Re: WAS Upgrade 6.1 or 7.0?

[Jim Oberholtzer <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxx>]

We can't go straight to WAS 8 since it is not supported on V5R4 and the 
WAS applications must be stable before the OS upgrade.  Otherwise I 
would agree.

Jim Oberholtzer
Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects


On 9/8/2011 10:33 AM, James Perkins wrote:
> If you can't go to WAS 8, I would definitely go to WAS 7. WAS 6.x is based
> on Java EE 1.4 which is quite awful. Also WAS 6.1 uses Java 5 which was
> EOL'd almost 3 years ago.
>
> That said, WAS 7 is based on Java EE 5 which is ageing as well. Java EE 6 is
> the current standard which WAS 8 implements full Java EE 6 specification and
> Java EE 7 will likely be released in about a year or so.
>
> --
> James R. Perkins
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 07:06, Jim Oberholtzer<midrangel@xxxxxxxxxx>  wrote:
>
> > >  A client of mine is in the process of upgrading the IBM i 7 from V5R4.
> > >
> > >  The use WAS (full version) extensively as well as a full copy of Zend
> > >  Server.  WAS is internal applications, Zend is external.
> > >
> > >  There is a minimum of WAS 6.1.0.29 (which is already on the V5R4 system
> > >  but not implemented) for V7 but WAS 7.0.0.7 is also available.  WAS 8.x
> > >  is determined to be too big a jump and can't be done before the upgrade
> > >  since it is not supported on V5R4.
> > >
> > >  Those of you who have done this, which server would you use?  WAS 6 or
> > >  WAS 7?  Why?
> > >
> > >  --
> > >  Jim Oberholtzer
> > >  Chief Technical Architect
> > >  Agile Technology Architects
> > >
> > >  --