Java EE: For the most complex enterprise applications
Java Platform Enterprise Edition or Java EE is the enterprise grade version of Java. It is developed with the Java Community in mind, with help from industry watchers and experts, open source and commercial organizations, as well as user groups and individuals focused on Java. There are 20 Java EE 6 implementations that are available today so there are a lot of options for you, all of them are low risk and standard.
The new Java EE 7 is the result of the collaboration, open review and builds from the Java Community Process, the Glassfish Community and engineers from close to three dozen companies. Java EE 7 has a scalable infrastructure that you can use to create HTML 5 applications. Take advantage of low latency, WebSockets and simplified data parsing and data exchange via JSON processing. You can also apply RESTful Web Services with JAX-RS 2.0 to support more users concurrently.
Java EE 7 also helps you become more productive by using a simple application architecture. You can use default resources and dependency injection to reduce having to write a lot of code that does the minimum. You can also become more efficient by the widened use of annotations. What’s more, your application is now more portable because of the client support for RESTful Web Services.
You can use Java EE 7 to create even the most complex enterprise applications that meets the most demanding requirements that your business might need. For instance, it is now possible to have uninterrupted online transaction processing because you can now split your batch jobs into chunks that are easily handled and managed. Java EE also has improved Managed Beans alignment.
These are just some of the best new features in Java EE 7.
GlassFish: Design apps that are both scalable and portable
GlassFish is currently sponsored by Oracle Corporation, and is an application server that is open source, free, and dual licensed under both the GNU General Public License and Common Development and Distribution License.
GlassFish supports JPA, Enterprise JavaBeans, JMS, JavaServer Faces, RMI, servlets, JavaServer Pages and other Java EE implementations. GlassFish allows you to create applications that are both scalable and portable. These applications can also work with legacy systems. What’s more, GlassFish allows you to include optional components that let you include other services.
GlassFish is based on OSGi’s modular kernel and runs on top of Apache Felix.
Oracle’s version, Oracle GlassFish Server is the first implementation that provides full support of the Java EE 6 platform. It helps you get enterprise level fault tolerance, performance, scalability and reliability for your applications. You can create anything from Metro Web Services, native plug-ins, stateful EJBs and JMS. What’s more, one GlassFish Server can help you run multiple instances simultaneously.
Oracle GlassFish is the fastest open source app server there is, having posted a SPECjAppServer 2010 grade. So on top of making it easier to use, and making administration and management easier and simple, it is also high in performance.
Want to know more about both Oracle GlassFish and Java EE 7? Then call Four Cornerstone now. We can help you find out how you can maximize both to gain operational advantages over your competitors.
