What is Platform Engineering - An Overview without Buzzwords

Platform Engineering is rapidly becoming a must-have approach for modern software teams looking to streamline operations, scale development efficiently, reduce cognitive load on developers while enhancing their productivity. But while the word is on everyone's lips, do we really know what it means? When it comes to middleware solutions, how can a platform engineering-based solution help users?

Maven 4: Streamlining Enterprise Java Development with Jakarta EE, Spring Boot and Quarkus

After two decades as Java's dominant build tool (no offense to Gradle), Maven is undergoing its most significant evolution. While the official Maven documentation outlines the technical changes in Maven 4, this blog post focuses specifically on what these changes mean for enterprise developers working with Jakarta EE, Spring Boot and Quarkus.

JBoss Alternatives: Best Options to Consider 

Choosing the right application server is critical for the success of enterprise-grade applications. While Red Hat’s JBoss is a commonly implemented solution, organizations may want to explore alternatives to their current applications servers and runtimes. Sure, migrations can be intimidating [LINK TO BLOG], but if JBoss is no longer a perfect fit for a specific application, a move can help meet specific requirements, such as cutting licensing costs or adopting cloud-native approaches, as well as unlock new opportunities or capabilities.  

If you're here, chances are you’re considering your options. In this blog, we’ll discuss what JBoss offers, why businesses look for alternatives as well as what key contenders to look for when exploring alternatives. 

PCI-DSS Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial Transactions

PCI DSS cybersecurity requirements are relevant for all sorts of organizations, whether you’re a financial institution or a business with customers and transactions. And, while there are already many laws, regulations, and standards designed to protect personal data, this standard is particularly focused on card transactions. 

In this blog post, we explain the PCI-DSS, its standards, requirements, levels, and certification. 

Payara Podcast - Java User Group Spotlight – JUG Oberpfalz

For this episode, I had a really interesting chat with Richard Fichtner, the leader of JUG Oberpfalz. Some of you may recognise Richard from many Java industry events, as he’s a frequent conference speaker, but he’s also known as the face of the JCon Conference as one of the organisers of this very popular Java event.

Richard is a Java Champion with 20 years of experience in the software industry. He’s the CEO and Principal Software Architect at XDEV, he’s actively contributing to the open source community through projects like RapidClipse and advocating for best practices in Apache Maven.

The Payara Monthly Catch - April 2025

April was a month of rich fishing grounds: we reeled in top-tier blog posts, made waves at international conferences, and navigated exciting new waters in both AI and Java development. From sharpening your developer toolkit to charting safer courses for application security, we've caught some prize-worthy resources you won't want to throw back.

Drop anchor and take a look at the finest catches from our voyages this past month!