4. What is Apache Geronimo? Open source Java EE application server project developed by the Apache Software Foundation. Benefits from the efforts of collaborative development by an open community of Java developers worldwide. Highly customizable Apache Software License Open-community-driven Small foot print
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7. What is WebSphere Application Server Community Edition A lightweight J2EE application server built on Apache Geronimo Small foot print ~60 mb JEE compatible No up front costs World class support Current version is 2.0 based on the 2.0.1 release of Geronimo
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12. Optional fee-based IBM support offerings unlimited 2 1 Technical Contacts Y Y Y Unlimited Technical Support Incident Limit 2 business hours 4 business hours 8 business hours Response Time Y Y Y Electronic Y Y N Voice 24x7x365 (Sev. 1) 8am-5pm Mon-Fri 8am-5pm Mon-Fri Support Hours (in local time zones) Techincal support Elite Enhanced Entry IBM Support for WebSphere Application Server Community Edition Enhanced Entry IBM Support for Apache Geronimo
13. Optional fee-based IBM support offerings Y Y N Performance Tuning Assistance Y Y N Deployment and Configuration Assistance Y Y N Expert Application Design & Architecture Assistance 5 3 0 Application Design, Configuration, and Tuning Incidents Developer assistance Elite Enhanced Entry IBM Support for WebSphere Application Server Community Edition Enhanced Entry IBM Support for Apache Geronimo
14. Optional fee-based IBM support offerings Y Y Y Fixes provided for older supported releases Y Y Y Defect Fixes Submitted to Applicable Community Projects Y Y Y Critical Defect Workaround Development Y Y Y Defect Patch Fixes Available Online Defect resolution Elite Enhanced Entry IBM Support for WebSphere Application Server Community Edition Enhanced Entry IBM Support for Apache Geronimo
15. Optional fee-based IBM support offerings Y Y Y Professional Services Offerings Available (Additional Charge) Y Y Y Access to IBM developerWorks Technical Content, Newsletters, Webcasts, & Forums Y Y Y Online Documentation Learning & Self Service Elite Enhanced Entry IBM Support for WebSphere Application Server Community Edition Enhanced Entry IBM Support for Apache Geronimo
16. Apache Geronimo, WAS Community Edition positioning within the WebSphere Application Server (WAS) portfolio
17. WAS-CE and WAS 6.1 compared Y Y Worlds class IBM support options Y Y Eclipse based tools support Y Y Low end platform support (Win, Linux x86) Y Y Web Services Y Y J2EE 1.4 certified server EJB3 only* Y Java EE 5 Compatibility Basic functionality WAS 6.1 WAS CE Function comparison
18. WAS-CE and WAS 6.1 compared Y N Compliance with key government/industry security and auditability standards Y N Integrated dynamic caching, web session replication, proxy and HTTP server functions Y N Internationalization and translation Y N Programming model extensions (Async beans, Scheduler Service, Startup Beans) Enterprise functionality WAS 6.1 WAS CE Function comparison
19. WAS-CE and WAS 6.1 compared Y N Proven, world-class performance with integrated monitoring and tuning tools Y N Script-based automation for large scale management and deployment Administration Enhancements WAS 6.1 WAS CE Function comparison
20. WAS-CE and WAS 6.1 compared Y N Integration with WebSphere stack products (Portal, WPS, Commerce) Y N Tivoli monitoring tools support Y N Common IBM administration console with stack products Y N Extensive Rational tools support Y N zSeries, iSeries, pSeries platform support IBM Integration WAS 6.1 WAS CE Function comparison