Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) Reviews

I use it for Java server applications.

I work on an output management system. There are products that use JBoss as the Java server. It's a product from another vendor called the 'M' series. They use JBoss as the server behind it.

It's good. You choose JBoss when you need a Java server. The benefit is that it's fast, reliable, and well-established.

It was the choice of the customer, and they have no issues so far. It's a very well established product.

The price could be improved. Customers don't want to buy the license easily. It's nice that there is Wildfly, which is basically the same as JBoss, just without the price.

I have experience with JBoss because we just had it in a project.

The stability is good. I would rate it a nine out of ten. 

The end users are around 300 for this application. It is used on a daily basis. 

In general, I would prefer Wildfly. If I want a free version, I would go for WildFly.

And the support is also a factor. If you can do it on your own, you take Wildfly. If you need support, you can take JBoss.

It might be yearly. I am not sure.

In the past we evaluated IBM WebSphere, Oracle, and Tomcat. WebSphere system is a pain. Oracle is way overpriced, though. That's my opinion.

JBoss's performance is on par with its competitors.  

Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten. If other users need support, I would recommend JBoss. If they don't, they should just go with WildFly.

JBoss is a state-of-the-art Java server with a difficult support package. If you want to do a Java application, JBoss is usually a very good choice.

Our primary use case is for web applications.

I like that it's open-source and free. All the features are very good.

The only thing I would change is the logging. The login logs are not very good. The login process could be improved.

I have been using JBoss for about ten years. We use version JBoss EAP 6.

The stability is great.

It is a highly scalable solution. We have about 500 to 1,000 users using the solution. It's very scalable, so we can easily add more users as needed. The users are mostly managers and route managers.

The customer service and support are great. They are very responsive and helpful.

Positive

The initial setup is not complex. It took us about a week to set up.

We did it in-house. We didn't need consultation. The deployment process is simple. We just have to load the application archive. It will deploy to the server, and then it will run. That's it. It's not a difficult task.

We do it in-house, so we don't need any third-party help. Only one person is needed to deploy and maintain the solution. There are no managers or developers required.

JBoss is open-source and free. There is no licensing cost. The solution is free to use.

I would definitely recommend the solution to other people. It's a great product.

I would recommend that they give it a try. It's a great solution, and it's free to use. Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten. 

I use the solution in my company since we have developed an application that runs on the application server, JBoss, and another application server, such as Oracle WebLogic Server or WebSphere. In my company, we developed an application for the bank, and we deployed it under JBoss, WebSphere, or Oracle WebLogic Server.

The most valuable feature of the solution for me stems from the fact that our company can develop applications on JBoss, and we didn't see anything like it compared to WebLogic and WebSphere. The facility to install and handle JBoss is much lighter than the other application servers.

My company had faced some issues where our questions were not answered, and we did not receive proper solutions the way we wanted. The technical support of the product can be improved. Response time for support could be a bit better.

The price of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required. The product could be made cheaper.

I have been using JBoss for eight years. My company has a partnership with Red Hat.

Stability-wise, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

My company did not face any issues related to scalability. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.

My company works with banks of both small and big sizes.

I rate the technical support a seven out of ten.

Neutral

In comparison with the other products I have used in the past, I like JBoss's simplicity, lightness, and cost. Considering what my company used to use both solutions for, JBoss was better than WebLogic.

The product's initial setup phase is easy.

For the product's deployment and maintenance, our company has a system engineer who maintains both our instances associated with JBoss and supports the bank engineers.

The product offers a good return on investment.

I rate the product price as eight on a scale, where one means it is a very cheap solution, and ten points mean that it is a very expensive tool.

In terms of how JBoss supports enterprise Java standards and positively impacts our company's project, I can say that we use it, and we didn't have any issues. In our company, we have been able to do a posting of the application on the other application servers.

My company has not faced issues with the integration of the product with other software tools or infrastructures.

The product fits our company's requirements.

I recommend the product to others.

I rate the tool an eight out of ten.

In my previous company, we relied on third-party APIs from a vendor. Recently, we were tasked with bringing those APIs in-house, reducing dependence on external vendors. We employed a JBoss server to facilitate the transition of these APIs into our existing system.

