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Content Delivery Web application server deprecation status

The deprecation status of Web application servers on Content Delivery.

Deprecation status

Recommendation: SDL recommends using the latest version of any of the supported Web application servers:
  • Apache Tomcat 7.0
  • JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.1
  • IBM WebSphere 8.5.5
  • Microsoft IIS 8.5
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 12c R1

Supported Web application servers: SDL also supports the following Web application servers:

  • Apache Tomcat 6.0
  • IBM WebSphere 7
  • JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2
  • Microsoft IIS 7.5
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 11g R1

If you use IBM WebSphere 7.0, you must also have the JPA 2.0 feature installed from the IBM WebShere Application Server V7 Feature Pack for OSGi Applications and Java Persistence API (JPA) 2.0. OSGi does not need to be installed, and if it is installed, it must not be augmented (enabled). (A default OSGi installation is not augmented.)

Deprecated Web application servers: The following Web application servers are now deprecated:
  • IBM WebSphere 8.5
  • JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.0
  • JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.1
  • Microsoft IIS 8.0