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New Relic Releases 2024 State of the Java Ecosystem Report

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
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New Relic , the all-in-one observability platform for every engineer, released its fourth annual State of the Java Ecosystem report.

Key Points: 
  • New Relic , the all-in-one observability platform for every engineer, released its fourth annual State of the Java Ecosystem report.
  • The report is based on data from hundreds of thousands of applications and provides insights into the current state of the Java ecosystem, including how developers are using it and the most-used Java versions in production.
  • Java owes its popularity to its scalability and portability, allowing users to run on any device with a Java virtual machine (JVM).
  • Oracle releases new Java versions every six months, and new Java long-term-support (LTS) versions every two years.

Azul Intelligence Cloud Boosts DevOps Efficiency with Insights from Production Runtime Data Across Entire Java Estates

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
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Azul , the only company 100% focused on Java, today announced that Azul Intelligence Cloud , Azul’s cloud analytics solution which provides actionable intelligence from production Java runtime data to dramatically boost developer productivity, now supports Oracle JDK and any OpenJDK-based JVM (Java Virtual Machine) from any vendor or distribution.

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  • Azul , the only company 100% focused on Java, today announced that Azul Intelligence Cloud , Azul’s cloud analytics solution which provides actionable intelligence from production Java runtime data to dramatically boost developer productivity, now supports Oracle JDK and any OpenJDK-based JVM (Java Virtual Machine) from any vendor or distribution.
  • This has significantly sped up our development cycles,” said an Azul Intelligence Cloud user from a leading fintech trading firm.
  • Enables DevOps to understand what code is used in production and helps identify unused and dead code for removal (i.e.
  • No Performance Impact in Production: Azul Intelligence Cloud efficiently captures Java runtime data that exists within a JVM when running a Java application, resulting in no performance impact, something not possible using traditional security or profiling tools.

BellSoft levels the performance of JDK 8 up to JVM 17 with Liberica JDK Performance Edition

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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Key runtime and compiler enhancements:

Key Points: 
  • Key runtime and compiler enhancements:
    AppCDS and Dynamic AppCDS absent in OpenJDK 8;
    NUMA-aware allocation absent in OpenJDK 8;
    Enhanced zlib for faster compression and decompression.
  • According to Alex Belokrylov, BellSoft's CEO, "BellSoft is committed to delivering modern and sustainable Java features to enterprise development.
  • Liberica JDK Performance Edition 8 is an artificial bridge we designed to enrich your current JDK 8 with fueled JDK 17 functionalities and guarantee significant cost reductions for JDK development, operation, and cloud usage while the shift to the newer LTS versions is on its way".
  • BellSoft engineers are ready to help you with effortless integration of Liberica JDK Performance Edition 8 into your project.

Oracle Releases Java 22

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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AUSTIN, Texas, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle today announced the availability of Java 22, the latest version of the world's number one programming language and development platform. Java 22 (Oracle JDK 22) delivers thousands of performance, stability, and security improvements to help developers increase productivity, drive innovation, and accelerate growth across their organizations. These include enhancements to the Java language, its APIs and performance, and the tools included in the Java Development Kit (JDK).

Key Points: 
  • Java 22 (Oracle JDK 22) delivers thousands of performance, stability, and security improvements to help developers increase productivity, drive innovation, and accelerate growth across their organizations.
  • The Java 22 release is the result of continuous collaboration between Oracle and other members of the worldwide Java developer community via OpenJDK and the Java Community Process (JCP).
  • For more details on the features in Java 22, please read the Java 22 technical blog post .
  • By delivering Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM, and the Java SE Subscription Enterprise Performance Pack free of charge on OCI, Java 22 enables developers to build and deploy applications that run faster, better, and with optimized cost-performance.

BellSoft releases Alpaquita Containers with Coordinated Restore at Checkpoint support

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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SAN JOSE, Calif., March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BellSoft , the OpenJDK vendor that delivers the most complete Java experience, is excited to announce the release of Alpaquita containers with Coordinated Restore at Checkpoint (CRaC) support, rounding up your Java journey with an end-to-end CRaC solution.

Key Points: 
  • SAN JOSE, Calif., March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BellSoft , the OpenJDK vendor that delivers the most complete Java experience, is excited to announce the release of Alpaquita containers with Coordinated Restore at Checkpoint (CRaC) support, rounding up your Java journey with an end-to-end CRaC solution.
  • The Coordinated Restore at Checkpoint (CRaC) Project is the most current promising answer.
  • BellSoft's Alpaquita containers are available for JDK 17 and 21 and x86_64 architecture, with ARM support coming later in 2024.
  • "Alpaquita containers are made for Java applications in the cloud, strengthened with CRaC support; they help mitigate the problem of slow startup and warmup," said Alex Belokrlykov, BellSoft's CEO.

