Payara Server 4 to Payara Server 5 Upgrade Guide

Upgrade with confidence. Reduce risk. Stay supported.

If you’re running Payara Server 4, upgrading to Payara Server 5 is essential to stay secure, supported, and aligned with modern Jakarta EE standards.

This step-by-step guide helps you plan and execute your upgrade safely, with clear guidance on what changes, what to check, and how to avoid common pitfalls.

You’ll learn how to:

• Prepare your environment for the Payara Server 5 upgrade
• Understand key compatibility and configuration changes
• Migrate applications with minimal disruption
• Reduce downtime and upgrade risk in production
• Move forward with a fully supported Payara platform

Designed for DevOps, platform engineers, and enterprise Java teams running Payara Server in production.

Download the guide and upgrade to Payara Server 5 with confidence.