Janey's Weblog

Not only is GlassFish V2 the first OpenSource AppServer with clustering and loadbalancing support, it also includes the following:

• Web Services Interoperability Technology (WSIT, aka Project Tango) - Microsoft interoperability
• NetBeans IDE integrated experience
• Native SOA support through Java Business Integration (JBI)
• Web 2.0 application development using Ajax, Scripting and REST
  

Since I work on the Command Line Interface module of GlassFish, I would also like to add that GlassFish has the best CLI support.  Yes, you can say I'm biased, but let me give you my reasons:

• User Friendly (asadmin is CLIP compliant so commands/options are simple, intuitive and resemble  Unix commands)
• Environment Variable Support for Option Values (set AS_ADMIN_<option_name>=<option_value> in the OS environment and you don't need to specify it on the command line.   This feature does not support password option)
• Comprehensive manpage built-in (asadmin <command> --help or asadmin help <command> will display Unix like manpage of the command)
• Password  Security (passwords are not visible on commad line)
• Finding Closest Matching Commands (see previous blog) 

I'd love to have a new TV but I am not qualified to participate in this contest   so I encourage you all to blog about GlassFish for a chance to win a 52-inch LCD HD TV.  

BTW:  This contest is open to outside of US.  See contest disclosures for list of countries.