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GlassFish to Payara Server 5 Migration Guide

GlassFish to Payara Server 5 Migration Guide

If you’re running GlassFish in your production or development environment and are worried about the lack of support, infrequent application server releases, lack of bug fixes and patches – Payara Server 5 is an ideal solution for you!

Payara Server Enterprise is an open source application server derived from GlassFish,  supporting reliable and secure deployments of Jakarta EE (Java EE) applications in any environment: on premise, in the cloud or hybrid.

Migrating from GlassFish to Payara Server 5 can be a simple and straightforward process, made even simpler with the help of our ‘GlassFish to Payara Server 5 Migration Guide’.

In this detailed, step-by-step guide, you’ll learn:

  • Where to Get More Migration Help
  • Migrate from GlassFish 3.x to Payara Server 5.x
  • Migrate from GlassFish 4.x to Payara Server 5.x
  • Migrate from GlassFish 3.x to Payara Server 5.x in 2 Steps
  • Migrate from Oracle GlassFish Server Control
  • Advantages of Payara Server 5
  • How to Replace Features of Oracle GlassFish Server Control
  • Features to Consider During or After Migration
  • Known Issues After Migrating

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