IBM WebSphere Application Server Community Edition

• Java EE 6 programming model.
• Eclipse plug-in for developers.
• Embedded Apache Derby database. External database support for IBM Db2, Informix, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL and MySQL.
• "Customizable application server software that features a small footprint, making it easier to download and manage","[http://www.ebizq.net/news/6437.html IBM Unveils Open Source WebSphere Application Server]", eBiz: The Insider's Guide to Business and IT Agility, October 26, 2005 saving on system resources and improving performance by allowing you to dynamically enable GBean-based components.
• Centralized user management to support systems administration and deployed applications based on [http://java.sun.com/j2ee/javaacc/index.html Java Authorization Contract for Containers] (JACC) and Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) authentication.

IBM announced that September 20, 2013, WASCE will be withdrawn from marketing and support will be withdrawn September 30, 2016.{{cite web |date=2013-05-14 |df=mdy |url=https://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/rep_ca/1/897/ENUS913-081/ENUS913-081.PDF |title=Software withdrawal and support discontinuance: IBM WebSphere Application Server Community Editions V2.1 and V3.0 and Entry Support for Apache Geronimo - Replacement available |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629015805/https://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/rep_ca/1/897/ENUS913-081/ENUS913-081.PDF |archive-date=2023-06-29}}

• Apache Geronimo
• JBoss application server
• IBM WebSphere Application Server
• Comparison of application servers
• GlassFish
• Open Liberty

• [http://www.ibm.com/websphere/was-ce/ Home] | [https://web.archive.org/web/20130928010617/https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/iwm/web/preLogin.do?lang=en_US&source=wsced Free download] | [http://www-306.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv/community/sysreq/?S_CMP=rnav System Requirements] | [http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv/community/support/ Support]
• [http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/wasce/ User Guide]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20080911231937/http://cwiki.apache.org/GMOxDOC21/tutorials.html Apache Geronimo tutorials]
• [http://www.ibm.com/services/learning/ites.wss/us/en?pageType=course_description&includeNotScheduled=y&courseCode=WU020 Essentials of WebSphere Application Server Community Edition].
• [http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/forums/dw_forum.jsp?forum=541&cat=51 WASCE community forum] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20080923062306/http://www.nabble.com/Geronimo-f134.html Apache Geronimo forum]
• [http://geronimo.apache.org/get-involved.html join Apache Geronimo community]
• [http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/spaces/wasce?pageid=598&S_TACT=105AGX01&S_CMP=LP WebSphere Application Server Community Edition developersWorks space]
• [http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/kickstart/ Kick-start your application development] (free package for J2EE development)
• [http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/top-projects/geronimo.html Geronimo resources area at IBM developerWorks]
• [http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/websphere/zones/was/wasce.html WebSphere Application Server Community Edition resources area at IBM developerWorks]
• [http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/websphere/library/techarticles/0808_jain/0808_jain.html Migrating from Tomcat Version 6.0 to WebSphere Application Server Community Edition V2.1]

• [http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/websphere/library/techarticles/0709_jain/0709_jain.html What's new in WebSphere Application Server Community Edition V2.0]
• [http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/index.wss?DocURL=http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/rep_ca/4/897/ENUS208-254/index.html&InfoType=AN&InfoSubType=CA&InfoDesc=Announcement+Letters&panelurl=index.wss%3Fbuttonpressed%3DDET003PT011%26hfdd%3D%26hfud%3D%26timestamp%3D1218039990302%26user%3DEXT%26page%3D1%26DET003PGL001%3DUS.en.en_US.MM-dd-yyyy%26us_hc_index%3DAMR.US%26homecountry%3DAMR.US%26us_dl_index%3Den%26documentlanguage%3Den%26ALLANGUAGE%3Don%26display_index%3DNAV002PEF005%26NAV002PGL001%3DNAV002PEF005%26det003pef003%3DEXTERNAL%26coincidence_index%3D0%26submit.x%3D43%26submit.y%3D4%26submit%3DContinue&paneltext=Announcement%20letter%20search IBM WebSphere Application Server Community Edition V2.1, built on the Apache Geronimo project, offers a fast and inexpensive way to develop and deploy Java EE 5 applications]
• [http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/websphere/library/techarticles/0807_jain/0807_jain.html What’s new in WebSphere Application Server Community Edition V2.1]
• [http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=AN&subtype=CA&htmlfid=897/ENUS913-081&appname=USN Software withdrawal and support discontinuance: IBM WebSphere Application Server Community Editions V2.1 and V3.0 and Entry Support for Apache Geronimo]

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