The success of Java stems from its having been tested, refined, extended, and proven by a dedicated community numbering more than 6.5 million developers. Java enables developers to: Write software on one platform and run it on virtually any other platform; Create programs to run within a Web browser and Web services; Develop server-side appls for online forums, stores, polls, HTML forms processing, etc; Combine applications or services using the Java language to create highly customized applications or services; Write powerful and efficient apps for mobile phones, remote processors, low-cost consumer products - and practically any other device with a digital heartbeat.

Java Platform, Enterprise Edition or Java EE is a widely used platform for server programming in the Java programming language. The Java EE Platform differs from the Java Standard Edition Platform (Java SE) in that it adds libraries which provide functionality to deploy fault-tolerant, distributed, multi-tier Java software, based largely on modular components running on an application server.

The Apache HTTP Server, commonly referred to simply as Apache, is a web server notable for playing a key role in the initial growth of the World Wide Web. Apache was the first viable alternative to the Netscape Communications Corporation web server, and has since evolved to rival other Unix-based web servers in terms of functionality and performance. The majority of all web servers using Apache are Linux web servers.