Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server

Experience Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server (previously named Sun Java System Application Server)—an easy, fast, and industry-leading application server based on Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE) technology for developing and delivering web applications and web services.

Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server is Sun's commercially supported distribution of the open-source GlassFish application server from the GlassFish Community and is free for development, deployment, and redistribution.

Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server is included in the Java EE SDK—the first robust, commercial Java EE 6-compatible implementation that lets you easily develop and deploy you applications. See the SDK Resources.

Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v3

Java EE 6 SDK

What's New

January 20, 2010
Java EE 5 SDKs Refreshed
The Java EE 5 SDK bundles with Java SE (JDK) 6 have been enhanced with JDK 6 Update 18. Download the latest versions.

January 20, 2010
GlassFish Loadbalancer Configurator
Learn how to use the Loadbalancer Configurator to install and configure the Loadbalancer plugin, which provides loadbalancing functionality to GlassFish. (Login or registration required.)

January 15, 2010
GlassFish ESB High Availability and Clustering
GlassFish Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) is a lightweight and agile integration product suite for services-based and composite application development. This white paper details a reference architecture for a very typical deployment solution based on a real-world scenario. (Login or registration required.)

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Product Highlights

Free for development, deployment, and redistribution
Improves developer productivity through adoption of Java EE 6 technologies
Foundation for service-oriented architecture (SOA) and Web 2.0 applications
Completely integrated with NetBeans and supports Eclipse through a plug-in
100 percent derived from the open-source GlassFish Community

For details about Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server, see:

Support

Gain flexibility and support on a global scale. Count on Sun's full enterprise support whenever you need it.

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Spotlight

Introducing the Java EE 6 Platform Learn about the significant new technologies, usability improvements, and other compelling enhancements in Java EE 6.

Community

GlassFish Participate in the community development of the GlassFish application server, the first to implement the Java EE 6 platform and new, lightweight Java EE 6 Web Profile.

The Aquarium Get daily news from the GlassFish Community.

Hudson News - Oracle, New Blog, Twitter Feed, Windows Installer - Feb 08, 2010
GlassFish Support, HA, Clustering and More - Feb 07, 2010
SailFin V2 webinar: February 3rd 2010 - Feb 03, 2010

Stories Read about GlassFish in the real world.

GlassFish scales-up for Flemish newspaper poll - Dec 07, 2009
NHIN Connects Using GlassFish and OpenESB - Nov 08, 2009
Suncorp: OpenSSO as the Foundation of an Insurance Portal - Aug 19, 2009

GlassFish Samples Developers can use and contribute to the sample applications that demonstrate Java EE technology using the Java EE SDK built by the GlassFish Community.

Application Servers Forum Post a new topic, browse recent messages, and see links to additional application server-related forums.

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Training and Certification

Learn about Java EE and application server training courses and find out about certification programs for developers and architects.

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