Payara Qube is a self-hosted application platform that brings the power of Payara’s Jakarta EE runtime to your own infrastructure.
Overview
Payara Qube provides:
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Self-hosted deployment - Run on your own Kubernetes clusters
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Full control - Complete control over your infrastructure and data
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Enterprise security - Deploy within your security perimeter
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Scalable architecture - Horizontal and vertical scaling capabilities
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Jakarta EE compliance - Full Jakarta EE 10 support
Architecture
Payara Qube consists of:
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Control Plane - Management interface and API
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Runtime Environment - Jakarta EE application execution
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Monitoring Stack - Built-in observability tools
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Storage Layer - Persistent data management
Key Differences from Payara Cloud
| Feature | Payara Cloud | Payara Qube |
|---|---|---|
Hosting |
Managed by Payara |
Self-hosted |
Infrastructure |
Payara’s AWS infrastructure |
Your Kubernetes cluster |
Billing |
SaaS subscription model |
License-based pricing |
Control |
Platform managed |
Full infrastructure control |
Security |
Shared responsibility |
Complete control |
Maintenance |
Automatic updates |
Self-managed updates |