Open source technologies have become invaluable tools for software developers and software engineers focusing on innovation and experimentation. In particular, open source application servers can greatly help to accelerate project development, reduce costs and foster collaborative approaches within teams and across organizations.

However, when it comes to deploying mission-critical applications in production environments, open source runtimes that are unsupported can present significant risks, exposing businesses to unnecessary vulnerabilities.

The upcoming release of Jakarta EE 11 is expected to feature a number of updated specifications. One of the key updates expected in this release is to Jakarta Concurrency, which will be advancing to version 3.1. This update is set to bring a host of new features and improvements aimed at making concurrent programming in Jakarta EE even more powerful and flexible.

Summer didn't stop our experts at Payara from producing meaningful content to help software developers and DevOps specialists power up their Jakarta EE applications. As August ends, we curated the top highlights from the month for you to check as you get back to your desk.

Focusing on Jakarta EE 11, cloud computing, microservices, application server migrations and more, this monthly catch is treasure trove of valuable content, brimming with must-read guides, in-depth tutorials, technical insights, and expert advice that will help you elevate your software development and deployment projects. Don’t miss out on these essential resources—dive in and discover the knowledge you need to succeed!

Cloud computing is becoming the norm for enterprise-level applications, offering forward-looking businesses a wealth of benefits – reduced operational costs being one of them. However, cloud infrastructure expenditure can quickly spiral out of control, if managed incorrectly. By following a few, simple guidelines, companies can maximize the advantages of the cloud, including revenue, with limited, value-adding investments.

Join us for an insightful webinar with Lenny Primak & Luqman Saeed, where we'll demystify security for your Jakarta EE applications using Apache Shiro.

Simplifying Security for Your Jakarta EE Applications with Apache Shiro

Wednesday, the the 4th of September, 4pm BST

Register: https://www.crowdcast.io/c/security-with-jakarta-and-apache-shiro

Welcome to this week’s Friday Nugget! In today’s post, we’re focusing on a new feature coming in Java 23 that’s set to make your coding life a little easier, especially if you’ve ever found yourself frustrated by the clutter of import statements: module import declarations. By leveraging such tool, you can streamline your Java code, reduce verbosity and enhance readability, making your development process more efficient.

Ensuring Business Continuity When Changing Application Runtime

In today’s digital age, the only constant is change. Yet, one area where change often induces hesitation is in the modernization and migration of application servers for software. Moving mission-critical applications to a different runtime environment can indeed be a daunting prospect, entailing significant investments of time, money and resources. However, when unsatisfied by their current solution, why is the fear of migration operations not giving way to the fear of missing out?

In this blog series 'What’s Stopping Businesses from Application Server Migrations – Insights from Industry Players', we will look at what industry experts say and debunk server migration myths.

Payara Cloud, our increasingly popular Payara as a Service (PaaS) offering, automates the cloud deployment of your Jakarta EE and MicroProfile applications, making it easy to connect to essential services that your application relies on. This post shows you how to connect your applications to the services they need. This quick tutorial applies whether those services are inside or outside your cloud environment, as long as they are reachable across the internet.

Now that we're eight months into 2024 (already!?), and in the middle of summer, it seems like a good time to catch up and update you on the Payara Roadmap for 2024 - let's see what we've done and what we are still planning to do for the rest of the year and beyond.

You can also watch the Payara Roadmap Update presented at the Virtual Payara Conference last month.