Sun Java Enterprise System (ES) delivers an integrated enterprise services software system that is designed, developed, and tested to provide a consistent experience to IT and business users. Java ES 6 is the latest release, offering more products, compatibility testing, and interoperability testing than Java ES 5. It also employs the installers of its constituent products instead of a single-host installer for more flexibility in setting up enterprise-level deployments.

With Java ES, customers get a comprehensive set of subscription-based services that combines software, support, professional services and educational services in a single package for a single price, which is based on employee count.

Java ES R6 consists of the following Java System Suites:

Sun Java Enterprise System Base

a core set of application platform and identity components for enterprises

• Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server 2.1: Enterprise Manager and HADB
• Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 4
• Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0.8
• Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition 6.3.1
• OpenSSO Enterprise 8.0
• Sun GlassFish Web Space Server 10.0: OpenSSO Accelerator for Sun GlassFish Web Space Server and OpenOffice Accelerator for Sun GlassFish Web Space Server
• Sun Java System Message Queue 4.3
• Solaris Cluster 3.2 1/09
• Solaris Cluster Geographic Edition 3.2 1/09
• Solaris Cluster Agents 3.2 1/09
• NetBeans 6.5

Sun GlassFish Portfolio

a complete application platform for major enterprises, startups, and smbs

- Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server 2.1: Enterprise Manager (in Gold and Platinum only) and HADB (in Gold and Platinum only)

• Sun GlassFish WebStack 1.4
• Sun Java System Message Queue 4.3
• Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 4
• Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0.8
• Sun GlassFish Web Space Server 10.0 (in Unlimited only): OpenSSO Accelerator for Sun GlassFish Web Space Server (in Unlimited only) and OpenOffice Accelerator for Sun GlassFish Web Space Server (in Unlimited only)
• Sun GlassFish ESB (in Unlimited only)

Sun Java Composite Application Platform Suite 6 Update 1 (Java CAPS)

a complete SOA/BI platform for composite apps and legacy integration

• Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server: Enterprise Manager
• Sun Enterprise Service Bus
• Sun Business Process Manager
• Sun Intelligent Event Processor
• Sun Master Index
• Sun Data Integrator
• Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition
• Sun Adapters

Sun Java Identity Management Suite

enables enterprise secure, streamlined, and simplified process for managing users

• Identity Manager 8.0: Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition 6.3.1 and OpenSSO Enterprise 8.0
• Sun Role Manager 4.1 (not included in IdM Suite, available separately)

Sun Java Availability Suite

an integrated platform that provides multiple levels of availability

• Solaris Cluster 3.2 1/09
• Solaris Cluster Geographic Edition 3.2 1/09
• Solaris Cluster Agents 3.2 1/09

New software components introduced in this release:

• Sun GlassFish Web Space Server
• Sun OpenSSO Enterprise

With the Java ES, customers can purchase the above listed components based on their business requirements. As business needs change, additional Suites can easily be added.

Testing in Java ES 6

Sun's Pascal Prevot discussed the testing methods used for this latest version of the Java ES in his blog. His team's goals were to detect interoperability issues as soon as possible in the development cycles, ensure that most standard customer-based configurations were functional, and to ensure that Java ES remained functional on the most common virtualization technologies. To achieve those goals, a new approach was taken that worked on pre-integration testing and system-level interoperability. He explains a bit about these "layers" and promises to detail more in future blogs about the benefits. "...I can already say we're continuing in the same mode to prepare the future Java ES versions," he writes. "Meanwhile, let's celebrate this Java ES R6 release, worth trying for sure!"

Open Source and Java ES 6

Another value point made by Paul Hinz is the intertwining of enterprise and open source products and support. "Java ES R6 provides the benefits of both open source and of enterprise applications. Enterprises can leverage open source community versions and leverage the support of the community forums and eco-systems for projects that do not require a service-level-agreement," Hinz writes, "and can then leverage the enterprise versions of Java Enterprise System Suites - plus the additional value add components only available when purchasing the suite. ... This dual strategy allows customers the maximum flexibility when planning their use of open source and enterprise components."

More Information

Sun Java ES product page

Services for Java ES

"Announcing Java Enterprise System Release 6" blog by Paul Hinz

"Java Enterprise System 6 now available !!" blog by Pascal Prevot [...read more...]

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