WebSphere Insights

What is WebSphere?

IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) is a software product that performs the role of a web application server. It is used to deploy and manage web applications, providing runtime environments for Java-based applications, supporting technologies like servlets, JavaServer Pages (JSPs), and Enterprise JavaBeans (EJBs). WAS handles requests from web clients, executes application logic, and interacts with databases and other resources, making it a core component for building and deploying enterprise-level web applications and services.

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What other technologies are related to WebSphere?

WebSphere Competitor Technologies

WebLogic

WebLogic is a direct competitor as it is also a Java EE application server.

mentioned alongside WebSphere in 29% (10.1k) of relevant job posts

JBoss

JBoss is a Java EE application server and competes directly with WebSphere.

mentioned alongside WebSphere in 22% (9.6k) of relevant job posts

Tomcat

Tomcat is a Java servlet container and a direct competitor, although less fully featured than WebSphere.

mentioned alongside WebSphere in 14% (11.2k) of relevant job posts

IIS

IIS (Internet Information Services) is a web server from Microsoft and serves a similar purpose to WebSphere, though it's less focused on Java EE.

mentioned alongside WebSphere in 4% (3k) of relevant job posts

Liberty Server

Liberty is IBM's lightweight Java EE server, positioned as a faster, more modular alternative to full WebSphere, making it a competitor in certain scenarios.

mentioned alongside WebSphere in 90% (122) of relevant job posts

Apache Tomcat

Apache Tomcat is a Java servlet container and a direct competitor, although less fully featured than WebSphere.

mentioned alongside WebSphere in 8% (1.4k) of relevant job posts