Foojay Podcast #101: Java 27 in Practice: Smaller Heaps, Smarter Defaults, and Valhalla on the Horizon
JDK 27 arrives on 15 September 2026, and it is a feature release rather than a Long-Term Support one. That distinction matters less than it …
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3,429 viewsFoojay Podcast #92: Java 26 Is Here: What's New, What's Gone, and Why It Matters in 2026
Welcome to another episode of the Foojay Podcast! In this episode, we're talking about Java 26, released on March 17 in the year 26. Again, …
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3,532 viewsMore Java From Azul!
Strategic acquisition bolsters Azul’s Java platform with complementary products, deep Java expertise and accelerated go-to-market …
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4,406 viewsWhat Happens When 10,000 JVMs Collaborate
By making one change, using Azul Platform Prime enhanced by Optimizer Hub, a global enterprise improved application responsiveness and …
6,231 viewsFoojay Podcast #78: Welcome to OpenJDK 25!
We're excited to present the first episode of the Foojay Podcast's fifth season, marking the release of OpenJDK 25! For the first time, an …
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6,977 viewsTaking Java Arrays to Another Dimension
Explore the intricacies of Java’s multidimensional arrays with this in-depth guide. Learn how to declare, initialize, and utilize arrays of …
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6,446 viewsSix JDK 24 Features You Should Know About
Since 2018, we’ve had a new release of the Java platform every six months. With Swiss watch-like regularity, the latest version of Java is …
24,447 viewsFoojay Podcast #68: Welcome to OpenJDK (Java) 24
We serve you a podcast about the new Java version every six months. Our regular guest, Simon Ritter, Deputy CTO of Azul, is known on social …
7,972 viewsFoojay Podcast #57: Welcome to OpenJDK 23
OpenJDK (Java) 23 is (almost) here! This version introduces three new features to the language and runtime and many bug fixes, small …
3,807 viewsConnecting Resilience to Performance in Relation to OpenJDK
Given the requirements of the DORA Act, which mandates strong operational resilience for financial institutions in the EU, leveraging a JVM …