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Azul Payara Server

Your Robust Enterprise Java Application Server

Mission-critical Jakarta EE application server with predictable costs and no vendor lock-in

Azul Payara Server is a powerful, stable, secure and fully supported middleware application server for mission-critical production systems relying on a variety of Jakarta EE, Java EE and Java SE versions

Use Cases

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Large-scale monolithic applications 

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Legacy application migration (WebLogic, WebSphere, JBoss)  

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Lower licensing costs and higher ROI 

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Flexible vendor-neutral tech stacks 

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Enterprise applications requiring Jakarta EE Core, Full or Web Profile and enterprise APIs (EJB, JMS, JCA, JPA) 

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Data center deployments with traditional operations 

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Multi-tenant environments with fine-grained access control 

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Supported modernization and long lifecycles 

Features

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Intuitive Admin Console 

Reduced operational complexity and training requirements

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Telemetry & Observability

Proactive system management with advanced metrics collection

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Payara InSight Monitoring Console

Complete operational visibility with advanced monitoring without third-party APM licensing 

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Extended Notification Service

Real-time content & ad serving recommendations

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Integrated SSL Certificate Management

Eliminate external certificate tools, reduce renewal complexity

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Diagnostics Tool

Fast issue resolution with powerful single-command data collection 

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Security Backporting

CVE fixes for supported releases without forced upgrades 

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Long Term Support

Multi-phase lifecycle with Full, Extended, and Lifetime Support options

How Azul Payara Server Works

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Learn more about Azul Payara Server

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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 Engineer

Azul Payara Server FAQs

What is Azul Payara Server? 

Supporting Jakarta EE and Java EE applications, Azul Payara Server is a middleware application platform for reliable and secure deployments in mission-critical production systems, whether on-premises, in the cloud, or in hybrid environments. This stable platform offers monthly releases, bug fixes and a long software lifecycle, and it works well with the broader ecosystem, cloud providers, Docker, and Kubernetes.

How does Azul Payara Server differ from the Payara Server Community? 

Azul Payara Server provides enterprise-grade assistance from expert engineers, longer-term support for key features and technologies, additional security patches, performance enhancements and more. It also offers a regulatory compliant platform in line with key legislation, such as the EU’s cyber-resilience act (CRA).

Conversely, Payara Server Community is our community-driven, free version. It’s designed for developing, testing and quickly trying out new ideas on the Jakarta EE Platform. 

Can I deploy Azul Payara Server in the cloud?

Yes! Azul Payara Server is optimized for Kubernetes, AWS, Azure and other cloud environments.

What support plans are available?

Azul delivers world-class, enterprise-grade support with guaranteed Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for Azul Payara Server users, ensuring mission-critical applications remain secure, optimized and always available. Azul Payara Server customers can choose between two levels of support, based on their business and application needs: 10×5 or 24×7. 

Can you use Azul Payara Server with Spring Boot?

You can use Azul Payara Server for deploying Spring Boot applications. To learn more, check out our blog posts on the topic.

Do you provide Docker Images for Azul Payara Server?

Of course! Azul Payara Server Docker images are available to customers in our Nexus repository. For user guides, videos, datasheets and other documents on Docker and Azul Payara Servercheck this page.

How can Azul Payara Server support application modernization efforts? What kind of results can it deliver to users?

Azul Payara Server modernizes application infrastructure by: 

  • Providing regular security patches that automatically eliminate vulnerabilities 
  • Simplifying deployment with integrated tools that reduce maintenance complexity 
  • Offering compliance-ready configurations that meet industry standards 
  • Enabling seamless scaling through cloud-native architecture 
  • Supporting legacy applications while providing paths to modern frameworks 
  • Including 24/7 expert support that resolves issues before they impact operations 

This comprehensive approach prevents security incidents and system failures, costing significantly less than potential breaches or downtime. Organizations gain both immediate protection and long-term adaptability for their mission-critical applications. 

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Our Java experts are ready to answer your questions and show how Azul Payara Server can support your secure, stable, and high-performance Java applications.