IBM WebSphere® Application Server is the implementation by IBM® of the Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE) platform. It conforms to the Java EE 6 specifications as one of its supporting programming models. WebSphere Application Server is available in unique packages that are designed to meet a wide range of customer requirements. At the heart of each package is a WebSphere Application Server that provides the runtime environment for enterprise applications.

This IBM Redpaper™ publication discusses the runtime server component of WebSphere Application Server.

WebSphere Application Server packaging

Application support

Application server configurations

Application server concepts

Workload management

High availability

Administration

Web services

Service integration

Security

Application development and deployment

WebSphere Application Server Feature Packs

Integration with other products