We use the solution for the installation of the hardware and microservices.
Additional General Manager at India.com Ltd.
Robust solution with good scalability
Pros and Cons
- "The solution's technical support is good."
- "The solution's documentation could be better."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The solution is robust and provides good support.
What needs improvement?
The solution's documentation could be better.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using the solution for around sixteen years.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the solution's stability a seven or eight. It needs improvement as we need to do the troubleshooting for some instances.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is a scalable solution. It supports both vertical and horizontal scaling. I rate its scalability an eight or nine.
How are customer service and support?
The solution's technical support is good. Although, it depends on the type of support contract one has purchased.
How was the initial setup?
The solution's setup process is straightforward for me as I have prior experience using it. I rate the process an eight. It takes a day to complete a basic setup.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It is an open-source solution.
What other advice do I have?
I rate the solution an eight. There are better solutions available, like WebLogic, with high scalability.
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Owner at Inventrics technologies
The solution's pricing could be improved, but its support is very good for repairing components
Pros and Cons
- "The solution's support is very good for repairing components."
- "The solution's pricing could be improved because it is not cheap."
What is our primary use case?
We provide the very basic JBoss setup for the implementation and the setup.
What is most valuable?
The solution's support is very good for repairing components. We just need to raise a case, and the support team will reply.
What needs improvement?
The solution's pricing could be improved because it is not cheap.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with JBoss for a couple of years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate JBoss an eight out of ten for stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Two to three of our customers are using JBoss.
I rate JBoss an eight out of ten for scalability.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup could be simple or very complex, depending on the solution.
What about the implementation team?
It takes weeks to deploy JBoss. The solution's deployment includes downloading the installer and then deploying the server.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
JBoss is an expensive solution. Customers need to pay for a yearly license for JBoss.
What other advice do I have?
One engineer is required for the deployment and maintenance of JBoss.
I would recommend users to go ahead and use JBoss.
Overall, I rate JBoss a five out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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Business developer manager at Ambetronics engineers Pvt ltd.
Highly stable solution for implementing web applications
Pros and Cons
- "JBoss has made it very easy to implement web applications."
- "It would be great if the product came with a feature where the remarks made on the board can be saved on an individual's laptop to make it more user-friendly."
What is our primary use case?
I use the platform mainly for presentations and meetings. It is also used to implement web applications.
How has it helped my organization?
JBoss has made it very easy to implement web applications.
What is most valuable?
The meetings in JBoss are very easy, and we can see what's there on our laptops and mobiles. We can also comment over there.
What needs improvement?
I don't know much about these aspects. However, it would be great if the product came with a feature where the remarks made on the board can be saved on an individual's laptop to make it more user-friendly.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using JBoss for around six months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is a stable solution. I would rate it a ten out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I do not have much insight into scalability. At present, we have around six users.
How was the initial setup?
It is easy to set up.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate the solution a ten out of ten. I would recommend this solution to others.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Head of Department at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees
Lightweight and reasonably-priced, but the support should be bundled with Red Hat support
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature is the UI."
- "Having the support combined with Red Hat support would be an improvement."
What is our primary use case?
JBoss is a product that we implement for our clients. It is used as an application server and a web server.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature is the UI.
This is a lightweight server.
What needs improvement?
The support should be bundled with the Red Hat OS support because as it is now, these are two separate costs. Having the support combined with Red Hat support would be an improvement.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using JBoss for a couple of years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
We have not had any problems with the stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
This is a scalable product.
How are customer service and technical support?
Our application support team will contact JBoss support if they have an issue, but so far they have not needed to. We have not seen any major or critical problems.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We also have Oracle WebLogic in the company and some of the developers prefer to use JBoss. Three or four of our applications use JBoss and the remaining ones, which is most of them, use WebLogic.
In terms of memory, it is better than Oracle WebLogic.
What about the implementation team?
Our in-house team is responsible for deployment and maintenance. We have one person from the infrastructure team to help install and tune it. A second person performs day-to-day troubleshooting on it.
Once we deliver and deploy the server, there is another team to support the application.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
This price of JBoss is cheaper than similar solutions like Oracle WebLogic. We pay for a maintenance license, but it is not expensive.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
JBoss is what we settled on when we were searching for alternatives to WebLogic.
What other advice do I have?
My advice is that for anybody who is searching for a lightweight application or web server, JBoss is one of the options that I recommend. We plan to continue using it.
I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Private Cloud
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Information Technology Consultant at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Reliable, scalable, and easy to use from a developer's perspective
Pros and Cons
- "It is a Java-based product, so it is pretty straightforward. It is pretty easy from a developer's perspective. It is also pretty reliable and scalable."
- "It can have automation features. Everybody is focused right now on automation. In terms of saving cost, automation is always the first thing that comes to light."
What is our primary use case?
I am working on a deal where JBoss is being renewed. It is a legacy version. The use case is around a financial institution that enables banks to do peer-to-peer transactions. Finance is the core business of the companies I'm working with.
