title: Difference between Websphere Application Server profiles and WAS editions
body: <p>I am currently trying to build a Websphere Cluster , however the names of the Websphere Application server editions ( like Base , Developers , Network deployment etc ) and the concept of Profiles has got me confused .  </p>
  
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  <li><p>Is there a difference in the code base within the various Websphere server editions like Base , Express , Network Deployment etc ? </p></li>
  <li><p>Is the Network Deployment version the only one that supports Clustering ? </p></li>
  <li><p>If I build a dmgr profile on any of the other versions ( like WAS for developers etc )  can I get clustering to work ? </p></li>
  <li><p>Is using Installation Manager the only way of installing WAS 8.5 Network Deployment edition on Linux ? I read in this blog <a href="http://ianrobinson.blogspot.in/" rel="noreferrer">http://ianrobinson.blogspot.in/</a> that there is another simpler way , however I am not sure if this is meant for installing the Network Deployment edition  .   </p></li>
  <li><p>How is the WAS developer's version different from the Network Deployment version ?   </p></li>
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