When selecting an application server for your Jakarta EE applications, there are multiple options available. While the Payara Platform, WildFly and JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) have a number of commonalities, they differ in a number of aspects. The choice of one of these three alternatives can significantly impact your development, deployment and operational strategies. In this blog, we’ll explore their common features, differences and how they compare with each other. 

Planning to develop and deploy an application but unsure where to start? Whether you’re new to software engineering or managing a team of developers for the first time, you’ve likely heard you need a server—but what kind? Aren’t all servers essentially the same? 

Not exactly. Servers play specialized roles in hosting and running applications, with web servers and application servers serving distinct purposes. In this post, we’ll explore what each does, how they differ, and help you decide which one is right for your project. 

Reliable application runtimes have become increasingly important to organisations in a fast paced digital era. At Payara Services, offers a range of solutions designed to meet the diverse needs of modern enterprises developing solutions on the Jakarta EE (formerly Java EE) Platform, including Payara Platform Enterprise. Let's explore the top application server solutions that can power your business to new heights.

If you’re still managing Java applications on GlassFish middleware, you might be hitting some roadblocks, such as difficulties with automation, lack of integrated monitoring and official support and limited abilities with modern tools. However, there are ways to modernize your current applications. Let's have a look how. 

Have you ever been asked “What is an application server?” by a member of your senior management team, and struggled to explain the application server model? We know how you feel. It’s tough to explain complex software concepts to those who can be easily overwhelmed by even the jargon we’d otherwise use to explain them. 

In this blog post, we explore what an application server is, how it’s different from other kinds of servers, its advantages and disadvantages, and which application server is best for your application infrastructure. And, you won’t need to have an Engineering degree and 6 years’ experience on a software development team to understand it.