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<h2 id="list-of-servlet-containers">List of Servlet containers</h2> <p>The following is a list of notable applications which implement the <a href="/facts/Jakarta_Servlet/hf5LQVq1">Jakarta Servlet</a> specification from <a href="/facts/Eclipse_Foundation/dq96nh6j">Eclipse Foundation</a>, divided depending on whether they are directly sold or not. </p> <h3>Open source Web containers</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Apache_Tomcat/psmVfM2B">Apache Tomcat</a> (formerly Jakarta Tomcat) is an open source web container available under the <a href="/facts/Apache_Software_License/5AeIjas8">Apache Software License</a>. <ul><li>Apache Tomcat 6 and above are operable as general application container (prior versions were web containers only)</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/facts/Apache_Geronimo/L03KVY8K">Apache Geronimo</a> is a full <a href="/facts/Java_EE/7AAStd35">Java EE</a> 6 implementation by <a href="/facts/Apache_Software_Foundation/Xl9Tt9lE">Apache Software Foundation</a>.</li> <li><a href="/facts/Enhydra_Server/Lb07sdMs">Enhydra</a>, from <a href="/facts/Lutris_Technologies/Lb07sdMs">Lutris Technologies</a>.</li> <li><a href="/facts/GlassFish/Y45eWxx3">GlassFish</a> from <a href="/facts/Eclipse_Foundation/dq96nh6j">Eclipse Foundation</a> (an <a href="/facts/Application_server/wHYtgYK5">application server</a>, but includes a web container).</li> <li><a href="/facts/Jetty_(web_server)/QI8x2ooX">Jetty</a>, from the <a href="/facts/Eclipse_Foundation/dq96nh6j">Eclipse Foundation</a>. Also supports <a href="/facts/SPDY/2uH2Rbu5">SPDY</a> and <a href="/facts/WebSocket/NcQrqpnv">WebSocket</a> protocols.</li> <li><a href="/facts/Virgo_(software)/jCDmugtQ">Virgo</a> from <a href="/facts/Eclipse_Foundation/dq96nh6j">Eclipse Foundation</a> provides modular, <a href="/facts/OSGi/qh2yzbsu">OSGi</a> based web containers implemented using embedded <a href="/facts/Apache_Tomcat/psmVfM2B">Tomcat</a> and <a href="/facts/Jetty_(web_server)/QI8x2ooX">Jetty</a>. Virgo is available under the <a href="/facts/Eclipse_Public_License/jQvqgpN8">Eclipse Public License</a>.</li> <li><a href="/facts/WildFly/sdwoM5jn">WildFly</a> (formerly JBoss Application Server) is a full <a href="/facts/Java_EE/7AAStd35">Java EE</a> implementation by <a href="/facts/Red_Hat/5rhmBLBa">Red Hat</a>, division <a href="/facts/JBoss_(company)/5rhmBLBa">JBoss</a>.</li></ul> <h3>Commercial Web containers</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Oracle_iPlanet_Web_Server/e6mcpk1g">iPlanet Web Server</a>, from <a href="/facts/Oracle_Corporation/0z14FygH">Oracle</a>.</li> <li><a href="/facts/JBoss_Enterprise_Application_Platform/SvY4xfrW">JBoss Enterprise Application Platform</a> from <a href="/facts/Red_Hat/5rhmBLBa">Red Hat</a>, division <a href="/facts/JBoss_(company)/5rhmBLBa">JBoss</a> is <a href="/facts/Subscription/CNForGLH">subscription-based</a>/<a href="/facts/Open-source_software/HzTaB8E9">open-source</a> <a href="/facts/Jakarta_EE/7AAStd35">Jakarta EE</a>-based <a href="/facts/Application_server/wHYtgYK5">application server</a>.</li> <li><a href="/facts/WebLogic_Application_Server/bVPLchyr">WebLogic Application Server</a>, from <a href="/facts/Oracle_Corporation/0z14FygH">Oracle Corporation</a> (formerly developed by BEA Systems).</li> <li><a href="/facts/Orion_Application_Server/gQR78nGF">Orion Application Server</a>, from IronFlare.</li> <li><a href="/facts/Resin_Server/g3WzgQQ0">Resin Pro</a>, from Caucho Technology.</li> <li><a href="/facts/IBM_WebSphere_Application_Server/zItGa4rW">IBM WebSphere Application Server</a>.</li> <li><a href="/facts/SAP_NetWeaver/WXHywJLN">SAP NetWeaver</a>.</li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Pilgrim, Peter A. (20 September 2013). "The lifecycle of Java Servlets". Java EE 7 Developer Handbook. Professional expertise distilled. Packt Publishing Ltd (published 2013). ISBN 9781849687959. Retrieved 2016-06-16. Java Servlets are governed by a web container (a Servlet container). <a href="9781849687959" target="_blank">9781849687959</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Puthal, B (2009). "J2EE Framework for project development". Retrieved 2016-06-15. The types of components within J2EE environment are [...] JSP or servlet as web components running inside webtainer [...] <a href="https://www.slideshare.net/bputhal/j2-eee-sides" target="_blank">https://www.slideshare.net/bputhal/j2-eee-sides</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>