Chapter 1. Getting Started

GlassFish Server has many exciting features which have all contributed to its rapid adoption. In this chapter, we provide a very high level overview of these features without going into a lot of technical detail. We will then describe how to install and update the GlassFish Server. The goal of this chapter is to help you gain a good understanding of the capabilities of GlassFish, install a working server instance, and most importantly, quickly get ready to explore the technical essence of the GlassFish Server in the subsequent chapters.