Self Executable JAR
Explore the concept of self executable fat JARs in Spring Boot, which bundle application code, dependencies, and an embedded container into a single deployable unit. Understand how this simplifies deployment, removes the need for heavy application servers, and enables scalable enterprise applications using just the JVM.
We'll cover the following...
We'll cover the following...
Executable JAR for easy deployment
In the past, when monolithic application development was standard practice in the industry, the deployment of Java applications was a complex affair. The application had to be deployed in heavy application containers like Websphere, Weblogic, etc.
To make an application work, we had to:
- Install and configure the application server
- Install a database driver
- Create a database connection
- Create a connection pool