A new data sheet has been published for the renamed Oracle GlassFish Server. It begins by referencing it as the first implementation of the Java EE 6 specification built on the open source GlassFish Project. The three-page data sheet then mentions its complete commercial deployment support and availability as a standalone or packaged with other Oracle Fusion Middleware offerings.

GlassFish Server is now part of the Oracle Fusion Middleware application grid portfolio. Oracle is listing it as a complement of the Oracle WebLogic Server, which is designed to run the broader portfolio of Oracle Fusion Middleware and large-scale enterprise applications.

Key benefits listed in the data sheet include:

• Light weight and flexibility, with fast startup of only those services required by deployed applications
• Support available from Oracle’s services organization
• Easy-to-use administration console and command-line tool
• Microsoft .NET interoperability
• Compatibility with the Java EE 6 and Java EE 6 Web Profile, improving application portability and developer productivity
• Tomcat developers’ ability to begin with the more capable Java EE 6 Web Profile and then grow to a more feature-rich, standardized platform as needed, using only the resources necessary

The data sheet briefly highlights its claim as the "fastest open source application server," citing its SPECjAppServer 2004 results as the only open source application server to post.

It also mentions the enhanced developer productivity which allows developers to start with Java EE 6 Web Profile and grow to the full Java EE 6 platform. Another point of interest is the server runs on the OSGi runtime so modular features can be added as necessary, keeping the footprint small. "Smaller downloads, shorter startup times, and reduced memory footprints are only some of the capabilities that help developers deliver applications more efficiently," the paper states.

Appeal is also evident in its multiple developer options, including support for Eclipse and NetBeans, the graphical user interface (GUI), command-line interface (CLI), Maven, Ant, and its ability to run broad range of languages: Java, JRuby/Rails, Jython/Django, Scala/Lift, PHP, server-side JavaScript, and Groovy/Grails.

Project Metro is also mentioned as it serves to help GlassFish and Microsoft .NET interoperate easily.

More Information

Oracle GlassFish Server Datasheet

Product Page

GlassFish Project

Oracle and Java

GlassFish's Project Metro

Oracle Fusion Middleware

Oracle WebLogic Server 11g Standard Edition

Oracle WebLogic Server 11g Enterprise Edition [...read more...]

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