Enterprise Jakarta EE applications require extensive tooling during development - Maven for dependency management, full JDKs for compilation, and various build utilities. However, production environments need only the compiled application and runtime server like Payara Server or Payara Micro. Multi-stage Docker builds bridge this gap by separating build and runtime concerns, producing dramatically smaller and more secure container images for Payara deployments.

The July 2025 release brings meaningful updates across the Payara Platform family, with improvements to database connectivity, critical bug fixes for CDI memory management, and comprehensive component upgrades.

This month's releases include Payara Platform Community 6.2025.7 (DOWNLOAD HERE), Enterprise 6.28.0, Enterprise 5.77.0 (FREE TRIAL), and Payara 7 Alpha 3.

The Java ecosystem is rapidly evolving, and we'd love to hear how you and your team are approaching this transformation. We’re running a short industry survey to understand how Java teams are modernizing today, what tools and runtimes they rely on, and where platform engineering fits into their journey. 

Earlier today, the Eclipse Foundation together with its vendor members, partners and community has announced the release of Jakarta EE 11, the latest version of its enterprise Java platform. Building on the Core Profile (Dec 2024) and Web Profile (Mar 2025), this release brings powerful new features aimed at boosting developer productivity and simplifying cloud-native development.

Enterprise Java has powered backend systems and key applications for three decades, evolving steadily alongside application architecture trends, from on-premise monoliths and service-oriented architectures to today's cloud-first containerized microservices. Currently, developers can typically  choose from three key enterprise Java frameworks: Jakarta EE, Quarkus and Spring / Spring Boot. 

In this post, we take a practical look at two major enterprise Java frameworks: Jakarta EE, the continuation of the long-established Java EE/J2EE standard and Quarkus, a newer framework that is growing in popularity. 

Last week, we announced the new edition of the Virtual Payara Conference, going live on Tuesday the 8th of July (REGISTER HERE), where we'll help you discover some practical strategies for your Java journey.

Multi-cloud developments can offer real operational advantages. However, careful and strategic planning is key to maximize the gains. In fact, without clear operating models or setups, teams can experience costly missteps and cloud spent wastage. 

At Payara Services, we work closely with organizations deploying mission-critical enterprise Java applications across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. As a result, our engineering team has been actively engaged in helping companies succeed in their multi-cloud strategies, and we know first-hand what works best as well as common pitfalls. In this blog post, we look at what multi-cloud is and share key insights and tips to optimize your multi-cloud projects.

The new edition of Virtual Payara Conference is coming on the 8th of July 2025 and this time it's all about discovering practical strategies for your Java journey – whether you use Jakarta EE, Spring, or Quarkus! 

Many of today’s applications must process enormous volumes of data while providing instantaneous responses.Traditional blocking architectures often struggle to meet these demands, leading to sluggish performance and poor user experiences. Reactive programming is a coding paradigm that can help address these issues by using asynchronous, non-blocking operations to change how systems are built.

This blog posts explores the core principles, advantages and best practices of reactive programming in Java to help you create scalable, resilient and high-performance applications.