Getting Started with WebSphere Application Server
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22 <strong>Getting</strong> <strong>Started</strong> <strong>with</strong> <strong>WebSphere</strong> <strong>Application</strong> <strong>Server</strong> Community Edition<br />
At the time this book was written, the latest Community Edition release is version 2.1.1.3<br />
which is based on Geronimo version 2.1.4. Figure 1.1 provides a roadmap that maps<br />
Geronimo <strong>with</strong> Community Edition release dates since 2008.<br />
Figure 1.1 – Geronimo and Community Edition release roadmaps since 2008<br />
As shown in the figure, nearly every 3 months after a new Geronimo release is announced,<br />
IBM delivers an updated release of Community Edition. Approximately 90% of Apache<br />
Geronimo code is used on Community Edition.<br />
1.2 <strong>WebSphere</strong> application server family<br />
Depending on your needs, the <strong>WebSphere</strong> <strong>Application</strong> <strong>Server</strong> family includes different<br />
editions that vary in footprint, capability and scalability. As shown in Figure 1.2, first in the<br />
family at the bottom left corner is Community Edition. As mentioned earlier, Community<br />
Edition is a lightweight application server you can use in development, test, or production<br />
to run your Java EE applications. If you have a small company, Community Edition is your<br />
best choice, both technically and economically. Community Edition is free to download and<br />
use. You can install it and get it running in a short period of time.
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