JBoss Application Server

JBoss Application Server has become a recognized leader in the Java application server market. With over 5 million downloads to date, JBoss ranks #1 with Java developers and independent software vendors.

JBoss Application Server has evolved into a full feature and robust J2EE application server that is no longer limited to just the development lab anymore as evidenced by a dramatic increase in large-scale production deployments. A recent SDTimes survey showed that JBoss has expanded its presence in the production market from 15% in 2002 to 25% in 2003, earning it not only the third position in the application server market but also the honor of fastest growing application server in the industry.

The momentum behind JBoss can be attributed to a number of factors including:

Open source: no cost product licenses. JBoss is free to download and free to use regardless of the size of your deployment.

Scalability. Companies like National Leisure Group chose JBoss and JBoss Inc. support to help their applications scale both technically and economically. JBoss offers full clustering of any Java object (EJB, HTTP, POJO)

Performance. Based on their own internal benchmark tests, companies like La Quinta Corporation have found that JBoss offers improved performance and superior server utilization to other leading J2EE application servers.

Modular and elegant architecture. JBoss offers a unique architecture built on a microkernel-based design that leverages JMX extensions. The result is a lightweight component model that delivers advanced class-loading features and full lifecycle management.

Services-Oriented Architecture. Services can be easily added or removed based on your specific needs. All services are neatly packaged and fully hot-deployable. You can also create and add your own services easily.

Additional application-level features such as No Compilation which are extremely popular among advanced Java developers. Also included is a full security implementation and JAAS integration.

Standards support. JBoss Application Server offers full support for J2EE 1.4.