Considering a Migration to the Payara Platform?
We’ve got you covered with our migration guide to help you during the planning phase, full lifecycle support for assistance during the actual migration from GlassFish, WebLogic, WildFly, JBoss, TomEE, or Tomcat, and our included production support for ongoing assistance once you’ve implemented your migration to Payara Enterprise.
Migration Planning
Before diving in head first and starting the migration process, you (and the decision makers
at your organization) may need more information about the Payara Platform, such as:

Why Migrate to the Payara Platform
In this user guide:
- Advantages of open source software over proprietary
- Cost advantages of the Payara Platform
- Embrace modern application architectures (Cloud Native, Containerized, Jakarta EE, MicroProfile)

Why Run Java EE Applications in the Cloud with the Payara Platform?
In this datasheet:
- Reduce expenses while moving Java EE applications to the cloud
- Modernize infrastructure and improve agility
- Save time moving to the cloud using your developers’ existing skillsets

How Payara Platform Fits into Your Cloud Strategy
In this datasheet:
- Cloud Integrations Reduce Expenses
- Integration with Your Cloud Platform’s Infrastructure as a Service
- Integration with Containers and Microservices
- Integration with Kubernetes
How We Help With Your Migration to Payara Platform Enterprise
Once you’ve made the decision to migrate, we offer different levels of support to meet your needs and guide you through the process quickly and efficiently.

Payara Enterprise Migration & Project Support Option
In this datasheet:
- Features and Benefits
- Client Experiences
- Resources Signposting
- Server Requirements
- Supported JVMs and Operating Systems
- Support levels included with Payara Server Enterprise

Migration & Project Support Video
See how we help you with your migration project with the included Migration and Project Support option of Payara Enterprise.

Payara Accelerator Consultancy Services
Payara Accelerator provides hands-on guidance and assessments to ensure your migration or upgrade is successful: whether from GlassFish, other application servers, from older versions of Payara Enterprise, or from Payara Community to Payara Enterprise.
Our team can help no matter where you are in your migration journey. We create migration roadmaps to lead your organization from where you are now to where you want to be after the migration is complete.
After Your Migration
Payara Platform Enterprise: Software. Security. Stability. Support
After your migration is complete, we’re still here for you. Payara Enterprise is fully supported, stable and production-ready. You’ll receive support directly from our Engineers when you need it. Your environment remains secure and stable, thanks to our monthly releases, bug fixes, security alerts and patches. You’ll enjoy our 10-year software lifecycle, so there’s no need to upgrade a year or two after you complete your migration.

Choice of Support Included
Payara Enterprise offers a choice of 10×5 business hours support or 24×7 mission-critical support, including:
- Security patches to meet data compliance requirements
- Unlimited tickets
- Onboarding support
- Access to a private customer knowledge base
- Live and phone support
- 10-year software lifecycle
- Hot fixes
- OpenJDK Support

Optional Consultancy Services
Payara Enterprise customers have access to Payara Accelerator – our consultancy services. If you experience problems in your production environment, Payara Accelerator offers on-site and remote consultancy services:
- Application Server Upgrades
- Health Checks
- Configuration Reviews
- Monitoring
- Performance Tuning
- Troubleshooting
Trusted by Global Leaders Across Industries
With a relentless focus on stability, security, and flexibility, Payara enables
enterprises in unlocking the full value of their Java investments.
“Having commercial support from Payara, who own the codebase, really takes open-source to the next level. They validated our configuration, made recommendations for improvement, and gave us confidence we were getting the most out of the product and making the best decisions from the start.”
Neil Openshaw
Senior Manager
Software Engineering

“Partnering with Payara Server Enterprise has been a game-changer for us at LinkPulse. Their expert support, reliable 24/7 service, and long-term lifecycle have allowed us to deliver seamless migrations and maintain critical public sector systems without interruption.”
Fernando Maldonado
Project Leader


“’Using Payara Enterprise support enables us to get our APIs more stable and we feel more confident in the service we provide to our customers”
Stefan Ajderev
IT Infrastructure and Security Manager at DPD
Get You Started with Payara Server Enterprise
Book a FREE demo or contact our team to explore how Payara Server Enterprise supports secure, stable, and high-performance Java applications. Access resources to get started quickly or dive deeper into the platform.