Java

BellSoft releases Alpaquita Containers with Coordinated Restore at Checkpoint support

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BellSoft , the OpenJDK vendor that delivers the most complete Java experience, is excited to announce the release of Alpaquita containers with Coordinated Restore at Checkpoint (CRaC) support, rounding up your Java journey with an end-to-end CRaC solution.

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  • SAN JOSE, Calif., March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BellSoft , the OpenJDK vendor that delivers the most complete Java experience, is excited to announce the release of Alpaquita containers with Coordinated Restore at Checkpoint (CRaC) support, rounding up your Java journey with an end-to-end CRaC solution.
  • The Coordinated Restore at Checkpoint (CRaC) Project is the most current promising answer.
  • BellSoft's Alpaquita containers are available for JDK 17 and 21 and x86_64 architecture, with ARM support coming later in 2024.
  • "Alpaquita containers are made for Java applications in the cloud, strengthened with CRaC support; they help mitigate the problem of slow startup and warmup," said Alex Belokrlykov, BellSoft's CEO.

CAST and metafinanz join forces to advance Green IT initiatives

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

The partnership will leverage metafinanz's Maturity Model Integrated Green IT Framework, which encompasses 23 disciplines focused on green organizational transformation.

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  • The partnership will leverage metafinanz's Maturity Model Integrated Green IT Framework, which encompasses 23 disciplines focused on green organizational transformation.
  • One key pillar of this framework is ‘green coding,’ a process involving the measurement of application electricity consumption, code review, implementation of improvements, and subsequent remeasurement.
  • metafinanz has also developed specific Green Coding Guidelines for Python and Java.
  • "Through the fusion of CAST's software intelligence Green IT insights and metafinanz's Green IT processes, we've established a powerful synergy, Assembly Line for Green IT, enabling the creation of highly efficient IT systems," said CAST DACH Managing Director Houssem Ben Abderrahman.

VoIP Testing with SIP Emulation and Conformance Test Suite

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Monday, February 26, 2024

Vijay Kulkarni, CEO of GL Communications, highlights the software's capabilities, stating, “ MAPS™ SIP is a complete VoIP emulation solution.

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  • Vijay Kulkarni, CEO of GL Communications, highlights the software's capabilities, stating, “ MAPS™ SIP is a complete VoIP emulation solution.
  • SIP Protocol Conformance Testing: GL's SIP testing tool boasts proficiency in emulating diverse interfaces within SIP networks, encompassing standard SIP, SIP-I (ISUP) , SIP IMS , and SIP MSRP.
  • Furthermore, it executes SIP Protocol Conformance Testing for varied SIP protocol implementations crucial to the Next Generation Air Traffic Control System , such as ED-137 compliance.
  • MAPS™ SIP Conformance Suite offers 400+ test cases aligned with ETSI TS 102 027-2 V3.1.1 (2004-11) SIP specifications.

Cloud Tech Innovation Meets Sustainability: Payara Launches "Power Up Your Jakarta EE" Hackathon

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Monday, February 26, 2024

The Hackathon, launching on 11th March, invites Java EE and Jakarta EE developers to craft solutions that address pressing environmental, social, and economic challenges.

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  • The Hackathon, launching on 11th March, invites Java EE and Jakarta EE developers to craft solutions that address pressing environmental, social, and economic challenges.
  • In line with the new Payara company slogan, "Power up your Jakarta EE," participants are encouraged to maximize the potential of Jakarta EE.
  • The deployment platform of choice is Payara Cloud, where participants will highlight the simplicity, scalability, and reliability of deploying Jakarta EE applications.
  • Join us in shaping a greener tomorrow and showcasing the capabilities of Jakarta EE on Payara Cloud," says Valentina Kovacic, Marketing Director at Payara.

The Eclipse Foundation Showcases Successful Open Source Industry Collaborations for 2023; Looks Ahead to Additional Growth in 2024

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

“While we’re thrilled with the growth of our industry collaborations in 2023, we’re always striving to exceed our own goals,” said Mike Milinkovich, executive director of the Eclipse Foundation.

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  • “While we’re thrilled with the growth of our industry collaborations in 2023, we’re always striving to exceed our own goals,” said Mike Milinkovich, executive director of the Eclipse Foundation.
  • Branding and marketing: The foundation develops and implements strategies to establish and promote distinctive identities for our open source projects and industry collaborations.
  • Specification development: The Eclipse Foundation helps our industry collaborations significantly reduce costs and streamline the effort to develop industry consensus specifications using the Eclipse Foundation Specification Process.
  • Get started collaborating at the Eclipse Foundation by joining an existing community or bringing your industry-changing collaboration to the foundation.

