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JBOSS EAP

Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (JBoss EAP) is an open-source, subscription-based application server and middleware platform used to build, deploy, and host highly-transactional, enterprise-grade Java applications. It is developed and maintained by Red Hat and is based on the community open-source WildFly project. Key Features and Benefits - Jakarta EE Compliance: JBoss EAP is fully compliant with the latest Jakarta EE specifications (formerly Java EE), providing a robust platform that supports technologies like Servlets, JSP, EJB, and JMS. - Cloud-Native & Container Optimization: The platform is optimized for deployment in modern, cloud-native environments, including private, public, and hybrid clouds, and is specifically optimized for use with Red Hat OpenShift container platforms. - Modular Architecture: It features a lightweight, modular architecture that starts services only as they are required, which reduces memory footprint, improves start-up times, and allows for flexible scaling. - Management & Automation: JBoss EAP offers flexible management options, including a web-based management console and a command-line interface (CLI). It also integrates with automation tools like Red Hat Ansible and Jenkins for DevOps workflows. - High Availability & Clustering: The platform includes built-in features for clustering, load balancing, session replication, and distributed caching to ensure high availability and stability for mission-critical applications. Security: It provides enterprise-grade security features, including a unified security framework (Elytron) and native support for standards like OpenID Connect (OIDC). Deployment and Management JBoss EAP can be deployed in a variety of ways, including on-premise virtual machines, public cloud hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), and container platforms. Administrators can run JBoss EAP in two main operating modes: - Standalone Mode: Manages a single, independent server instance. - Managed Domain Mode: Manages multiple server instances from a single, centralized domain controller, simplifying administration of large deployments.

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