Laura Cowen

Technical Content Strategist in Developer Relations at IBM

5 articles

Jan 20, 2026 Grace Jansen, Laura Cowen

Get high performance Java applications with IBM Semeru Runtimes

Explore real‑world benchmarks, tuning options, and best‑practice strategies to optimize latency, throughput, and memory on modern hardware …

Aug 27, 2024 Laura Cowen

IBM Semeru Runtimes for Java includes FIPS 140-3 certified cryptography

IBM Semeru Runtimes for Java 11+ includes FIPS 140-3 cryptography certified by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology …

May 29, 2024 Laura Cowen

Five Java Developer Must-Haves For Ultra-Fast Startup Solutions

How to get ultra-fast startup of your Java apps without developer experience compromises.

Oct 23, 2023 Laura Cowen

Start using Java 21 in your apps on Open Liberty 23.0.0.10

Java 21, including virtual threads, is finally here! And you can try it all out now on Open Liberty 23.0.0.10 for free.

JDK21 Release Notes

Sep 14, 2023 Laura Cowen

Extending availability of IBM Semeru Runtimes V11 beyond Oct 2024

IBM extends availability for Semeru Runtimes V11 from Oct 2024 to Nov 2026. IBM Semeru Runtimes support page is now updated to reflect this.

Java Release Notes