IBM WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Open Beta

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IBM WebSphere Application Server V7 Beta key capabilities

• Java EE 5 support, including Web services enhancements and Enterprise Java Beans 3.0 support
• Optional components for implementing a more flexible, scalable, and asynchronous administrative topology
• Improved user experience and systems management features, including:
  • Properties-file-based configuration tool
  • Expanded command assistance in the administrative console
  • Administrative script library
  • “Business-level applications” for managing several related artifacts as a combined unit
• New Runtime Provisioning Service that commissions only those components that are required for a given set of applications
• Security enhancements, including:
  • Kerberos authentication and single sign-on
  • Fine-grained access control
  • Enhanced auditing features
  • Support for multiple security domains