GlassFish startup times
Historically application servers like WebLogic, WebSphere, but also GlassFish were known to start up quite slowly. But is this still […]
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Performance Best Practice no. 2: Implement Caching
Caching is a powerful technique used to improve the performance and scalability of applications. By storing frequently accessed data closer to where it’s needed, caching can significantly reduce latency and system load. Let’s take a look at some common caching levels and best practices.
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Performance Best Practice no. 1: Optimize database operations
Database operations are a very critical part of most applications in regards of performance. You can boost Jakarta EE database performance by leveraging the following best practices.
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Jakarta EE 11 Web Profile released, enabled by Eclipse GlassFish
Jakarta EE 11 Web Profile, released on March 30, 2025, delivers an updated set of specifications, implemented by a GlassFish 8 milestone version. Read more to get an overview of what’s new and what’s planned for the final version of GlassFish 8.
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Configure GlassFish Server passwords in scripts or Docker
With GlassFish, you can automate password setup in non-interactive scripts, preconfigure them in custom Docker images, or pass them dynamically as environment variables or command-line arguments at container startup. Read more to find out how…
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Issues with old GlassFish server? Upgrade to Eclipse GlassFish!
Rely on hardened and production-ready Eclipse GlassFish 7. Benefit from key feature updates and Jakarta EE advancements.
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GlassFish is rolling forward. What’s New?
What’s been happening in the past 2 years and what’s up with GlassFish right now? GlassFish evolves with enterprise support, improved logging, microservices, updated security, and much more…
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Start GlassFish in foreground – a closer look at the optimized “startserv” Script
The startserv script is a command-line tool to start GlassFish in the foreground easily. It is used by the official GlassFish Docker image to optimize running GlassFish in Docker.
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How to: Apache Server as a Load Balancer for your GlassFish Cluster
This tutorial will guide you to configure Apache HTTP Server as a load balancer for your GlassFish cluster. It shows how to apply the sticky session routing mechanism to keep requests within a single session served by a single GlassFish instance.
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How to: Set up a GlassFish Cluster
This tutorial will guide you to set up a GlassFish cluster that serves a single application on multiple machines. To be used with sticky sessions load balancing.
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