yes. This is a common misconception about JBossCache/PojoCache: you do not need jboss as to us them. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4174353#4174353 Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&p=4174353