1. A computer implemented method for managing a request for processing in a partitioned application server environment, the computer implemented method comprising: receiving a request from a client at the partitioned application server environment to form a received request; identifying an application server in a plurality of application servers in the partitioned application server environment based on the received request to form an identified application server; sending the received request to the identified application server; and migrating stateful data for use by application servers in the plurality of application servers.