What is most valuable?
It is a Java-based product, so it is pretty straightforward. It is pretty easy from a developer's perspective. It is also pretty reliable and scalable.
What needs improvement?
It can have automation features. Everybody is focused right now on automation. In terms of saving cost, automation is always the first thing that comes to light.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is pretty reliable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have seen big enterprises using JBoss. So, it doesn't matter what the size of the organization is. JBoss can fit regardless of the size.
In terms of the number of users, in the organization I'm working with, there are 20 developers and a couple of infrastructure guys. They have a lot of developers in this particular organization.
How are customer service and technical support?
There are no concerns in terms of support. They received support directly from Red Hat.
How was the initial setup?
It is pretty straightforward from my perspective. The deployment duration depends on what you're trying to do with this solution, but it is pretty straightforward and can be deployed in a couple of hours.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
They went for what they were comfortable with, and they weren't much interested in new solutions.
What other advice do I have?
Its recommendation depends on the vision of the organization. We need to have that understanding first before we provide them some sort of solution. It will depend on what they already have in place or what they're planning to do. Customers are moving to the cloud, and there are other alternatives out there, but of course, it will depend on understanding the journey of the customer.
I would rate JBoss an eight out of ten, just for how common it is to use Java as a language.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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Senior Manager - Cloud Transformation at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
It seems to be a well-rounded application server that supports scalability and is easy to set-up and to deploy.
What is most valuable?
I have seen a few implementations where the JBoss application server is used. Initially, the applications were hosted on licensed servers like IBM WebSphere and BEA WebLogic. But, due to the license cost, we advised our client to shift to an open source application server. With open source, we had a choice of going with Apache Tomcat and JBoss. We chose JBoss as it's far more scalable, secure and comes with support from the vendor.
The server supports Windows as well as Linux OS, which is an added advantage. JBoss seems to be a well-rounded application server in the market which supports scalability and is easy to set-up and to deploy.
How has it helped my organization?
Compared to IBM and BEA, JBoss provides the best support in the virtualized environment, and it also comes with multiple configurations which help in easy roll-out of the applications.
What was my experience with deployment of the solution?
The application deployment sometimes can be a tedious task if you are a novice.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
The earlier application servers - IBM/BEA - had a very huge license cost. Moreover, the cost went up as we wanted to scale the application for more users.
Also, the application servers comes with poor support in virtualized environment.
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Solutions Architect at a transportation company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The class loader isolation is good, but the deployment of data sources could be improved.
What is most valuable?
The class loader isolation is good.
What needs improvement?
The deployment of data sources could be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've used it for one and half years.
What was my experience with deployment of the solution?
No issues encountered.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This depends on the load of the server. We did have some issues mainly because of the application itself.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
No issues encountered.
How are customer service and technical support?
Customer Service:
I've not used customer service.
Technical Support:I've not used technical support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We switched because of the nature of the application and technology.
How was the initial setup?
I always design my systems simple and keep them simple as possible.
What about the implementation team?
We implemented it with in-house team. We like to keep the knowledge in-house.
What was our ROI?
It was crucial and it definitely paid off.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Keep the systems simple. Try to work with open-source solutions and pay for technical support and subscription to support the projects.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Yes, I always and regularly evaluate. In case of Java, we evaluated all applications servers which support JEE full profile.
What other advice do I have?
I was using Apache Tomcat, JBoss AS (RedHat), WebMethods (Software AG) and IIS (Microsoft). All of them have they specialities, but depending on the goals and purpose it’s quiet easy to make a choice. Products based on Microsoft .NET do not give companies lot of options; either with Server Operating System shipped IIS, or the developer version called IIS Express. Applications written in Java, n opposite, can be accommodated on several fully profiled or non-fully-profiled application or web servers.
Only have one application per server if possible. Do not over complicate it, and keep the variance in the configuration simple as possible.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Individual Contributor at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Easy to use, stable, and responsive support
Pros and Cons
- "The solution is easy to use."
- "The solution could improve by providing more integration."
What is our primary use case?
JBoss is used for our main applications, it is our core system. All the core systems that we use are on JBoss and we use mod_proxy combined with WildFly to do the load balancing. Additionally, we use automation using Red Hat Ansible Tower, and for a web server, we use Red Hat for the entrance.
What is most valuable?
The solution is easy to use.
If I use Red Hat JBoss and Red Hat web server, I can do more configuration. I use the AP server to control my webserver. I don't have to always log in to the webserver and change configuration or do all the changes. I can do all the configuration on the AP server, only using JBoss.
What needs improvement?
The solution could improve by providing more integration.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using JBoss for approximately five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I have found JBoss to be much more stable than some solutions from IBM.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have two users of JBoss in my organization.
How are customer service and support?
I have been satisfied with the technical support, the speed at which they respond is good.
How was the initial setup?
JBoss is easy to install.
What about the implementation team?
We have two engineers in our company and they do the implementation and maintenance of the solution.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others.
I rate JBoss an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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