WAS v8.5 >New features
This section provides high level and detailed views of what is new in this release. Searchable notes in the text of this documentation reiterate what's new, changed, or deprecated, right where you need the information. Search the information center for "newfeat" (no quotation marks) to find topics containing notes about specific new items.
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- What is new in this release
WebSphere Application Server is a proven, high-performance transaction engine that can help you build, run, integrate, and manage dynamic business applications. This release introduces key enhancements to help succeed in the current dynamic and competitive marketplace by introducing the new lightweight Liberty profile and by offering breakthrough advances in developer productivity, application server resiliency, and improved operational efficiency.- New features overview for administering applications and their environments
Use the links provided in this topic to learn about the administrative features.- New features overview for securing applications and their environment
Use the links provided in this topic to learn more about the security infrastructure.- New features overview for developing applications
View the topics in the following list to learn more about developing applications for deployment on this product.- New features overview for monitoring
Use the links provided in this topic to learn about monitoring capabilities.- New features overview for tuning performance
Use the links provided in this topic to learn about tuning applications and their environment.- New features overview for troubleshooting
- What has changed in this release
These are changes to the default behavior for the application server. Take note of these changes and modify the applications appropriately.