How do you remotely update Java applications?

Question

We\'ve got a Java server application that runs on a number of computers, all connected to the Internet, some behind firewalls. We need to remotely update the JAR files and start

Answer 1

I'd recommend Capistrano for multi-server deployment. While it is built for deploying Rails apps, I've seen it used successfully to deploy Java applications.

Link: Capistrano 2.0 Not Just for Rails