Cloudera Unveils Next Phase of Open Data Lakehouse Focused on Maximizing Customer Data to Unlock Enterprise AI

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloudera, the data company for trusted enterprise AI, today announced the next phase of its open data lakehouse on private cloud that revolutionizes on-premises data experiences for trusted analytics and AI at scale. With its latest round of enhancements, Cloudera has become the only provider to offer an open data lakehouse with Apache Iceberg for public and now private clouds, helping customers to unlock the enterprise AI potential of all their data.

Key Points: 
  • SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloudera, the data company for trusted enterprise AI, today announced the next phase of its open data lakehouse on private cloud that revolutionizes on-premises data experiences for trusted analytics and AI at scale.
  • With its latest round of enhancements, Cloudera has become the only provider to offer an open data lakehouse with Apache Iceberg for public and now private clouds, helping customers to unlock the enterprise AI potential of all their data.
  • But implementations have stalled as many enterprises struggle to access or achieve business value from their data with AI.
  • By delivering Apache Iceberg for private clouds, Cloudera is empowering every organization to overcome these issues and quickly scale enterprise AI deployments to generate greater value.

BellSoft releases Liberica JDK 21 for RISC-V with support

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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We now have tailored Liberica JDK builds for RISC-V , so you can port your applications without any issue.

Key Points: 
  • We now have tailored Liberica JDK builds for RISC-V , so you can port your applications without any issue.
  • Liberica JDK builds for Linux on RISC-V are available starting from JDK 21 LTS.
  • BellSoft is committed to supporting version 21 until 2032.
  • Liberica JDK Standard is a base Liberica JDK flavor with three VMs and all garbage collectors, designed specifically for running Java on RISC-V in a highly performant and cost-efficient way.

Oracle Announces New Application Development Capabilities for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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LAS VEGAS, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle CloudWorld -- Oracle today announced new application development capabilities to enable developers to rapidly build and deploy applications on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). Designed for cloud native and Java developers, the new capabilities will help developers build highly responsive and efficient cloud native applications while reducing costs. In addition, Oracle is building generative AI capabilities for application development to take advantage of cutting-edge large language models with the level of security and privacy that enterprises demand.

Key Points: 
  • LAS VEGAS, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle CloudWorld -- Oracle today announced new application development capabilities to enable developers to rapidly build and deploy applications on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
  • Designed for cloud native and Java developers, the new capabilities will help developers build highly responsive and efficient cloud native applications while reducing costs.
  • In addition, Oracle is building generative AI capabilities for application development to take advantage of cutting-edge large language models with the level of security and privacy that enterprises demand.
  • In addition, Oracle is building generative AI capabilities for application development that are powered by NVIDIA GPUs.

Oracle Releases Java 21 and Extends Support Roadmap

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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LAS VEGAS, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle CloudWorld -- Oracle today announced the availability of Java 21, the latest version of the world's number one programming language and development platform. Java 21 (Oracle JDK 21) delivers thousands of performance, stability, and security improvements, including platform enhancements that will help developers increase productivity and drive innovation and growth across their organizations. Oracle is showcasing the latest capabilities in Java 21 at Oracle CloudWorld, which takes place this week (September 18-21) in Las Vegas, NV and online at oracle.com/cloudworld. 

Key Points: 
  • Oracle will offer long term support for Java 21 for at least eight years.
  • Based on customer feedback and use in the Java ecosystem, Oracle has also announced that long term support for Java 11 has been extended through at least January 2032, providing at least eight more years of support and updates from Oracle.
  • The Java 21 release is the result of extensive collaboration between Oracle engineers and other members of the worldwide Java developer community via OpenJDK and the Java Community Process (JCP).
  • For more details on the features in Java 21, please read the Java 21 technical blog post .

Azul Releases "OpenJDK Migration for Dummies," a Definitive Guidebook for Java DevOps and Migration Teams

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023
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The first book to specifically address the migration topic, “OpenJDK Migration for Dummies” is filled with invaluable insights and practical advice for application owners, IT operations teams, and developers intending to move from Oracle Java SE to OpenJDK distributions like Azul Platform Core.

Key Points: 
  • The first book to specifically address the migration topic, “OpenJDK Migration for Dummies” is filled with invaluable insights and practical advice for application owners, IT operations teams, and developers intending to move from Oracle Java SE to OpenJDK distributions like Azul Platform Core.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230801971939/en/
    Azul Releases "OpenJDK Migration for Dummies," a Definitive Guidebook for Java DevOps and Migration Teams (Photo: Business Wire)
    "OpenJDK Migration for Dummies" lays out an easy three-step migration process that enables migration with minimal risk, includes tips on how to differentiate between Oracle Java SE and OpenJDK distribution providers, as well as how to identify a trusted, best-of-breed support partner.
  • It is written by Azul Deputy CTO Simon Ritter, a Java Champion and member of the Java SE JSR Expert Group with decades of experience in the field.
  • Overcoming migration fears: Fear of migration is a common obstacle for enterprises considering a change from Oracle Java SE.