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Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Glassfish server - awesome open-source application server

GlassFish Server, an open-source application server project started by Sun Microsystems for the Java platform and currently sponsored by Oracle.

Glassfish server have huge list of its features. Few of them are listed here.


1. Java EE certification: Oracle GlassFish Server was the first Java EE 5–certified application server and is the first Java EE 6–certified application server, providing developers community a head start in taking advantage of the latest advancements in Java technology.

2. High performance: As per SPECjAppServer2004 benchmark results, Oracle GlassFish Server is the fastest open source application server available. Further, the performance of Oracle GlassFish Server continues to improve as new features are introduced.

3. Ease of use: Oracle GlassFish Server provides a task-oriented administration console and configuration wizards that simplify routine administrative activities. In addition, Oracle GlassFish Server provides an easy-to-use installation program that can be used by non-administrative personnel.

4. High availability and clustering: Oracle GlassFish Server has integrated clustering support and sophisticated high-availability (HA) capabilities that enable Java applications to meet security aspects, enterprise-class service-level agreements (SLAs).

5. Web services: The Oracle GlassFish Server metro feature is a stack consisting of Java API for XML Web Services (JAX-WS), Java Architecture for XML Binding (JAXB), and Web Services Interoperability Technology (WSIT), enabling developers community to create and deploy secure, reliable, transactional, interoperable Web services and clients. In addition, Oracle and Microsoft personnel meet regularly to deliver the most secure and high-performing Web services stack for interoperating between .NET and Java EE with Oracle GlassFish Server.

6. CLI & GUI Interface: GlassFish comes with a command line utility called "asadmin" that provides a rich set of management and configuration commands to enable you to use a non-GUI mode to manage your installation spanning several machines. Glassfish also provide an administrative console to manage Glassfish servers in graphical mode.



Features list of Glassfish server is huge and impossible to describe all here. But as much I'm exploring Glassfish, I'm falling in love with this. :)


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