Migrating applications from WebSphere Liberty to Azul Payara Server 5 can be a simple and straight forward process because both servers rely on the Jakarta EE (Java EE) specifications.
Migration Guide
However, there are differences in many areas because many Java EE APIs in WebSphere and Azul Payara Server are implemented by different components. Moreover, the configuration of certain aspects like external resources, high availability, and deployment is not covered by any specification and is, in fact, very different in both servers. This guide gives you an overview of the differences between WebSphere Liberty and Azul Payara Server, which components and features in Azul Payara Server are equivalent to those in WebSphere, and how to configure some frequently-used resources and features in Azul Payara Server compared to how you’re used to them in WebSphere.
