Editing Apache Karaf

[[wikipedia:Apache Karaf]] is a modular open source [[OSGi]] (Release 6[2]) runtime environment. The project became a top level project in 2010, previously being a subproject of Apache ServiceMix.

Apache Karaf can work on top of any of the two most used OSGi frameworks: Apache Felix or Equinox (OSGi), providing additional features.

== Components ==
=== Karaf Runtime ===
Karaf Container is a modern and polymorphic container. It's a lightweight, powerful, and enterprise ready container powered by OSGi. By polymorphic, it means that Karaf can host any kind of applications : OSGi, Spring, WAR, and much more. Karaf can be used as a standalone container, or in a bootstrap way using Karaf Boot.

=== Karaf Cellar ===
Karaf Cellar is a clustering solution for Karaf. It allows you to manage multiple instances, with synchronization between the instances.

=== Karaf Cave ===
Karaf Cave is an implementation of OSGi Repository specification. It can be used by the Karaf Features Resolver to provide resources, dealing with the requirements and capabilities of artifacts.

== See also ==
* {{Apache}}

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