IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) and Liberty Profile provide standards-based Java runtime environments for developing and running web applications. WAS includes multiple editions for different use cases, including Liberty Profile for simpler applications, full profile for complex enterprise applications, and Liberty Core for lightweight deployments. The document outlines the capabilities and benefits of each WAS edition.

1. IBM WebSphere Application Server
and Liberty Profile Overview
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Capabilities Business Value
Web Enabled Applications for
the internet
 Reaches more customers and enables employee access to
applications away from office – improved market reach.
Standards based Java runtime
environment for web applications
 Delivers ease of use and portability.
 Engine for running the business
 “Write Once…..Run Anywhere”
Innovation  Exploits mobile to reach new clients and markets. WAS includes
mobile enablement for basic web apps. Delivers web applications
to end-users.
Runs on all major platforms
from distributed to z servers
 Provides reuse with a high performance engine including business
transaction integrity for better customer satisfaction and improved
service.
Engine for IBM offerings
including Pure Application
System and Mobile
 Easy to move from small start-up size to the largest
implementation without change thus reducing risk and costs over
time.
Why WebSphere Application Server (WAS)?

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WebSphere Application Server Editions
ND
Full profile
Increasing # of number of servers
Liberty profile
included w/ Base
Liberty profile
included w/ ND
Base
Full profile
Liberty Core
Everything in Liberty Core
+ Java messaging
+ Web services
+ noSQL DB
+ Enterprise class clustering
+ Topology management
 Web, mobile, OSGi apps
(Web profile specification)
 Subset of Liberty profile
 Web, Java EE apps and
extensions
 Secure, high performance
transaction engine
+ High availability
+ Intelligent mgmt
+ High scalability
and more…
Increasing # of number of concurrent users

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WebSphere Application Server: Liberty & Full profiles “fit for purpose”
Liberty
profile
Full
profile
Type of ApplicationsValue Entry Points
Great for mission critical
enterprise applications:
Traditional WAS – what
our customers know and
love
Business Transaction
Integrity
Designed with application
developers in mind:
Easy, free download
Easy, quick install
Minimal footprint
Very fast startup
Extensible
Dev community support
Systems of Record
Complex, “back-end”
applications
Java EE apps that connect to
legacy applications
Communications-enabled
applications
Systems of Engagement
“Front end” applications not
requiring full Java EE support -
simple Web, mobile-enabled,
and OSGi
 New generation
applications using
lightweight programming
styles
 Applications without the
QoS requirements of
mission critical apps
 Applications requiring full
Java EE support or
extension services beyond
those in the Liberty profile
 Applications requiring high
qualities of service
 Applications developed with the Liberty profile can be run on the full profile without changes.
 Production deployments can use the Liberty profile, full profile, or WAS Liberty Core edition
depending on the needs of the application.

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WAS Liberty Core 8.5.5
What is WebSphere Application Server Liberty Core:
 Simple, lightweight and low cost WAS edition
 Alternative to open source and includes WebSphere Qualities of Svc
 Easily embeddable (zip and go)
 Extensible via Liberty Extensions SPI
 Certified JEE6 Web Profile
Benefits for developers:
 Lightweight, flexible and easy to use runtime; rapid server restart
 Free to download tools with support on developer desktop
Benefits for operations:
 Fidelity across WAS editions; consistent dev / test / run
 Manage across traditional and cloud infrastructures
 Expand runtime function using Liberty Cluster/Collectives in ND
Benefits for customers and partners:
 Easy extensibility for custom features and 3rd party components
 Ideal for packaging lightweight web applications
 Clear frictionless growth path from single server to clusters (management, resiliency, scale)
 Additional Liberty Profile features found in WAS and WAS ND
– (JMS, WS, WXS)
 WAS Liberty Core for ISVs: Freely distributable with ISV applications (no charge / no support model)
https://www.ibm.com/partnerworld/page/isv_com_sfw_was_isv_libertycore
WAS Liberty Core, a new Liberty profile only edition, enabling rapid development of
lightweight, flexible and extensible applications for maximum density deployments
WAS Liberty
Core edition
$26.00 per PVU, OR
$649 per 20 user license
WAS Family
Comparative Pricing
WAS Express: $26.00 per PVU
WAS Base: $52.25 per PVU
WAS ND:$196 per PVU

