As the foundation of the IBM WebSphere software platform, WebSphere Application Server delivers the secure, scalable, resilient application infrastructure you need for SOA.

Constructing REST services with WebSphere Application Server, Part 1: A simple RESTful implementation
This introduction to the REST features embedded in IBM WebSphere Application Server V8 and later illustrates how you can create a simple REST service and leverage the RESTful capabilities that are built into WebSphere Application Server. More >
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- Using OAuth: Enabling OAuth in the WebSphere Application Server Liberty profile
- Nine things that make the Liberty profile so fast, easy, and smart to use
- Create and service WebSphere Application Server master images with IBM Installation Manager
- The basics of using Contexts and Dependency Injection (CDI) with WebSphere Application Server
- Developing and running data access applications for the Liberty profile using WebSphere Application Server Developer Tools for Eclipse
- Quick video: WebSphere Application Server Liberty Profile
- Configure FIPS mode for DB2 and WebSphere
- Determining the CPU usage of applications running in WebSphere Application Server on z/OS
- Encrypting WebSphere Application Server system passwords — if you insist
- Modernized Java-based batch processing in WebSphere Application Server, Part 3: Enterprise batch processing
- WebSphere Application Server wsadmin script development using the PyDev plugin for Eclipse
- Advanced security hardening in WebSphere Application Server V7, V8 and V8.5
- What's new in WebSphere Application Server V8.5
- Download WebSphere Application Server V8.5
- Using the latest Jython with a WebSphere Application Server wsadmin thin client
- Series: System administration in WebSphere Application Server V8.5
- Developing WebSphere Application Server Communication Enabled Application widgets
- Step into the Swing era
- Managing dependencies in migrations and new applications for WebSphere Application Server V8
- Using Dojo to extend business processes to the mobile space
- Integrating Java EE applications and C-based implementations in WebSphere Application Server
- WebSphere proxy server routing capabilities in a secured environment
- WebSphere Application Server Performance Tuning Toolkit
- WebSphere Application Server V8.0 samples
- Putting it all together: Mobile application services and Dojo
- Q & A: Frequently asked questions about WebSphere Application Server security
- What's new in WebSphere Application Server V8
- Using a recommendation engine to personalize your web application
- Q & A: Frequently asked questions about WebSphere Application Server security
- The top Java EE best practices
- Using Spring and Hibernate with WebSphere Application Server
- Comment lines: An update on Java Persistence API 2.0
- Recommended reading list: WebSphere Application Server
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Product family
Java EE 5 configuration; optimized to ease administration in scalable, single-server environment.
An affordable, ready-to-go solution to build dynamic Web sites and applications.
Lightweight Java EE 5 application server based on open source Apache Geronimo.
Delivers near-continuous availability, with advanced performance and management capabilities, for mission-critical applications.
Takes advantage of the qualities of service of IBM z/OS.
Optimized to instantly run in VMware and other server virtualization environments.
Efficient development and innovative features of WebSphere Application Server V7 at no-charge.
Extend Smart SOA applications and services into a private cloud. (Formerly WebSphere CloudBurst Appliance)
Leverages less costly development skills by using Web 2.0 based dynamic scripting languages to quickly build simple situational apps.
Feature Packs
With Feature Packs, you can selectively take advantage of new standards and features while maintaining a stable internal release cycle for your WebSphere Application Server updates.