The tool's most beneficial feature is its scalability. People with limited technical knowledge can quickly grasp its functions with a brief introduction. The tool's ease of use makes it a plug-and-play solution, reducing the effort required to train users on its usage.

We integrated one of the largest payment service providers using JBoss. Specifically, we integrated Visa, a well-known credit and debit card provider, into our system using JBoss. As the project's lead software engineer, I executed this integration.

The tool's documentation could be improved to explain its usage and functionalities clearly. Having accessible documentation would save time for leaders like me when juniors seek information about it. The documentation should be self-explanatory and guide users on how to utilize the tool. 

I rate the tool's stability a nine out of ten. 

I can't speak definitively regarding scalability features as I recently switched companies. However, I recommended implementing the Spring framework and JBoss in my previous role. Whenever I move to a new company, I advocate using these solutions. I rate its scalability a seven to eight out of ten. My company has around 150 million active users. 

I've never needed to directly contact tech support because our internal technical support team handled any issues.

The tool's deployment is easy. Our DevOps team primarily handled the deployment process. A team consisting of 40-50 members maintains it. 

The tool is worth its money. 

The tool's open-source nature influenced my decision to use it because it was cost-effective. Our business team handed it over to us, and they were aligned with using it. I recommend it because it offers multiple application routing data handling capabilities. It helped convert the data. 

I rate the overall solution a nine out of ten. If someone wants to start using it, I would tell them that there isn't much competition in the market because the tool is unique and has been established for a long time. It has set the benchmark, and other brands are striving to catch up with your range of services. This is something to be proud of. 

For our application to deploy, we used to set up different platforms. We are certifying JBoss support as well for the deployment.

JBoss's configuration is straightforward and easy. It is easy to edit one standalone dot XML file with all the configurations.

The solution sometimes crashed and had some compatibility issues with the DevOps JAR file.

JBoss's next release should include a one-click solution for clustering or straightforward installation.

I have been using JBoss for three to four years.

I rate JBoss a seven out of ten for stability.

JBoss is a scalable product and 100 people were using it in our company.

The initial setup of JBoss is easy. However, the clustering part was a little bit complex.

I recommend people to use JBoss because it is easy to set up and install.

Overall, I rate JBoss an eight to nine out of ten.

Our company uses the solution for enterprise clients in the banking and finance industries. 

We use different versions of the open source solution depending on client needs. 

The solution has flexibility and stability.

There is not much ability inside of the solution. The world is going beyond different micro and data-type things like Microsoft Office, so we are not seeing much ability within the solution. 

I have been using the solution for 15 years. 

The stability is rated an eight out of ten. 

The scalability is rated an eight out of ten. 

Technical support does not provide good responses to tickets so is rated a five out of ten.

Neutral

The setup is pretty easy so is rated an eight out of ten. 

The solution is cost-efficient compared to other products. Pricing is rated an eight out of ten. 

I rate the solution a seven out of ten. 

JBoss is a middleware product. The customers use it to make connections between front-end applications and databases.

Red Hat provides the product and the support. We get good support from the support team. It is one of the benefits.

The product could be cheaper. The solution recently increased the prices.

I have been working with the product for 6 months to a year.

The tool is stable. The customers are buying the product.

The tool is scalable. We can install additional servers. We can extend our cluster horizontally.

The support is fast and reliable. It is very good. If we raise a support ticket, the support team will solve the problem somehow.

The deployment is not that complex. It is easy.

We pay a yearly subscription fee. There are no additional costs associated with the product.

I recommend the tool to others. Overall, I rate the solution an 8 out of 10.

We use the solution for the installation of the hardware and microservices.

The solution is robust and provides good support.

The solution's documentation could be better.

We have been using the solution for around sixteen years.

I rate the solution's stability a seven or eight. It needs improvement as we need to do the troubleshooting for some instances.

It is a scalable solution. It supports both vertical and horizontal scaling. I rate its scalability an eight or nine.

The solution's technical support is good. Although, it depends on the type of support contract one has purchased.

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.

It is an open-source solution.

I rate the solution an eight. There are better solutions available, like WebLogic, with high scalability.