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Migration and Upgrade Program

Do you want to move to an application server platform developed by the creators of Java and Java 2, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) that provides true application portability and a unique architecture supporting always-on technology? IBM, JBoss, BEA, and Tomcat users, consider the alternative! Sun Java Application Server customers - upgrade now! With the Java System Application Server Migration and Upgrade Program you can quickly and easily migrate or upgrade to the Java System Application Server . The program provides you with all of the resources necessary for a smooth migration:

  • A selection of tools that:
    • verify J2EE applications for standards conformance and portability
    • help with migrations from other J2EE application servers to the Java System Application Server
    • aid in upgrading from previous versions of Sun ONE Application Server/ iPlanet Application Server / and NetDynamics Application Servers
  • In-depth technical documentation including Migration Guides
  • Access to experts for advice
  • Sun Professional Services and Migration partners to help you make the transition
  • Real world examples of customers using our solution
Automates the migration of Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) based and other technology based application servers to Java System Application Server 7 and 8. The tool functions as a standalone Java application or as an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) plug-in for Sun Java Studio and Borland Jbuilder. Applications from following appservers can be migrated to Java System Application Server:
  • BEA WebLogic Server 8.x, 7.x, 6.x and 5.x
  • WebSphere Application Server Version 5.x and 4.x
  • JBoss 3.x
  • Apache Tomcat 4.x
  • Reference Implementations based on J2EE 1.3 and J2EE 1.4
  • Sun ONE Application Server 6.x
  • Sun ONE Web Server 6.x
Read migration tool FAQ for more information.
Are you writing portable J2EE Applications? Want to be sure? Make Java Application Verification Kit (AVK) a de-facto tool in your development practice. Use the AVK as a first step to test your applications for portability. It is a tool intended to help developers test their applications for correct use of J2EE APIs and portability across J2EE compatible application servers, and to help developers avoid inadvertently writing non-portable code.

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Migrating from previous versions of Sun Application Servers
Want to upgrade to the latest Sun technology from previous Sun application servers?Follow these guides for migration to Application Server 7 and Application Server 8 respectively. Migration guides are always available online with every release of Application Server.
Migrating from IBM WebSphere Application Server
Considering a migration from IBM WebSphere Application Server? Read Migrating from IBM WebSphere Version 4.0 Resource Guide for a step-by-step overview of what is required to migrate.
Migrating from BEA WebLogic Server
Considering a migration from BEA WebLogic Server? Read the following documentation for a successful migration. More white papers will be available soon. Please send topics you are interested in to the migration support team.

Sun Client Solutions
  • Sun Client Solutions offers a Migration Assessment Service which will:
    • Architect customer existing environment for Sun Application Server
    • Carry out assessment on the existing applications
    • Deliver detailed reports on estimated time/effort required for succesful migrations
    In addition Sun Client Solutions will perform the migration if requested.
  • Geographic Coverage: Global
  • Industry Expertise: All
  • Email the Application Server Customer Success Program for more details
Back Bay Technologies, Inc.
  • Back Bay Technologies offers complete upgrade and migration services; planning, architecture, design, development, tuning, and installation. Back Bay Technologies are experts in each component of the Java Enterprise System.
  • Geographic Coverage: USA (all regions)
  • Industry Expertise: Capital Markets, Banking, Insurance
  • Paul Warren (617) 869-5430
  • Bruce Siegal (781) 444-5669 x206
eFORCE, Inc.
  • eFORCE, a global systems integrator, specializes in the Fixed Price/Time development, integration, upgrade and migration of IT solutions such as the Java System Application Server.
  • Geographic coverage: Global (North America, Europe, AsiaPac)
  • Industry Expertise: financial services, energy, hi-tech manufacturing, transportation/logistics, pharma/life sciences, telecom, publishing/media and entertainment.
  • John Hitchcock (415) 608-1835
  • Contact Sales
Gold Stone Technologies
  • Goldstone Technologies is the pioneer and the leader in offering Forte (UDS) migration solutions to new platforms such as Java System Application Server (Forte ->J2EE) with in-house migration suite of tools and time-tested migration methodology. Goldstone enjoys 100% referencable clients around the world.
  • Geographic coverage: United States, Europe, Japan, Australia, and South Africa
  • Industry Expertise: Education, Government, Technology, Financial, Insurance, Banking, Transportation, Manufacturing, and Utilities
  • Srinivas Rao, President (703)748-0090 ext 110
Headstrong, Inc.
  • Headstrong, (formerly James Martin & Company), is a global consultancy with a 20 year track record of providing clients with value based solutions across consulting, systems integration and application outsourcing.
  • Geographic Coverage: USA ( East, Mid-west, West), Europe ( London, Paris, Frankfurt), Asia (Japan, Hong Kong, Manila), India (Bangalore, NOIDA)
  • Industry Expertise: hi-tech, public sector, financial services, health care, retail, and security
  • Avnish Gulati, Business Manager, (408) 530-5546
Indigo Systems and Technology Consulting
  • Full range of migration services offered, including Architecture, Installation and Tuning, Development, Test and Performance Experts in Sun Java System Servers (Web, Application, Portal, Directory, Identity, etc.)
  • Geographic Coverage: USA (all regions), Asia Pacific
  • Industry expertise: Telecommunications, Finance, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Government & Education
  • David D. Brown (845) 635-1082
  • Rajeev Parekh (847) 304-7800
Tata Consultancy Services
  • TCS is a world leading information technology consulting, services, and business process outsourcing organization. TCS services span a range of activities, from strategy consulting and system integration services to offshore development centers for some of the most sophisticated software development in the world.
  • Geographic Coverage: TCS is serving over 1000 customer in 55 countries supported by over 150 offices, worldwide.
  • Industry expertise: Finance and banking, insurance, telecommunications, transportation, retail, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and utilities.
  • K. P. Surej (408) 524-2942, (408) 720-9584

For information on migration to other Sun products and platforms, visit Sun Migration Programs. You can also learn how Sun Software partners have successfully implemented solutions to real-world problems. For partner opportunities, contact the migration team.

Customer Success Stories

Learn how the following customers successfully implemented the Sun Java System Application Server platform and are realizing its benefits today:

 
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