diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index eb12ebf17f..39173ab389 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -64,15 +64,20 @@ node('docker') {
         mvn 'clean install -DskipTests'
       }
 
-      stage('Unit Test') {
-        mvn 'test -Pcoverage -Dmaven.test.failure.ignore=true'
-        junit allowEmptyResults: true, testResults: '**/target/surefire-reports/TEST-*.xml,**/target/jest-reports/TEST-*.xml'
-      }
-
-      stage('Integration Test') {
-        mvn 'verify -Pit -pl :scm-webapp,:scm-it -Dmaven.test.failure.ignore=true -Dscm.git.core.supportsatomicfilecreation=false'
-        junit allowEmptyResults: true, testResults: '**/target/failsafe-reports/TEST-*.xml'
-      }
+      parallel(
+        unitTest: {
+          stage('Unit Test') {
+            mvn 'test -DskipFrontendBuild -DskipTypecheck -Pcoverage -pl !scm-it -Dmaven.test.failure.ignore=true'
+            junit allowEmptyResults: true, testResults: '**/target/surefire-reports/TEST-*.xml,**/target/jest-reports/TEST-*.xml'
+          }
+        },
+        integrationTest: {
+          stage('Integration Test') {
+            mvn 'verify -Pit -DskipUnitTests -pl :scm-webapp,:scm-it -Dmaven.test.failure.ignore=true'
+            junit allowEmptyResults: true, testResults: '**/target/failsafe-reports/TEST-*.xml'
+          }
+        }
+      )
 
       stage('SonarQube') {
 
@@ -203,6 +208,10 @@ String mainBranch
 
 Maven setupMavenBuild() {
   Maven mvn = new MavenWrapperInDocker(this, "scmmanager/java-build:11.0.6_10")
+  // disable logging durring the build
+  def logConf = "scm-webapp/src/main/resources/logback.ci.xml"
+  mvn.additionalArgs += " -Dlogback.configurationFile=${logConf}"
+  mvn.additionalArgs += " -Dscm-it.logbackConfiguration=${logConf}"
 
   if (isMainBranch() || isReleaseBranch()) {
     // Release starts javadoc, which takes very long, so do only for certain branches
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 082fce6a0b..93ee2aa395 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -399,12 +399,6 @@
         <version>${jaxb.version}</version>
       </dependency>
 
-      <dependency>
-        <groupId>com.sun.xml.bind</groupId>
-        <artifactId>jaxb-impl</artifactId>
-        <version>${jaxb.version}</version>
-      </dependency>
-
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.glassfish.jaxb</groupId>
         <artifactId>jaxb-runtime</artifactId>
@@ -480,6 +474,13 @@
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>2.22.0</version>
+        <configuration>
+          <!--
+          skips surefire tests without skipping failsafe tests.
+          Property value seems to magically default to false
+          -->
+          <skipTests>${skipUnitTests}</skipTests>
+        </configuration>
       </plugin>
 
       <plugin>
@@ -881,7 +882,9 @@
 
     <sonar.nodejs.executable>./scm-ui/target/frontend/buildfrontend-node/node-v${nodejs.version}-linux-x64/bin/node</sonar.nodejs.executable>
 
-
+    <!-- Possibility to skip only the unit test. Can be useful when running only integration tests.
+    This can be used from the command line as follows: mvn <goals> -DskipUnitTests -->
+    <skipUnitTests>${skipTests}</skipUnitTests>
   </properties>
 
 </project>
diff --git a/scm-core/pom.xml b/scm-core/pom.xml
index ec3b884fd6..3c7d67c2d8 100644
--- a/scm-core/pom.xml
+++ b/scm-core/pom.xml
@@ -152,11 +152,6 @@
       <artifactId>jaxb-api</artifactId>
     </dependency>
 
