# Server Vendors Providing Java EE/Jakarta EE and MicroProfile Runtimes

!!! info "Architectural Context"
    Detailed reference for Server Vendors Providing Java EE/Jakarta EE and MicroProfile Runtimes in the context of Developer Ecosystem.

## Standard Reference

  - [developers.redhat.com: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform expansion' pack (JBoss EAP XP) 1.0 released](https://developers.redhat.com/blog/2020/06/17/red-hat-jboss-enterprise-application-platform-expansion-pack-1-0-released)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [wikipedia: Jakarta EE](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakarta_EE)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Wikipedia: Payara Server](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payara_Server)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Dzone: Getting Started With Java EE 8, Payara 5 and Eclipse Oxygen](https://dzone.com/articles/getting-started-with-java-ee-8-payara-5-and-eclips)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Payara](https://hub.docker.com/r/payara/server-full)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Payara Micro](https://hub.docker.com/r/payara/micro)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (JBoss EAP)](https://developers.redhat.com/products/eap/overview)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Dzone: Jakarta EE & Wildfly Running on Kubernetes](https://dzone.com/articles/jakarta-ee-amp-wildfly-running-on-kubernetes)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [opensource.com: Get started with WildFly for Java web development](https://opensource.com/article/21/7/wildfly)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [About WebSphere Liberty](https://developer.ibm.com/wasdev/websphere-liberty)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [KumuluzEE](https://ee.kumuluz.com)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>

## Java Enterprise

### Jakarta EE

#### Application Servers

  - **(2024)** [WildFly](https://www.wildfly.org) <span class='md-tag md-tag--warning'>[JAVA CONTENT]</span>  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span> — WildFly is an ultra-fast, lightweight Jakarta EE compliance application server. Features an advanced modular architecture that dynamically loads required resources, drastically reducing startup overhead in containerized and virtual environments.
## Platform Engineering

### CI-CD Pipelines

#### Language Runtimes

##### Azure DevOps

  - [Install Java 23 in an Azure DevOps Pipeline](https://www.returngis.net/2025/02/como-instalar-java-23-en-una-pipeline-de-azure-devops) <span class='md-tag md-tag--warning'>[SPANISH CONTENT]</span>  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span> — A technical guide written in Spanish demonstrating how to dynamically configure, install, and leverage the Java 23 SDK runtime inside Azure DevOps build pipelines, using modern Microsoft-hosted and self-hosted runner strategies. [SPANISH CONTENT]
## Software Development

### Microservices Frameworks

#### Jakarta EE (1)

  - **(2025)** [Payara](https://payara.fish) <span class='md-tag md-tag--warning'>[JAVA CONTENT]</span>  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span> — Payara Server and Payara Micro deliver robust, enterprise-supported distributions engineered directly for MicroProfile and Jakarta EE deployments. Offers high-performance data grid features, built-in cloud scalability, and a highly responsive ecosystem suitable for hybrid cloud operations.
  - **(2025)** [TomEE from Tomitribe](http://tomee.apache.org) <span class='md-tag md-tag--warning'>[JAVA CONTENT]</span>  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[LEGACY]</span> — Apache TomEE is an enterprise-grade, lightweight application server that implements the Jakarta EE Web Profile on top of Apache Tomcat. Ideally suited for legacy modernization and standard-compliant microservices that seek an alternative to heavyweight Java EE application servers.

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