The Oracle GlassFish Server (formerly Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server, and previously Sun Java System Application Server, or SJSAS), is a platform for delivering server-side Java applications and Web services. Produced by Sun Microsystems, the SJSAS is a Java EE 5 certified application server and is a core part of the Java Enterprise System. Product features are detailed under GlassFish. SJSAS supports integrated development technologies such as NetBeans and Eclipse.
SJSAS is being developed as the GlassFish open source project, dual licensed under the CDDL and GPL v2 with the Classpath Exception. This includes code from other companies such as Oracle Corporation for TopLink Essentials and Ericsson for SIP Servlet support, as well as dozens of individual contributors. The Aquarium blog is a source for staying current with GlassFish news.
The GlassFish FAQ describes in detail how GlassFish relates to the Sun Java System Application Server.
In February 2010, when Oracle Corporation acquired Sun Microsystems, the Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server was renamed to Oracle GlassFish Server.
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