Edward Burns

Principal Architect, Java on Azure

Ed Burns is currently Principal Architect on the Java Tooling and Experiences team at Microsoft. In this role, Ed will help make Azure the best place for Enterprise Java. Prior to joining Microsoft, Ed was a Consulting Member of the Technical Staff At Oracle. While there, Ed was the specification lead or co-lead for JavaServer Faces, the standard Web Application Framework for Java EE, and for Servlet, the standard HTTP API for Java EE. Ed continued in these roles from his work at Sun Microsystems, Inc. In these roles, Ed lead a team of web experts from across the industry in developing JavaServer Faces and Servlet Technology through the Java Community Process and in open source.

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Sep 8, 2025

GitHub Copilot for Eclipse Joins the Eclipse Foundation — Now Open Source!

We’re thrilled to announce that GitHub Copilot for Eclipse is now officially part of the Eclipse Foundation — and yes, it’s open source! This marks a major milestone in our journey to bring AI-assisted development to every Java developer, especially those working in enterprise environments, embedded systems, and academic institutions. 🌍 Why Eclips...

Dec 8, 2019

Java EE on Azure with WebLogic and Linux Virtual Machines

Microsoft and Oracle announce the availability of four Azure Marketplace offers enabling Bring-Your-Own-License style WebLogic Server on Azure IaaS.