IBM WebSphere WAS · WebSphere Liberty · Open Liberty · OpenShift Migration

IBM WebSphere — Modernise Your Java Without Rewriting Everything

IBM WebSphere Application Server runs mission-critical Java workloads for thousands of enterprises worldwide. Ogma helps you upgrade, migrate to Liberty, or containerise on OpenShift — with zero application regression and minimal disruption to your operations teams.

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WAS 9.0
Latest Supported Release
Liberty
Cloud-Native Java Runtime
OpenShift
Container Migration Target
EOS Rescue
Upgrade from Legacy Versions

Why Ogma for WebSphere?

Ogma's certified middleware engineers have performed WebSphere deployments, end-of-support version upgrades, and Liberty containerisation projects for banking, insurance, manufacturing, and government enterprises across India.

  • IBM Authorized Business Partner — official WAS/Liberty licensing
  • Migration Toolkit scan + effort estimation before commitment
  • WAS 6.x / 7.x / 8.x to WAS 9.0 or Liberty upgrade
  • Liberty containerisation on OpenShift — operator-managed
  • JVM tuning, GC analysis, thread dump diagnostics
  • Managed WebSphere support with SLA-backed L2/L3 response
IBM Authorized Partner
Official licensing channel
Version Upgrades
EOS to current release
Container Migration
Liberty on OpenShift
GST Invoice
Fully documented billing

WebSphere Service Scope

From initial deployment to containerisation and managed operations — Ogma covers the full WebSphere lifecycle.

WAS Deployment & Clustering

Network Deployment (ND) cluster setup with Deployment Manager, Node Agents, and web server plug-ins. HA and DR configuration with session replication and shared file system.

Version Upgrade & EOS Rescue

Assessment, binary compatibility scan, and phased upgrade from legacy WAS versions (6.x/7.x/8.x) to WAS 9.0.x. Fix-pack scheduling to minimise security exposure on unsupported versions.

Liberty Containerisation

Package Java EE applications into Open Liberty containers using IBM WebSphere Application Server Migration Toolkit output. Deploy on OpenShift with operators, ConfigMaps, and Persistent Volumes.

Security Hardening

TLS 1.3 configuration, cipher suite lockdown, FIPS 140-2 mode enablement, CSP headers, SSO via LDAP/Kerberos, and JAAS credential management. Aligned with CERT-In application hardening guidelines.

Performance Tuning

JVM heap and GC tuning, connection pool sizing, thread pool configuration, web container optimisation, and application profiling. Ogma delivers before/after benchmark reports.

Managed Middleware Support

24x7 monitoring, fix-pack management, SSL certificate renewal, LDAP integration maintenance, and L2/L3 incident response. SLA-backed with dedicated middleware SME.

Frequently Asked Questions

IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) is the full-featured, traditional Java EE application server — large footprint, long deployment cycles, suited for complex enterprise applications. WebSphere Liberty is the lightweight, fast-starting, microservices-friendly runtime based on Open Liberty. IBM now recommends Liberty for all new development and has a structured migration path (WebSphere Migration Toolkit) for moving WAS applications to Liberty.

IBM WebSphere Application Server versions 8.5 and earlier are end-of-support or approaching it. Options: (1) Upgrade to WAS 9.0.x (latest traditional release), (2) Migrate applications to WebSphere Liberty, or (3) Containerise on Open Liberty + OpenShift. Ogma assesses your application portfolio and recommends the lowest-risk path based on your Java version, dependencies, and infrastructure strategy.

Ogma uses the IBM WebSphere Application Server Migration Toolkit to scan your application and produce a migration report. Simple applications with no deprecated APIs migrate in 2–4 weeks. Complex enterprise applications with custom classloaders, EJBs, and vendor-specific extensions may take 8–16 weeks. We always deliver a migration effort estimate after the toolkit scan.

Yes. This is the preferred path for most enterprises. Ogma packages your Liberty application into an OCI container image using IBM's Open Liberty operator, deploys it to Red Hat OpenShift, and configures horizontal scaling, health probes, and ConfigMap-based configuration management. The result is a cloud-native Java application that runs identically on-prem or in any cloud.

Yes — IBM MQ is a separate product from WebSphere Application Server. See our IBM MQ page for MQ-specific deployment and managed services. Ogma often implements WAS/Liberty + MQ together as an integrated messaging and application platform for enterprise workloads.

Our WebSphere managed service includes: version and fix-pack management, JVM tuning and GC analysis, thread dump and heap dump analysis, LDAP and SSO configuration maintenance, SSL certificate lifecycle management, and L2/L3 incident support with SLA-backed response times. Dedicated middleware engineer per account.