jakarta ee - Java EE Web Profile vs Java EE Full Platform

Question

What is the difference between a Java EE Web Profile certified server (like JOnAS) and a Java EE Full Platform certified server (like JBoss AS)?

Answer 1

Here is nice image which explains it. Web profile is a subset of Java EE and it's purpose is to allow developers to create more lightweight applications which can be used inside simple servlet container (like Tomcat or Jetty).