for production deployments.

Officially compatible with Jakarta EE 8 and Eclipse MicroProfile, the application server is developed in collaboration with an industry-leading DevOps team and the global Payara community to ensure Payara Server is the best option for production Jakarta EE (Java EE) applications today and in the future.

Features

Compatible with Eclipse MicroProfile, enabling developers to write and implement microservices in Java using enterprise-grade constructs
Container-friendly, including Docker® & Kubernetes®
Integrated Data Grid for easy clustering, high-availability & scalability
Derived from GlassFish Server Open Source Edition
Cloud connectors and modular support for a range of JMS broker components including highly-available message brokers extends messaging to include IOT, microservices and cloud
JCache Integration - helping to scale out applications and manage high-speed access to frequently used data
Rest API & Monitoring available over a standard HTTP connection to enable integration of a wide range of monitoring tools
HealthCheck Service to automatically detect future problems for faster resolution
Slow SQL Logger for improved database integration monitoring and rapid detection of poor database performance
Integration with developer tools including NetBeans™ and Apache Maven™
Intergrated Monitoring console

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License

Common Development and Distribution License, GNU General Public License version 2.0 (GPLv2)

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jadonortlepp Posted 2019-08-21

Completely open source application server that is also production ready and used by many large companies. Great community with frequent and regular releases.

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Operating Systems

Linux, Mac, Windows

Programming Language

Java

Related Categories

Java Application Servers

Registered

2019-07-23

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