[DeveloperWorks] What's new in WebSphere Application Server V7

What's new in WebSphere Application Server V7


Introduction
IBM WebSphere Application Server delivers an agile, solid foundation for Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) applications to align innovation in both business and IT. WebSphere Application Server enables the reuse and creation of applications and services that promote business agility, both anticipating and adjusting to the mission-critical issues that help businesses win in the marketplace.
WebSphere Application Server V7 builds upon the powerful and stable core of previous releases with several new features and enhancements. In addition to support for the latest standards and programming models, V7 contains key improvements in the areas of systems management, installation, and security. Together, these features further expand on WebSphere Application Server's platform coverage, run time management capabilities, and application deployment options to help you decrease costs and grow your businesses even more.
This overview introduces some of the key features that enable this new release to provide an even more flexible and reliable foundation for your SOA environment.