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What's New in JDK 18?

The latest update of the Java Development Kit (JDK 18), goes GA next week, and though it’s not a Long-Term Support release, there's a lot to look forward to in this update.  

Why Are IT Execs Turning to Open-Source Cloud Databases?

IT execs responding to two recent surveys cite "strong security" as one reason they're adopting open-source cloud databases.

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Apache Tika 2.3 Released

The maintainers of Apache Tika, the open-source, Java-based content detection and analysis framework, announce the release of Tika 2.3.0.

Canonical and CoreSpace Partner to Provide 'One-Stop Shop' for Private Clouds

Canonical CoreSpace announce a partnership aimed at making it easier for organizations to set up, customize, and manage private clouds.

MicroProfile 5.0 Released with Updated Jakarta EE 9.1 Dependencies

The latest release of the Eclipse Foundation's MicroProfile, MicroProfile 5.0, aligns with every specification in the latest version of the foundation's enterprise Java spec, Jakarta EE 9.1.

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Apache Groovy 4 Adds Support for New Java Features

The Apache Software Foundation's Groovy team has announced the release of Groovy 4.0.0, the latest version of the open source, general-purpose programming language for the Java Virtual Machine.

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Red Hat OpenShift Platform Plus Now Includes OpenShift Data Foundation

Red Hat announces the integration of its OpenShift Data Foundation storage solution with its OpenShift Platform Plus Kubernetes container platform.

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Log4j Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Likely to Affect Millions

A critical-remote code execution vulnerability in the widely used Log4j open-source Java logging library, "has given cybercriminals the perfect attack campaign on a silver platter."

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5 Adds Insights Services, New 'System Roles'

Red Hat, one of the world’s leading providers of open-source solutions, has announced the general availability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5 (RHEL 8.5) the latest incarnation of its enterprise Linux platform.

Eclipse Foundation Envisions an Ecosystem for the "Software-Defined Vehicle"

The Eclipse Foundation is reaching out to tech industry leaders with an open invitation to join a cutting-edge effort to build an open-source ecosystem for developers working on solutions for the "software-defined vehicle."

Oracle Announces Java 17 Long-Term Support Release and Shorter LTS Release Cadence

Oracle announced the general availability of JDK 17 this week, the second Long-Term Support release since JDK 11.

Will Microsoft's Ongoing Push Draw Java Developers to Azure?

Redmond has been promoting Java to its developer community for a while now, but it recently began pumping up its Java push on several fronts, including promoting new guidance for devs using the popular programming language on its Azure cloud computing platform.

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MicroEJ Open Sources Kifaru JavaScript Framework for Embedded Development

Embedded and IoT solutions provider MicroEJ releases its MICROEJ Kifaru JavaScript framework for embedded development to open source.

Oracle Adds Java Management Service to its Cloud Infrastructure Services Lineup

Oracle's new Java Management Service (JMS) is a cloud native infrastructure service for the management of Java runtimes and applications, both on-premises and in the cloud.

Survey Says: Enterprises Are Turning to Open Source for IoT and Edge Computing

The Eclipse Foundation has released the results of its "2021 IoT and Edge Commercial Adoption Survey," which analyzed responses from hundreds of executives at enterprises implementing IoT and edge computing solutions.