IBM WebSphere Application Server

A flexible, security-rich Java server runtime environment for enterprise applications

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Robust and secure

IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) is a robust, enterprise-grade Java application server designed to run and manage Java EE applications at scale. It provides a secure and high-performance runtime environment for deploying mission-critical applications across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid infrastructures. WAS is now part of Enterprise Application Runtimes and the JSphere Suite for Java.

Why WebSphere Application Server (WAS)?

Enterprise-Grade reliability and performance

Support for workloads running in VMs and containers, on inhouse servers, bare metal, and/or cloud environments

Trusted by enterprises: a cornerstone in many industries (finance, healthcare, government) for decades

Strong ecosystem and support network

Optimize your application strategy with JSphere Suite for Java

IBM JSphere Suite is a powerful portfolio of Java runtimes and tools that streamlines WebSphere modernization, boosts developer productivity, and cuts operational complexity. Whether you're building new applications on the cloud, updating to a Liberty-powered runtime, or sticking with Java 8 but need added security for your open-source libraries - JSphere Suite has you covered.

Aligned with your WebSphere estate, it uses automation and AI-assistance to accelerate discovery, planning, and code changes, so you can modernize faster and with less risk.

Take your first step with Application Modernization Accelerator (AMA), included within JSphere, and explore how AMA can help you deploy seamlessly to Liberty runtimes.

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Explore the benefits of Java modernization with JSphere Suite for Java today by considering your next runtime environment. 

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Related offerings IBM WebSphere Liberty Enterprise Application Service for Java (EASeJ) Modernized Runtime Extension for Java (MoRE) Application Modernization Accelerator (AMA) WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment (WAS-ND) documentation Application modernization services