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Reliable Web App – Reliability Patterns

August 27, 2024 Aug 27, 2024 08/27/24
Rory Preddy
As applications migrate to the cloud, they must be designed to handle inevitable failures gracefully. Network issues, service outages, and other transient faults are common in distributed systems. Without proper handling mechanisms, these failures can lead to system instability and poor user experiences. This is why Retry and Circuit ...

Improving OpenJDK Scalar Replacement – Part 3/3

August 15, 2024 Aug 15, 2024 08/15/24
Cesar Soares
Welcome to the final part of our series on scalar replacement in OpenJDK. In the previous posts, we covered the basics of scalar replacement and detailed the improvements we introduced to the implementation. Now, it's time to see these enhancements in action. In this post, we'll present the results of our work, showcasing the performance gains...

Java on Visual Studio Code Update – July 2024

August 1, 2024 Aug 1, 2024 08/1/24
Nick Zhu
Hi everyone, welcome to the July update for Visual Studio Code for Java! This blog will cover the latest Gradle enhancements, user experience improvements and new Spring features, so let's get started! Gradle enhancements HCR Support for Gradle Build Server HCR (Hot Code Replace) is an advanced feature that debugger supports in VS Code Java...

Java on Azure Tooling Update – June 2024

July 25, 2024 Jul 25, 2024 07/25/24
Jialuo Gan
Hi everyone, welcome to the June update of Java on Azure developer tools. In this update, we will introduce our Workload Profiles Support for Azure Container Apps in Azure Toolkit for IntelliJ IDEA. We hope you enjoy these updates and have a smooth experience with our Azure toolkit. Please download and install the Azure Toolkit for IntelliJ. ...

Improving OpenJDK Scalar Replacement – Part 2/3

June 26, 2024 Jun 26, 2024 06/26/24
Cesar Soares
In the previous part of this blog series, we explored the foundational concepts and purpose of scalar replacement (SR) in OpenJDK, laying the groundwork for understanding how this optimization can boost the performance of Java applications. Now, in the second installment of the series, we shift our focus to the specific enhancements that we ...

Jakarta EE on Azure – June 2024

June 25, 2024 Jun 25, 2024 06/25/24
Josephine Qiu
Hi everyone, welcome to the June 2024 update for Jakarta EE on Azure. The June update covers the following topics: Microsoft partners with Jakarta EE application server vendors to create Azure Marketplace offers. These Marketplace offers have Solution Templates and Base Images which allow customers to quickly deploy their software...

Using Java with ACA dynamic sessions

June 11, 2024 Jun 11, 2024 06/11/24
Brian Benz
Have you ever needed to just run your Java code in an instant-on container in the cloud without the hassle of managing your own Kubernetes server?  How about having access to Open AI code interpreter built-in to that container and billed on a consumption basis? About Azure Container Apps and dynamic sessions Azure Container Apps (ACA) ...

Improved Performance of TLS 1.3 in Java JDK 8

June 10, 2024 Jun 10, 2024 06/10/24
Bruno Borges
Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.3 is the latest version of the TLS protocol, built on the foundation of its predecessors, with significant improvements in terms of security, performance, and simplicity. TLS 1.3 is widely considered one of the most secure network protocols currently available. Support for TLS 1.3 across Microsoft Azure has ...

Java on Azure Tooling Update – May 2024

June 7, 2024 Jun 7, 2024 06/7/24
Jialuo Gan
Hi everyone, welcome to the May update of Java on Azure Tooling. In this update, we will introduce our getting started guide for Java on Azure Container Apps. We hope you enjoy these updates and have a smooth experience with our Azure toolkit. Please download and install the Azure Toolkit for IntelliJ. Let’s get started. Azure Toolkit for...