Learn how IBM WebSphere Network Deployment (WAS ND) supports Java 8 & 17, enabling smooth app management, scalability, and performance optimization.
Including IBM Application Modernization Accelerator (AMA) and IBM Modernized Runtime Extension for Java (MoRE)
The enterprise application ecosystem has undergone a dramatic change with the termination of community support for Java 8, forcing businesses to update their reliant Java 8 apps or risk growing operational and security threats.
Technical debt in older Java programs increases maintenance costs and diverts developer resources from more creative and strategic ventures. Businesses must reduce technology debt to compete in a market that values security, scalability, and agility. This can boost developer productivity and allow them to innovate without outdated systems. Adopting newer methods and accomplishing corporate objectives are significantly hampered by technical debt, which also makes it more difficult for an organization to innovate, adjust to shifting market conditions, and increase overall efficiency.
It addressing this by offering IBM Enterprise Application Runtimes (EAR), a software solution that offers strong modernization tools and runtime flexibility while streamlining the development and deployment of Java applications. IBM EAR is a complete solution that addresses the challenges of creating, implementing, and updating Java applications by utilizing the new IBM Modernized Runtime Extension for Java and IBM Application Modernization Accelerator.
Fuel the future with IBM Modernized Runtime Extension for Java
Since enterprises must contend with the high expenses of upgrading to later Java versions and runtimes as well as migrations that jeopardize operational stability and business continuity, modernization has proven to be challenging. Your administrators must prioritize preserving the stability and security of the current infrastructure, even while your development teams may like to employ more recent Java workloads to run contemporary apps.
With the addition of IBM Modernized Runtime Extension for Java (MoRE) to the portfolio, IBM Enterprise Application Runtimes (EAR) enables enterprises to leverage their current investments in the IBM WebSphere Network Deployment (WAS ND) administrative console and manage workloads for Java 8 and Java 17 under a single operational model. IBM WAS ND clients may update more applications and open the door to newer technologies with IBM MoRE without having to pay the high operating costs that come with switching to other operations.
As you speed up the creation of new applications to meet present and future business and market demands, concentrate on increasing innovation, efficiency, and teamwork.
Modernization made easy with IBM Application Modernization Accelerator
Enterprise application modernization is a difficult and costly process due to obsolete code, intricate dependencies, and operational concerns. IBM has acknowledged this and has used automation and artificial intelligence to greatly simplify modernization. To streamline and expedite modernization to any supported destination, IBM EAR presents IBM Application Modernization Accelerator (AMA).
IBM AMA assists you in identifying and visualizing current dependencies and relationships, expediting data collecting to choose the best modernization method, and personalizing your plan with intelligent recommendations for your applications that is automatically generated. Furthermore, IBM AMA minimizes the need to modify Java runtime configurations for new environments by optimizing the analysis of Java runtime migration operations.
With IBM AMA, take charge of your modernization process and overcome obstacles to give your teams the tools they need to develop, implement, and innovate more quickly than ever.
Unlock flexibility for diverse application needs
IBM EAR is a subscription bundle that enables businesses to scale and modify their infrastructure in accordance with the particular needs of any project, application, or use case. IBM EAR acknowledges the value of choice in choosing the best runtime for various workloads and developer requirements, in addition to the flexibility of licenses and subscriptions.
Select from a variety of Red Hat and IBM runtimes to support your present and future Java estate while developing, deploying, and modernizing Java applications in a dynamic manner.
- IBM WebSphere Liberty: An open-source, lightweight platform for creating Java applications that are quick and effective, ranging from microservices to monoliths.
- Quarkus, a Kubernetes Native Java stack optimized for microservices and designed for OpenJDK, HotSpot, and GraalVM, is a Red Hat build.
- IBM WebSphere Application Server: Scalable, reliable, secure, and adaptive Java server enterprise application runtime environment.
- JBoss EAP provides enterprise-level security, scalability, and performance for Java enterprise apps.
This flexibility lets organizations quickly adapt to shifting market demands without overcommitting to unwanted resources, whether using an efficient, microservices, or high-performance runtime.
Redefine your application infrastructure
Organizations are facing more and more difficulties as Java 8 support is about to expire. Significant technological debt must be paid off as part of the shift, and modernization tactics that don’t interfere with business continuity or result in high expenses must be pursued.
Businesses can start their modernization journey with the flexibility and modernization tools they need with IBM Enterprise Application Runtimes without having to completely restructure their operations or risk business continuity. Organizations can successfully manage the challenges of system modernization, reduce risks, and set themselves up for future expansion and innovation with this all-encompassing approach.
Explore IBM Modernized Runtime Extension for Java
Take your WebSphere to the next level
Third-party apps and libraries are ceasing to support Java 8, despite the fact that it has been a widely used and reliable platform for years, with numerous applications built on top of it. In order to stay competitive, businesses are updating to newer technologies as It highly digital world moves swiftly.
By allowing Java 8 and Java 17 (including Jakarta EE 10 and MicroProfile 6) deployments to be managed under a single operational model, IBM Modernized Runtime Extension for Java (MoRE) enables enterprises to capitalize on their current investments in the IBM WebSphere Network Deployment (WAS ND) administrative console. IBM MoRE enables application changes without interfering with business operations by maintaining the conventional WebSphere scripting model, which removes the requirement for a major operating model change. Maintain continuity, minimize interruption, and easily modernize.
Reduce the risk and complexity involved in switching to a new runtime environment to streamline the modernization process.
Features
Java 17 ready while leveraging existing WebSphere Admin console investments
Your firm can utilize the improved features and capabilities of newer Java by continuing to handle Java 17 workloads using the conventional IBM WebSphere Application Server (tWAS) Operational Model.
Unified management with minimized risk and disruption
Reduce the risk of moving a whole application stack to a different runtime so that your operations team can continue to operate in the same administrative environment.
Accelerate application modernization and development
Enhance operations teams’ and developers’ cooperation, efficiency, and consistency while speeding up the creation of new applications.
Benefits
Optimize resource management and avoid disrupting workflows
By maintaining the stability, availability, and security of the WAS operational infrastructure, you may avoid the significant switching costs and operational adjustments that accompany application modernization.
Strengthen your applications with enhanced features and security
Get rid of technical debt and upgrade to Java 17’s improved security and performance capabilities to fortify your application landscape.
Avoid retraining and preserve automations
Preserve current automations and operator know-how while enabling developers to embrace creativity and try out novel technologies that propel company expansion.
