GlassFish v3 Distributions

Note: this information is out of date and will be updated.

Name Description Default Profile Content Target Where First Availability
Nucleus Minimal distribution without any containers Developer HK2, Grizzly, Logging, Configuration, Deployment, Security, Basic CLI, Update Center? OEM GlassFish maven repository Nov/Dec 2007
Web Distribution targeted to Web Application Developers Developer Nucleus, Web Container, JPA, jRuby, FastCGI, php support, REST?, JDBC, Clustering, Admin Console and CLI, IPS, Installer Web Developers and Deployers glassfish.java.net java.sun.com www.sun.com Jan/Feb 2008 Apr/May 2008 Apr/May 2008
AppServer Full Java EE distribution Developer Web, All Java EE Java EE developers and small/medium deployers glassfish.java.net java.sun.com www.sun.com May/Jun 2008 Oct/Nov 2008 Oct/Nov 2008

Note:

  • Developer profile will be "clustering" capable.
  • IPS stands for image packaging system (OpenSolaris project)