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>com.sun.xml.bind</groupId>
-      <artifactId>jaxb-impl</artifactId>
-    </dependency>
-
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.glassfish.jaxb</groupId>
       <artifactId>jaxb-runtime</artifactId>
diff --git a/scm-it/pom.xml b/scm-it/pom.xml
index e2038e2816..6f41e1f1b6 100644
--- a/scm-it/pom.xml
+++ b/scm-it/pom.xml
@@ -212,6 +212,10 @@
                   <name>sonia.scm.classloading.lifecycle</name>
                   <value>simple</value>
                 </systemProperty>
+                <systemProperty>
+                  <name>logback.configurationFile</name>
+                  <value>${scm-it.logbackConfiguration}</value>
+                </systemProperty>
               </systemProperties>
               <webApp>
                 <contextPath>/scm</contextPath>
@@ -245,10 +249,10 @@
       <properties>
         <scm.stage>DEVELOPMENT</scm.stage>
         <scm.home>target/scm-it</scm.home>
+        <scm-it.logbackConfiguration>${project.basedir}/../scm-webapp/src/main/resources/logback.default.xml</scm-it.logbackConfiguration>
       </properties>
 
     </profile>
   </profiles>
 
 </project>
-
diff --git a/scm-ui/pom.xml b/scm-ui/pom.xml
index 851d2afd37..28b922cbc2 100644
--- a/scm-ui/pom.xml
+++ b/scm-ui/pom.xml
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@
 
   <properties>
     <build.script>build</build.script>
-    <skipTests>false</skipTests>
     <skipTypecheck>false</skipTypecheck>
+    <skipFrontendTests>${skipTests}</skipFrontendTests>
+    <skipFrontendBuild>false</skipFrontendBuild>
     <sonar.language>typescript</sonar.language>
     <sonar.sources>ui-extensions/src,ui-components/src,ui-webapp/src</sonar.sources>
     <sonar.test.exclusions>**/*.test.js,src/tests/**</sonar.test.exclusions>
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@
               <goal>run</goal>
             </goals>
             <configuration>
+              <skip>${skipFrontendBuild}</skip>
               <script>${build.script}</script>
             </configuration>
           </execution>
@@ -99,7 +101,7 @@
             </goals>
             <configuration>
               <script>test</script>
-              <skip>${skipTests}</skip>
+              <skip>${skipFrontendTests}</skip>
             </configuration>
           </execution>
           <execution>
diff --git a/scm-ui/ui-scripts/src/createPluginConfig.js b/scm-ui/ui-scripts/src/createPluginConfig.js
index 3e210fa022..6057ccc997 100644
--- a/scm-ui/ui-scripts/src/createPluginConfig.js
+++ b/scm-ui/ui-scripts/src/createPluginConfig.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ module.exports = function(mode) {
       [name]: [path.resolve(__dirname, "webpack-public-path.js"), packageJSON.main || "src/main/js/index.js"]
     },
     mode,
+    stats: "minimal",
     devtool: "source-map",
     target: "web",
     node: {
diff --git a/scm-ui/ui-scripts/src/webpack.config.js b/scm-ui/ui-scripts/src/webpack.config.js
index cf63c1da3c..e6cc362a67 100644
--- a/scm-ui/ui-scripts/src/webpack.config.js
+++ b/scm-ui/ui-scripts/src/webpack.config.js
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ console.log(`build ${mode} bundles`);
 module.exports = [
   {
     mode,
+    stats: "minimal",
     context: root,
     entry: {
       webapp: [path.resolve(__dirname, "webpack-public-path.js"), "./ui-webapp/src/index.tsx"]
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/resources/logback.ci.xml b/scm-webapp/src/main/resources/logback.ci.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..428d3e1350
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/resources/logback.ci.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!--
+
+    Copyright (c) 2010, Sebastian Sdorra
+    All rights reserved.
+
+    Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+    modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+    1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+       this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+    2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+       this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+       and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+    3. Neither the name of SCM-Manager; nor the names of its
+       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
+       software without specific prior written permission.
+
+    THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+    AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+    IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+    DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+    DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+    (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+    LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
+    ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+    (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+    SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+    http://bitbucket.org/sdorra/scm-manager
+
+
+-->
+
+<configuration>
+
+  <root level="OFF" />
+  
+</configuration>