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Apache TomEE vs Slurm

A side-by-side editorial comparison of Apache TomEE and Slurm — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.

Apache TomEE vs Slurm: at a glance

FeatureApache TomEESlurm
SectorDevOpsDevOps
Velocity score5.05.0
Sparks · 30d00
Top themesjakarta-ee, application-server, ee11, apachehpc, job-scheduling, security, cluster-management
Last editorial update46m ago1h ago
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What is Apache TomEE?

TomEE opens a 10.3 line and a second EE11 milestone on the same day, with no notes

TomEE shipped 10.3.0 and 11.0.0-M2 within hours of each other on November 4, and both releases publish only the Maven release-plugin tag message. The 10.x line has moved from patch releases to a new minor, while the 11.x line, which carries the Jakarta EE 11 work on main, reached its second milestone four months after the first. The 10.x patch history behind them is mostly dependency bumps with one or two real TOMEE ticket fixes each.

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What is Slurm?

Slurm's newest entry is a test case, not a release; 26.05.5 is still current.

Slurm maintains three branches (25.05, 25.11, 26.05). On September 2 it shipped coordinated security releases on all three fixing seven CVEs, including an operator-to-administrator privilege escalation and SQL injection via cluster names. 26.05.5 on October 13 returned to ordinary fixes. The newest feed item is a testsuite commit checking that step cancels in --stepmgr jobs record the job owner rather than root.

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Apache TomEE vs Slurm: editorial side-by-side

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TomEE opens a 10.3 line and a second EE11 milestone on the same day, with no notes

◆ Current state

TomEE shipped 10.3.0 and 11.0.0-M2 within hours of each other on November 4, and both releases publish only the Maven release-plugin tag message. The 10.x line has moved from patch releases to a new minor, while the 11.x line, which carries the Jakarta EE 11 work on main, reached its second milestone four months after the first. The 10.x patch history behind them is mostly dependency bumps with one or two real TOMEE ticket fixes each.

◆ Where it's heading

The project is running two lines in parallel: 10.x as the stable Jakarta EE 10 target and 11.x as the milestone track for EE11. The roughly four-month gap between M1 and M2 suggests 11.0 is still several milestones from final. Release notes are getting thinner, so the changelog alone says less and less about what changed.

◆ Prediction

Expect further 10.3.x patches and an 11.0.0-M3; whether 10.3.0 holds real feature work cannot be read from the entries, which carry no notes.

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Slurm
DEVOPS
5.0

Slurm's newest entry is a test case, not a release; 26.05.5 is still current.

◆ Current state

Slurm maintains three branches (25.05, 25.11, 26.05). On September 2 it shipped coordinated security releases on all three fixing seven CVEs, including an operator-to-administrator privilege escalation and SQL injection via cluster names. 26.05.5 on October 13 returned to ordinary fixes. The newest feed item is a testsuite commit checking that step cancels in --stepmgr jobs record the job owner rather than root.

◆ Where it's heading

Slurm's cadence is monthly point releases on the 26.05 line with occasional coordinated security drops across all supported branches. The test commit points at accounting accuracy for step-manager jobs as current work.

◆ Prediction

A 26.05.6 point release in November is likely, possibly including the --stepmgr cancel accounting fix the new test covers.

Alternatives to Apache TomEE and Slurm

Other DevOps products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Apache TomEE or Slurm.

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Recent activity from Apache TomEE and Slurm

Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.

  1. 12h agoApache TomEETomEE 10.3.0 starts a new minor line on the stable 10.x branch
  2. 15h agoApache TomEETomEE 11.0.0-M2 is the second Jakarta EE 11 milestone
  3. 22h agoSlurmwickberg-test: Testsuite - Cover a --stepmgr step cancel in test_101_18
  4. 22d agoSlurmv26.05.5
  5. 2mo agoSlurmSlurm 26.05.4 fixes 7 CVEs, including privilege escalation
  6. 2mo agoSlurmSlurm 25.11.8: CVE backport security release
  7. 2mo agoSlurmSlurm 25.05.9: CVE backport security release
  8. 2mo agoSlurmv26.05.3
  9. 3mo agoApache TomEE10.2.0 fixes a request-scope LinkageError and unchained auth errors
  10. 4mo agoApache TomEE11.0.0-M1 opens the next major line with EE11 work on main
  11. 5mo agoApache TomEE10.1.5 repairs resources with an explicit String constructor-type
  12. 9mo agoApache TomEEApache TomEE 10.1.4

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Apache TomEE and Slurm?

They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Apache TomEE and Slurm are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.

Is Apache TomEE better than Slurm?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Apache TomEE and Slurm are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other DevOps products to evaluate alongside.

What are the best alternatives to Apache TomEE?

Top Apache TomEE alternatives in DevOps are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Apache TomEE alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/apache-tomee for the full list with editorial commentary on each.

What are the best alternatives to Slurm?

Top Slurm alternatives in DevOps are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Slurm alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/slurm for the full list with editorial commentary on each.