WebSphere Application Server for Developers

Development runtime and tools

WebSphere Application Server
for Developers

IBM® WebSphere® Application Server for Developers provides access to the development runtime when production runtime capabilities matter. It is a no-charge development runtime. This software helps to enable faster, more efficient development of applications and services, and is available without the expense of a priced and supported runtime on the developer’s desktop.

WebSphere Application Server for Developers enables you to:

  • Deploy applications to an IBM WebSphere Application Server production environment after developing and testing applications on a local desktop.
  • Use the Liberty profile optimized for developer productivity and web and mobile application deployment. It delivers fast restart time and is small in size for building applications that do not require the full Java Enterprise Edition (Java EE) environment.
  • Take advantage of open standards and programming models, including: Java EE6, pluggable JDK either Java 6 or Java 7, OSGi Applications, Web 2.0 and Mobile Toolkit, Java Batch, XML, Service Component Architecture (SCA) and Session Initiation Protocol (SIP).
  • Use the no-charge IBM WebSphere Application Server Developer Tools for Eclipse (WDT) to develop applications for WebSphere Application Server V7.0, V8.0, V8.5 and V8.5.5 including the Liberty profile.

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Delivers enhanced programming models, security, management and Liberty extensibility support

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IBM® WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 builds on the strengths of previous versions with enhancements for an agile business and application foundation. With continued focus on the lightweight Liberty profile introduced in the previous update, V8.5.5 provides enhancements to this small footprint with increased capabilities and qualities of service.

WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 enhancements include additions to Liberty programming models and enhanced security and management, in addition to extending Liberty capabilities with custom System Programming Interfaces. Key enhancements in V8.5.5 include:

  • Support in the Liberty profile programming model for EJB-Lite, CDI, Web Services, Java Messaging, and Message Driven Beans;
  • Ability to extend the Liberty profile capabilities through feature additions
  • Developer tool options match project development needs
  • New Liberty administrative management model; static clustering; security enhancements; integrated elastic caching through WebSphere eXtreme Scale.
  • For full profile WebSphere Application Server, new Service mapping capabilities, enhancements to SIP

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