IBM WebSphere Application Server Community Edition V1.0.1 offers world-class IBM support to build
and deploy Java applications
IBM United States
Software Announcement 206-070
April 4, 2006
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WebSphere Application Server Community Edition V1.0.1 is a lightweight Java 2 Platform and
Enterprise Edition (J2EE) application server based on open-source technology from the Apache
Software Foundation. Key benefits include:
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Improvements such as Web tier clustering, simplified directory-based hot deployment and enhanced
J2EE migration capabilities
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Readily accessible, innovative technology without upfront costs
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Trusted technical support you have come to expect from IBM
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Clear path to advanced SOA capabilities through the WebSphere family and software portfolio
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WebSphere® Application Server Community Edition V1.0.1, available at no charge, harnesses the
latest innovation from the open-source community to deliver an integrated, readily accessible, and
flexible foundation for developing and deploying Java™ applications.
Using best-of-breed open source technology, such as Apache Tomcat, Eclipse, and IBM Cloudscape™,
based on Apache Derby, WebSphere Application Server Community Edition delivers the lightweight
platform you need to begin developing and deploying your service-oriented architecture (SOA). It
also provides a clear path to advanced SOA capabilities found in the WebSphere Application Server
configurations.
Flexible remote support options include world-class support from IBM. Purchased separately, these
support options meet your individual needs. They offer reliable assistance and timely problem
resolution from the IBM team of expert support professionals and developers.
To learn more about WebSphere Application Server Community Edition, visit
To download a copy of WebSphere Application Server Community Edition,
visit
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WebSphere Application Server Community Edition is available for the
following platforms:
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Linux:
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux V.3 and V.4
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server V.9
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Red Flag Data Center, V.5.0
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Windows:
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Microsoft™ Windows™ 2003
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Windows XP Professional (Development use only)
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April 4, 2006
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Key features of WebSphere Application Server Community Edition are:
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J2EE 1.4-compatible (with support for IBM and Sun Java Development Kit
(JDKs))
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Integration with Apache Tomcat for a broader framework to run Apache
Tomcat applications
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Web tier clustering and load balancing support to seamlessly improve
reliability of your applications
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Directory-based hot deployment for rapid deployment
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Eclipse plug-in for creating, deploying, and debugging your WebSphere
Application Server Community Edition J2EE applications that are easily
portable for increased flexibility
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Compatible with Spring, Hibernate, and Struts
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Integrated Cloudscape database for supported use in development and
production
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Database support for DB2®, Oracle, Microsoft™ SQL Server, and MySQL
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Run-time customization allowing selective loading of only the server
components your application requires, saving resources and improving
performance
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User management and security to simplify the task of securing your
applications and managing user access
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Centralized configuration and control through administrative console
including certificate management, JMS, DB connection, logging, LDAP
login, server status, deploy page, and many usability enhancements
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Convenient access to product binaries, source code, and changes
WebSphere Application Server Community Edition V1.0.1 delivers several
enhancements, including:
Web tier clustering and load balancing
Web tier clustering improves reliability for the types of applications
you write most often. This clustering enables you to scale and customize
(up or down) according to business needs. Load balancing can be achieved
when used in conjunction with the Apache HTTP Server and mod_jk.
Directory-based hot deployment and remote deployment
Flexible deployment options, including directory-based hot deploy, both
local and remote command line, and console and IDE-based deployment,
enable you to rapidly deploy in multiple configurations — as
stand-alone or as endpoints in a WebSphere SOA infrastructure
Eclipse plug-in with WebSphere Application Server family portability
The plug-in for WebSphere Application Server Community Edition helps you
take advantage of the Eclipse technology-based Web tools platform. It
offers a simple development environment for creating, deploying, and
debugging your WebSphere Application Server Community Edition
applications. Using the J2EE profile, you can ensure that the
applications you create are portable and deliver increased flexibility.
Clear path to advanced capabilities
Your investment in WebSphere Application Server Community Edition
increases in value over time as the open-source community continues to
mature and innovate. Also, WebSphere Application Server Community
Edition gives you access to the comprehensive and proven portfolio of
WebSphere middleware products. As your needs grow over time, IBM can
provide a clear path to advanced capabilities such as SOA through
WebSphere Application Server configurations.
Integrated to help save you time and money
WebSphere Application Server Community Edition includes the baseline
components you need to deploy an application in one integrated package.
To help ensure that the components work together, IBM continually tests
and tracks the interdependencies between them. This eliminates the need
for you to undertake this tedious and time-consuming task. The
Cloudscape database is also integrated with WebSphere Application Server
Community Edition for a full-featured, robust, small-footprint database
server that you can use during development and deployment.
Robust J2EE, V1.4 programming model
WebSphere Application Server Community Edition uses technology from
Apache Geronimo, the open-source application server project at the Apache
Software Foundation. Apache Geronimo brings together best-of-breed
technologies across the broader open-source community to support J2EE
specifications, including:
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Apache Tomcat to support servlets and JavaServer Pages (JSP)
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OpenEJB to support Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB)
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ActiveMQ to support Java Message Service (JMS)
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MX4J to support Java Management Extensions (JMX)
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TranQL to support Java Database Connectivity (JDBC)
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Apache Axis to support Web services
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HOWL (ObjectWeb) to support Java Transaction API (JTA)
WebSphere Application Server Community Edition supports J2EE, V1.4
through the IBM JDK. Sun JDK software is also supported.
