92 WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Concepts, Planning, and Design Guide
4.1 Introduction to the Liberty profile
The Liberty profile is a dynamic and composable profile of WebSphere Application Server
V8.5. It enables WebSphere Application Server to provision only the features that are
required by the application (or set of applications) that are deployed to the server. For
example, if an application requires just a servlet engine, Liberty profile can be configured to
start the WebSphere Application Server kernel, the HTTP transport, and the web container.
The Liberty profile therefore starts quickly and has a small footprint.
The Liberty profile provides a simplified and lightweight development and application-serving
environment that is ...