JBoss

Related Topics:
JBoss

JBoss (pronounced Jay Boss) is an open source Java EE-based application server implemented in Java. Because it is Java-based, JBoss is cross-platform, usable on any operating system that supports Java. The core developers are now employed by Red Hat, through a services company named "JBoss Inc." founded by Marc Fleury and later acquired by Red Hat. The company profits from a service-based business model. As an Open Source project, the project is developed and supported by a wide network of programmers.

JBoss implements the full Java EE suite of services. JBoss pioneered the Professional Open Source business model where the core developers of projects make a living and offer their services. JBoss-related projects include JBoss AS, Hibernate, Tomcat, jBPM, Drools, JBoss Cache, JGroups, JBoss Portal, SEAM, JBoss Transactions, JBoss Messaging and are marketed under the JBoss Enterprise Middleware Suite (JEMS) brand.

JBoss Inc. is a C corporation headquartered in Atlanta, GA which owns the copyright and trademarks associated with JBoss.

In early 2006, Oracle Corporation, a major distributor of database software, had been looking to buy JBoss Inc. for an estimated $400 million. The acquisition, would have enabled Oracle to compete with rival IBM in the middleware market. However, on April 10 2006, Red Hat announced that they were buying JBoss and they have bought Jboss.

Environment

JBoss AS is a J2EE 1.4 application server, with embedded Tomcat. Any JVM between 1.3 and 1.5 is supported at present. JBoss can run on numerous operating systems including Windows, many Posix platforms, and others, as long as a suitable JVM is present.

Development status

JBoss has a very active developer community. Though an open-source project, JBoss Inc. funds a lot of the developer effort by contracting the key developers in relevant areas.

Directory structure

(From version 4.0.3SP1)

bin - startup and shutdown scripts for windows and posix operating systems
client
docs - documentation and example configurations for JBoss AS
lib - global server libraries
server - runserver configurations. multiple concurrent configurations may be running.

Product features

Clustering
Failover (including sessions)
Load balancing
Distributed caching (using JBoss Cache, a standalone product)
Distributed deployment (farming)
Future releases will support Enterprise JavaBeans version 3

History

Reference books

JBoss® 4.0 The Official Guide, by Marc Fleury, Scott Stark, Richards Norman - JBoss, Inc, Sams Publishing, 0-672-32648-5
JBoss® At Work: A Practical Guide, by Tom Marrs, Scott Davis - O'Reilly Publishing, 0-596-00734-5

External links

JBoss website

Free application servers | Java enterprise platform

Gourt Home::Gourt :: JBoss