Java Enterprise Edition (Java EE) applications
Java Enterprise Edition (Java EE) was a set of specifications for developing and deploying enterprise-level, server-side applications in Java. It provided a robust, scalable, and secure platform for large-scale distributed systems, encompassing APIs for web services, persistence, messaging, and…
Key facts
- First appeared
- 1999
- Category
- technology
- Problem solved
- Java EE was created to address the significant challenges of building complex, scalable, secure, and transactional enterprise applications using Java. Before Java EE, developers relied on disparate technologies and custom-built frameworks to handle distributed computing, database persistence, transaction management, and security, leading to high development costs, lack of interoperability, and vendor lock-in. Java EE standardized these critical aspects, providing a cohesive platform and set of APIs for robust server-side development.
- Platforms
- Linux, Any operating system supporting a JVM, Java Virtual Machine (JVM), Solaris, Windows, macOS
Related technologies
- SOAP Web Services
- XML
- Application Servers (e.g., WildFly, GlassFish, WebLogic, WebSphere)
- Java Standard Edition (Java SE)
- Integrated Development Environments (e.g., Eclipse IDE, IntelliJ IDEA, NetBeans IDE)
- Web Servers (e.g., Apache HTTP Server, Nginx)
- JMS (Java Message Service)
- Relational Databases (e.g., Oracle Database, PostgreSQL, MySQL)
- RESTful Web Services
Notable users
- Oracle
- Large enterprises across various sectors (e.g., retail, healthcare, manufacturing)
- Financial Services (e.g., banks, trading platforms)
- Red Hat
- SAP
- IBM
- Government agencies
- Telecommunications companies