Many Java-based applications have reliably supported businesses for years. However, legacy architectures lag behind the current system requirements. As a result, teams are spending more time maintaining outdated code instead of developing new features, slowing progress and limiting innovation. IBM JSphere Suite for Java is a flexible AI-assisted tool that modernizes applications and transforms them into faster, more reliable, and cloud-ready solutions that support business transformation and future growth.
How IBM JSphere Enables Modernization
IBM JSphere helps modernize legacy applications with minimal disruption, updating standards and preparing workloads for reliable, cloud-ready performance.
- Automated Discovery and Migration Planning – Identifies existing workloads, maps dependencies, and creates a clear migration plan, reducing cost and effort.
- Security and Compliance Alignment – Helps bring Java 8 applications into compliance across cloud and on-premises environments.
- Efficient Modular Liberty Runtimes – Accelerate startup times, improve resource utilization, and increase operational productivity.
- Cut costs and enhance sustainability – Significantly reduce CPU requirements while saving up to 80% on disk and over 50% on memory.
These capabilities enable organizations to shift from fixed, monolithic systems to more adaptable and manageable architectures.
Key Capabilities for Modernizing Java Applications
Enterprise Application Service for Java (EASeJ)
Simplifies the migration, modernization, and operations for Java applications with a fully managed platform. It shifts the focus to business value while JSphere manages security, compliance, and uptime, boosting developer productivity on a secure and scalable foundation built for long-term success.
Enterprise Application Runtimes (EAR)
Scale with the runtime option that fits your workloads and modernization goals. You can keep the existing IBM WebSphere operational model or move to a cloud-based environment, with runtime options matched to each application’s needs. This approach allows you to align your technology choices with your objectives without disruption.
Modernized Runtime Extension (MoRE)
Reduces migration risk while managing Java 17 and Java 8 applications on the familiar tWAS operational model. MoRE keeps your administrative environment unified while modernizing your runtime capabilities.
WebSphere Liberty
Boosts performance and productivity with its efficient runtime and InstantOn capabilities. Run applications in virtual machines or containers, whether on-premises or in the cloud. It supports monoliths and microservices, reducing infrastructure and memory use and simplifying management across hybrid environments.
Application Modernization Accelerator (AMA)
Simplify and speed up application modernization. It helps you visualize and assess your application portfolio, creates a comprehensive migration plan with insights into effort, cost, and complexity, and supports automated migration to get applications running in the new runtime environment faster.
Moving Forward with a Modern Java Strategy
Adopting a modern Java strategy does not mean starting over. It is about updating existing systems to meet current and future demands. With IBM JSphere, businesses can transform smoothly with minimal downtime and complexity. Modernization keeps organizations agile by ensuring compliance, optimizing resources, and enabling modular, service-oriented designs. The real question is not whether modernization helps, but when your organization will start. Begin now to ensure your Java applications remain reliable, adaptable, and ready to drive the future.
