WebSphere Liberty
WebSphere Liberty is a lightweight, modular Java application server developed by IBM, designed for modern cloud-native and microservices architectures. It provides a fast startup time, low memory footprint, and dynamic configuration capabilities, supporting Java EE, Jakarta EE, and MicroProfile standards. It is often used for deploying and running enterprise Java applications in containerized environments like Docker and Kubernetes.
Developers should use WebSphere Liberty when building or migrating Java-based microservices or cloud-native applications that require rapid deployment, scalability, and flexibility. It is ideal for DevOps practices due to its support for dynamic updates and integration with CI/CD pipelines, and it suits enterprises leveraging IBM ecosystems or needing compliance with Java EE/Jakarta EE standards in lightweight containers.