Microservices have moved past the buzzword phase, but what do they really mean within the relatively well established context of distributed computing/SOA, and when do they make sense. Perhaps more importantly, how can they be developed using the lightweight, simple, productive vanilla Java EE programming model. In this session we will explore microservices using a simple but representative example using Java EE. You'll see how the Java EE programming model and APIs such as JAX-RS, WebSocket, JSON-P, Bean Validation, CDI, JPA, EJB 3, JMS 2, and JTA align with the concept of microservices.