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Subject:    The Apache Software Foundation Announces Apache TomEE Certified as Java EE 6 Web Profile Compatible
From:       Sally Khudairi <sk () apache ! org>
Date:       2011-10-04 19:17:54
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The Apache Software Foundation Announces Apache TomEE Certified as Java EE 6 Web \
Profile Compatible

Groundbreaking, lightweight, scalable, all-Apache stack ideal for use in \
enterprise-grade Cloud applications


San Francisco, CA – 4 October 2011 – The Apache Software Foundation (ASF), the \
all-volunteer developers, stewards, and incubators of nearly 150 Open Source projects \
and initiatives, today announced that Apache TomEE has obtained certification as Java \
EE 6 Web Profile Compatible Implementation.


Making its certification debut at JavaOne, Apache TomEE (pronounced "Tommy") is the \
Java Enterprise Edition of Apache Tomcat (Tomcat + Java EE = TomEE) that unites \
several quality Java enterprise projects including Apache OpenEJB, Apache \
OpenWebBeans, Apache OpenJPA, Apache MyFaces and more.


"It is with great pride that we're announcing Apache TomEE as a certified \
implementation of the Java EE 6 Web Profile," said David Blevins, Vice President of \
Apache OpenEJB and original co-developer of TomEE. "Apache TomEE is the newest \
addition to the Java EE server space, standing alongside the likes of GlassFish, \
JBoss, and Apache Geronimo."


Developers build applications using Java EE-certified products to ensure portability \
across Java Enterprise Edition-compatible solutions. Apache TomEE is one of only six \
certified implementations available to the industry today. 


Redefining Enterprise Cloud; Unifying Communities


The three core design objectives for TomEE were: 1) do not alter Tomcat; 2) maintain \
simplicity; and 3) avoid architecture overhead. This enables developers to quickly \
and easily build highly performant lightweight enterprise solutions using leading \
Apache projects without the need for complex modifications or customization. Apache \
TomEE's integration of Apache OpenWebBeans, Apache MyFaces, Apache ActiveMQ, Apache \
OpenJPA, and Apache CXFis simple, to-the-point, and focused on the singular task of \
delivering the Java EE 6 Web Profile in a minimalist fashion.


The simple, all-Apache stack is both incredibly light and fully embeddable, making it \
ideal for testing and usage in today's evolution of the enterprise Cloud, where the \
key to scalability is hundreds of tiny servers, as opposed to the traditional \
definition of how large your servers. Apache TomEE boasts groundbreaking performance \
in the following areas:


- Size: exceptionally small (about 24MB for the entire Web profile), consumes very \
little resources;  


- Memory: TCK (Technology Compatibility Kit) passed with no additional memory \
settings beyond the default – a first in Java EE; and


- Speed: runs exceptionally fast in embedded mode: start/deploy/test/undeploy/stop in \
2-3 seconds.


"No longer do developers have to ask 'Do we use Tomcat or Java EE?' at the start of a \
project, as has been the case for the last 10 years," explained Blevins. "These two \
camps have historically been separate, and certification is a major step in unifying \
these communities. With TomEE, developers can now retire untested legacy stacks and \
use a reliable product that doesn't deviate from the Tomcat that they know and love."


Blevins and members of the Apache OpenEJB community will be presenting several \
sessions, including "TomEE – Tomcat with a Kick", in the "Servers/Tomcat & Geronimo" \
track at ApacheCon, 7-11 November 2011, in Vancouver, Canada.  To register, visit \
http://apachecon.com/

Availability and Oversight
Apache TomEE software is released under the Apache License v2.0, and is overseen by \
the Apache OpenEJB Project Management Committee (PMC) that guides the Project's \
day-to-day operations, community development, and product releases. Apache TomEE is \
certified on Amazon EC2 t1.micro, m1.small, and m1.large 32bit images; certification \
on 64bit EC2 images and other Cloud platforms are in the Project's future plans. \
Those Cloud vendors wishing to donate resources for TomEE to be certified on their \
platforms are encouraged to contact the Apache OpenEJB Project for information on how \
to participate. Apache TomEE source code, documentation, mailing lists, and related \
resources are available at http://openejb.apache.org/.


About The Apache Software Foundation (ASF)
Established in 1999, the all-volunteer Foundation oversees nearly one hundred fifty \
leading Open Source projects, including Apache HTTP Server -- the world's most \
popular Web server software. Through the ASF's meritocratic process known as "The \
Apache Way," more than 350 individual Members and 3,000 Committers successfully \
collaborate to develop freely available enterprise-grade software, benefiting \
millions of users worldwide: thousands of software solutions are distributed under \
the Apache License; and the community actively participates in ASF mailing lists, \
mentoring initiatives, and ApacheCon, the Foundation's official user conference, \
trainings, and expo. The ASF is a US 501(3)(c) not-for-profit charity, funded by \
individual donations and corporate sponsors including AMD, Basis Technology, \
Cloudera, Facebook, Google, HP, Hortonworks, IBM, Matt Mullenweg, Microsoft, PSW \
Group, SpringSource/VMware, and Yahoo!. For more information, visit  \
http://www.apache.org/.


"Apache", "Apache OpenEJB", and "Apache TomEE" are trademarks of The Apache Software \
Foundation. All other brands and trademarks are the property of their respective \
owners.


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