Chapter 1. Fuse 7.8 Product Overview
1.1. Fuse distributions
Fuse 7.8 is provided in the form of three different distributions, as follows:
- Fuse standalone
The classic distribution of Fuse, supported on multiple operating systems. This distribution is supported for the following container types:
- Apache Karaf
- JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP)
- Spring Boot
- Fuse on OpenShift
The distribution of Fuse for running integration applications on OpenShift (supported on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system). In this case, the supported container types are provided in the form of docker-formatted container images:
- Java image (for Spring Boot)
- Apache Karaf image
- JBoss EAP image
- Fuse Online
The distribution of Fuse for non-expert integrators with a simplified workflow accessed through a browser based UI. This distribution is available for the following kinds of deployment:
- On an OpenShift Dedicated (OSD) cluster.
- For installation on an on-premises OpenShift cluster
1.2. New features
Fuse 7.8 includes several major component upgrades and a large selection of new features. For details, consult the new features sections for each of the Fuse distributions:
1.3. CVE Dependency Upgrades
As a middleware integration platform, Fuse can be integrated with third-party components. Some third-party dependencies of Fuse require version upgrades to limit common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) related to security. The following table lists the third-party version upgrades included with Fuse 7.8 and identifies the action that you need to take to update your existing Fuse applications.
| Third-party dependency | Version Upgrade | Required action for your Fuse applications |
| Apache Camel | 2.21 to 2.23 | On Karaf, rebuild your Fuse applications instead of using the Karaf console’s patch tool. For a description of Camel 2.22 and 2.23 updates, see the Fuse Migration Guide. |
| Spring Framework | 4.3 to 5.2 | |
| Spring Boot 1 | 1.x to 2.3 | Spring Boot 1 was deprecated in Fuse 7.7 and it is not supported in Fuse 7.8. You must make code changes in addition to rebuilding your Fuse applications. See the Upgrade to Spring Boot 2 chapter in see the Fuse Migration Guide. |
These third-party version upgrades are also included with Fuse 7.8. They do not require additional updates to your existing Fuse applications:
- Hibernate Validator, version 5 to 6
- Jackson, version 2.8 to 2.9
- Spring Boot 2, version 2.1 to 2.3
- Apache CXF, version 3.2 to 3.3
1.4. Supported Configurations
For information about supported configurations, standards, and components in version 7.8, see the following Customer Portal articles:
