Gluecode Standard Edition is an open source based application server designed to allow developers to rapidly deploy and manage their applications. Built on technologies jointly developed with the open source community, Gluecode Standard Edition is a streamlined, easily maintainable package that combines the commonly required features necessary to run and manage mainstream Java applications.

Application server - The Apache Geronimo application server is the backbone of Gluecode Standard Edition and serves as the framework for bringing together best-of-breed open source with value-added features built by Gluecode. Apache Geronimo features an efficient, lightweight core, with an architecture that focuses on simplifying control and configuration. Supported Java specifications include:

Web applications - Gluecode Standard Edition uses Jetty as a full-featured combined HTTP server and servlet container. This allows you to run your web server and web application in the same process, without additional connection overhead, and without the need to configure a separate web server to use JSPs and servlets. Jetty is production-proven, and capable of scaling to thousands of simultaneous connections.

Messaging and transactions - Gluecode Standard Edition is integrated with ActiveMQ - an open source messaging provider for asynchronous, reliable messaging. The Geronimo Transaction Manager coordinates distributed transactions across multiple resources while ensuring integrity. The system leverages the HOWL logging framework from ObjectWeb to provide high speed transaction logging and recovery.

JSR 168 portlet container - The Apache Pluto framework provides the container and services to run JSR 168-compliant portlet applications. Portlets are a natural way to introduce modular presentation components into your application, and implementing the JSR 168 standard ensures portability and reusability across multiple Java environments.

Database - Gluecode Standard Edition uses Apache Derby as the default internal database. Derby is a Java relational database with full transactional capability. For those that want external database access, Gluecode Standard Edition comes with pre-configured drivers for common databases such as Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server.
User management - Gluecode Standard Edition features centralized user management for systems administration and deployed applications, unifying all applications running on the platform under a shared, standards-based security framework based on JACC (Java Authorization Contract for Containers). This removes the complexity of setting up and maintaining separate user management systems for your applications.

Centralized configuration and control - Gluecode Standard Edition is bundled with a management console application that gives you the ability to manage and monitor every resource in your platform environment.

Get started now with no upfront costs - Gluecode Standard Edition is free to download and use. Its small footprint makes it easy to download, so you can get going quickly and show tangible results fast. And with a range of support options, you have the reassurance that Gluecode Standard Edition is backed by a trusted support provider: IBM.