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WAS for
Developers
WAS v8.5.5 Family
 New WebSphere Application Server Liberty Core edition
 Entitlement to WebSphere eXtreme Scale (WXS) for some editions
 Developer install/support for WAS & WDT with active production server S&S
 End of Marketing for WAS CE announced in June
WAS for
Developers
WAS ND WAS for z/OSWAS Hypervisor Edition
Enables efficient
development of
innovative apps
that will run on
WAS in production
Available as a
no-charge edition
for the developer
desktop and
includes Eclipse
adapters
The WAS ND server
optimized to instantly run in
Pure Application System,
VMware, PowerVM, zVM and
other server virtualization
environments.
Delivers near-continuous
availability, with advanced
performance and intelligent
management capabilities, for
mission-critical apps.
Full entitlement to WXS.
Takes full advantage of
the z/OS Sysplex to deliver a
highly secure, reliable, and
resource efficient
server experience.
Entitlement to WXS z/OS client.
WAS Provides secure, high performance transaction engine for moderately
sized configurations with web tier clustering and failover across up to five
application server profiles.
Includes entitlement to eXtreme Scale for HTTP session caching and
DynaCache on the entitled WebSphere Application Server.
Intelligent
Mgmt
Intelligent
Mgmt
Intelligent
Mgmt
Tools
Edition
Liberty
and Full
Profiles
+WXS
+WXS
Client
A lightweight and low-cost Liberty
based offering (not full-profile WAS),
providing the capabilities to rapidly
build and deliver web applications.
A low-cost, ready-to-go solution to build
dynamic Web sites & apps, including both
Liberty and full-profile WAS. Restricted to
a set amount of PVUs.
WAS Express
Liberty
Profile (Web
Profile only)
WAS Liberty Core
A lightweight and low-cost Liberty profile based
offering (not full-profile WAS), providing the
capabilities to rapidly build and deliver web
apps that do not require the full Java EE stack.
Provide WAS and
WAS Developer
Tools (WDT)
editions as freely
available for dev
desktops and
supported under
production runtime
licenses
Tools
Edition
Tools
Edition
Liberty
and Full
Profiles
Liberty
and Full
Profiles
Liberty
and Full
Profiles
Liberty
and Full
Profiles
Liberty
and Full
Profiles
+WXS +WXS
+WXS

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WAS for
Developers
WAS v8.5.5 Family
 New WebSphere Application Server Liberty Core edition
 Entitlement to WebSphere eXtreme Scale (WXS) for some editions
 Developer install/support for WAS & WDT with active production server S&S
 End of Marketing for WAS CE announced in June
WAS for
Developers
WAS ND WAS for z/OSWAS Hypervisor Edition
Enables efficient
development of
innovative apps
that will run on
WAS in production
Available as a
no-charge edition
for the developer
desktop and
includes Eclipse
adapters
The WAS ND server
optimized to instantly run in
Pure Application System,
VMware, PowerVM, zVM and
other server virtualization
environments.
Delivers near-continuous
availability, with advanced
performance and intelligent
management capabilities, for
mission-critical apps.
Full entitlement to WXS.
Takes full advantage of
the z/OS Sysplex to deliver a
highly secure, reliable, and
resource efficient
server experience.
Entitlement to WXS z/OS client.
WAS Provides secure, high performance transaction engine for moderately
sized configurations with web tier clustering and failover across up to five
application server profiles.
Includes entitlement to eXtreme Scale for HTTP session caching and
DynaCache on the entitled WebSphere Application Server.
Intelligent
Mgmt
Intelligent
Mgmt
Intelligent
Mgmt
Tools
Edition
Liberty
and Full
Profiles
+WXS
+WXS
Client
A lightweight and low-cost Liberty
based offering (not full-profile WAS),
providing the capabilities to rapidly
build and deliver web applications.
A low-cost, ready-to-go solution to build
dynamic Web sites & apps, including both
Liberty and full-profile WAS. Restricted to
a set amount of PVUs.
WAS Express
Liberty
Profile (Web
Profile only)
WAS Liberty Core
A lightweight and low-cost Liberty profile based
offering (not full-profile WAS), providing the
capabilities to rapidly build and deliver web
apps that do not require the full Java EE stack.
Provide WAS and
WAS Developer
Tools (WDT)
editions as freely
available for dev
desktops and
supported under
production runtime
licenses
Tools
Edition
Tools
Edition
Liberty
and Full
Profiles
Liberty
and Full
Profiles
Liberty
and Full
Profiles
Liberty
and Full
Profiles
Liberty
and Full
Profiles
+WXS +WXS
+WXS