GlassFish Community

GlassFish is an enterprise-quality Java EE 5 application server that offers advanced clustering, centralized administration, and best-in-class performance built by the GlassFish community. The Java EE SDKs contain Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server, previously named Sun Java System Application Server. Read the overview article, The GlassFish Community Delivering a Java EE Application Server.

Sun Java System Application Server (GlassFish)

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About the GlassFish Community
Learn all about the GlassFish project, why Sun created it and answers to other common questions. Also see the Related GlassFish Technologies page.
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Use the Technology
Learn how to use the technology developed by the GlassFish community.
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Get It!
This is the place to download general distribution releases related to Project GlassFish.
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Improve It!
Help to improve the Java EE 5 application server built by the GlassFish community, or discover how the GlassFish community is implementing technologies and features such as Grizzly, EJB 3.0 and Persistence, admin tools and more.

Also see GlassFish documentation, the GlassFish FAQ, the GlassFish Developers Spotlight page, and The Basics of GlassFish article. Use and contribute to Samples for Project GlassFish. And be sure to visit the Project GlassFish Quality page for information about getting and running Quicklook tests, links to bug stats and the latest test reports, details about TestNG, and more.

Support and Training

Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Subscriptions
A subscription is ideal for production deployments. Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 subscriptions offer a one-stop shop for product and service with immediate web access to software support with full indemnification, updates and upgrades, production and code support, training, and much more. Subscriptions are only valid for Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 installations.

Sun Java System Application Server 9.1: Introduction
Take this training course to learn about Sun Java System Application Server 9.1's significant new features for ease of development and improved developer productivity, performance, monitoring, administration, clustering, and more.

Java EE Training and Certification
Find out about Java EE certification programs and additional Java EE training courses.

Spotlight

Download GlassFish v2
Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v2, previously named Sun Java System Application Server 9.1, has been released as part of Java EE 5 SDK and Java Application Platform SDK. Download either of those SDKs.

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What's New

Daily news from the GlassFish Community is available at The Aquarium.

May 5, 2008
Project SailFin and Ericsson Application Competition Create or enhance an IMS client-server application for a chance to win USD $5,000 or a Sony Ericsson phone.

May 5, 2008
Preview GlassFish v3 Technology Preview 2 gives you an early look at GlassFish v3 and its modular, lightweight, and extensible architecture. This milestone release contains web-tier technologies and the Java Persistence API from Java EE 5. In addition, you can use the Update Center to access new early access versions of EJB 3.1 and the JAX-RS API. Try it today.

May 2, 2008
Adding Authentication Mechanisms to the GlassFish Servlet Container This Tech Tip will show you how to implement and configure new authentication mechanisms in the GlassFish v2 servlet container.

April 28, 2008
Java Application Platform SDK Update 5 Released This latest free-for-use, production-ready SDK includes updates to Sun Java System Application Server (GlassFish), Open ESB, Portlet Container, and more. Download it now and read the overview for details.

April 25, 2008
URL Redirection in Sun Java System Application Server This article uses examples to show how to configure web application URLs in Sun Java System Application Server or GlassFish.

April 18, 2008
Using MySQL and Memcached on the GlassFish Application Server Use GlassFish to host a web application backed by MySQL and memcached.

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