Database support
WebSphere Application Server Community Edition comes integrated with
Cloudscape database software. Built from the open-source Apache Derby
database, Cloudscape delivers a robust, small-footprint database server
with full transactional capability that is simple to deploy and helps
reduce the cost of Web-based and embedded applications. This integration
helps save time, effort, and money because you do not have to select, pay
for, install, and configure a database for applications that run on
WebSphere Application Server Community Edition. For external database
access, WebSphere Application Server Community Edition also provides
driver support for IBM DB2 Universal Database®, Oracle, Microsoft SQL
Server, and MySQL.
Run-time customization
Tailor the application server to your needs and improve performance while
saving system resources. You can selectively enable and disable specific
components of WebSphere Application Server Community Edition at run time
to improve efficiencies.
User management
WebSphere Application Server Community Edition features centralized user
management by unifying all applications running on the platform under a
shared, standards-based security framework based on Java Authorization
Contract for Containers (JACC). This capability virtually eliminates the
complexity of setting up and maintaining separate user-management systems
for your applications. WebSphere Application Server Community Edition
also supports Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) authentication
against directory servers.
Centralized configuration and control
WebSphere Application Server Community Edition delivers an easy-to-use,
administrative-console application that lets you manage and monitor the
application server and related resources.
Liberal product license
WebSphere Application Server Community Edition, released under the IBM
License Agreement for Non-Warranted Programs (ILAN), can be used at no
charge in development, testing, and production. You can make unlimited
copies of the software for internal use. And because WebSphere
Application Server Community Edition uses open-source technology as its
underlying foundation, you have the freedom to obtain the source for
these open-source components. Should the need arise, the ILAN allows you
to make modifications to these open-source components, and use the
modified components with your internal use of the WebSphere Application
Server Community Edition.
Convenient access to code
The product binaries are available on the IBM Web site and links to the
source code for the open-source components of the product are available
from the IBM Web site. You can choose to selectively install specific
components, such as JDK. A wizard-driven installation application guides
you through the installation.
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The WebSphere Application Server family offers multiple configuration
options and support for multiple business models and deployment
platforms. In this way, the WebSphere Application Server family supports
a wide range of scenarios, from open-source projects with no upfront
budget, to simple administration of a single server environment, to a
clustered, highly available, high-volume environment with edge-of-network
services.
New to the WebSphere Application Server family, WebSphere Application
Server Community Edition V1.0.1 is a lightweight J2EE application server,
built on open-source, Apache Geronimo technology. Designed to help
accelerate development and deployment efforts, it harnesses the latest
innovation from the open-source community to provide a readily accessible
and flexible foundation for building and deploying Java applications.
WebSphere Application Server Community Edition V1.0.1 is backed by
world-class support from IBM (purchased separately). This ensures that
you receive reliable assistance and timely problem resolution from the
IBM team of expert support professionals and developers.
WebSphere Application Server Community Edition focuses on developers who
are interested in an offering blending the best of open source with the
stability and usability of commercial features and support.
WebSphere Application Server Community Edition may be the right
configuration if you:
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Have considerable Java skills in-house or access to Java skills through
trusted partners
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Need quick, frictionless access to application server technology with no
upfront costs
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Need a highly customizable application server that can be tailored to the
specific needs of your particular project
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Need small footprint application server that can be easily embedded for
client solutions
Complementing WebSphere Application Server Community Edition, the other
WebSphere Application Server configurations are built on a common server
foundation that delivers the full J2EE 1.4 programming model (plus
extensions) and a core set of application server function. This common
codebase across the other WebSphere Application Server configurations
offers unparalleled flexibility to develop applications without the cost
of rearchitecting. Other WebSphere Application Server configurations
include:
WebSphere Application Server — Express
Designed to meet the unique needs of small and medium-sized companies,
WebSphere Application Server — Express combines the power and function
of the J2EE 1.4 programming model with easy-to-use, visual
application development tools (with Rational® Web Developer integrated
in the package), integrated applications, wizards, and samples to help
you get up and running quickly.
WebSphere Application Server
Optimized to ease administration in a scalable, single-server deployment
environment, this core J2EE 1.4 configuration delivers a secure,
high-performance transaction engine for businesses that need to build,
run, and manage stand-alone departmental applications.
WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment
For enterprises that need advanced management, high availability, and
automated performance optimization for their mission-critical
applications, WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment delivers an
environment that is dynamically scalable, easily managed and which offers
near-continuous uptime for applications.
For more information on WebSphere Application Server configuration
options, visit
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Product documentation for WebSphere Application Server Community Edition V1.0.1 in HTML format is
available at
Topics covered include:
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Quick start
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Concepts
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Tasks
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Reference
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Frequently asked questions
Product documentation is available in English.
Product documentation translated to Simplified Chinese, Traditional
Chinese, Korean, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, and
Russian will be available May 5, 2006.
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For information on WebSphere Application Server Community Edition V1.0, refer to Software
Announcement
205-295
, dated November 15, 2005.
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Product information is available at
For information on hardware and software requirements for WebSphere®
Application Server Community Edition, visit
To download the product, visit
For WebSphere Application Server Community Edition Resources on
developerWorks™, visit
To purchase remote telephone and electronic support for the product,
visit
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