Okta Announces Availability of Fine Grained Authorization for Enhanced Security and Efficiency

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ:OKTA), the leading independent identity partner, today announced general availability of Fine Grained Authorization (FGA) to address authorization complexities for developers.

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  • Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ:OKTA), the leading independent identity partner, today announced general availability of Fine Grained Authorization (FGA) to address authorization complexities for developers.
  • By enabling developers to define authorization in a way that best fits their business and use cases, FGA helps increase security and efficiency and gives developers greater visibility and control than traditional authorization methods.
  • “Evolving security and compliance requirements mean managing authorization ad-hoc is no longer a viable option,” said Shiven Ramji, President Customer Identity Cloud at Okta.
  • Learn more about FGA scalability in our blog “Getting Unlimited Scalability with Okta Fine Grained Authorization” (2023).

Annual Java Report Reveals 42% of Companies are Dedicating Resources to Developer Productivity

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Perforce Software, a provider of solutions to enterprise teams requiring productivity, visibility, and scale along the development lifecycle, today announced the results of their annual survey of the Java community, the JRebel 2024 Java Developer Productivity Report.

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  • MINNEAPOLIS, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Perforce Software, a provider of solutions to enterprise teams requiring productivity, visibility, and scale along the development lifecycle, today announced the results of their annual survey of the Java community, the JRebel 2024 Java Developer Productivity Report.
  • The report presents industry data and analysis on the key factors shaping Java development trends.
  • Key findings centered on methods to encourage Java productivity—with 42% of those surveyed creating dedicated productivity teams or work groups.
  • Additionally, the 2024 Java Developer Productivity Report found that 8% of respondents are using AI tools like ChatGPT and GitHub CoPilot to write Java code.

appCD Launches Generative Infrastructure from Code; Secures $6M in Seed Funding

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- appCD today unveiled early access to its generative Infrastructure from Code (IfC) software and announced $6 million in seed funding. appCD uses application code to generate Infrastructure from Code automatically, no code annotation or extensive configuration coding required. With appCD, DevSecOps can analyze, visualize and generate infrastructure as code (IaC) with golden standards automatically applied. Backed by notable venture capital firms Thomvest Ventures, WestWave Capital, FireBolt, and Secure Octane, appCD will utilize the funding to speed product development, drive its go-to-market strategy, and fuel company growth.

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  • Auto-generated infrastructure configuration from application code revolutionizes application deployment, makes for efficient and secure application deployments
    SAN FRANCISCO, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- appCD today unveiled early access to its generative Infrastructure from Code (IfC) software and announced $6 million in seed funding.
  • appCD uses application code to generate Infrastructure from Code automatically, no code annotation or extensive configuration coding required.
  • With appCD, DevSecOps can analyze, visualize and generate infrastructure as code (IaC) with golden standards automatically applied.
  • appCD analyzes, visualizes and generates Infrastructure from Code:
    Analyze: Reviews Python and Java code to understand infrastructure and cloud dependencies and infer API, service configuration, ingress/egress, environment variables.

New Potential With Cutting-Edge Tools in Software Development

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Monday, March 4, 2024

VALLETTA, Malta, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Our Head Of Development is excited to share a lineup of development tools designed to help streamline development processes and make software creation easier for developers.

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  • VALLETTA, Malta, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Our Head Of Development is excited to share a lineup of development tools designed to help streamline development processes and make software creation easier for developers.
  • SwiftUI / Jetpack Compose UI: Enhancing native mobile development for iOS and Android, these tools provide a declarative UI framework that minimizes code complexity, incorporates modern elements/APIs, and simplifies the development workflow.
  • These tools stand at the cutting edge of development technology, streamlining processes, fostering collaboration, and boosting efficiency.
  • Our Head Of Development believes these innovations will be essential for developers in various fields, propelling innovation and productivity in the software development sector.

Mitsubishi Electric Building Solutions to Supply Elevators and Escalators for New Capital Relocation Project in Indonesia

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Monday, February 26, 2024

TOKYO, Feb 26, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Electric Building Solutions Corporation (MEBS, Head Office: Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo; President: Tadashi Matsumoto) announced today that PT.

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  • TOKYO, Feb 26, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Electric Building Solutions Corporation (MEBS, Head Office: Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo; President: Tadashi Matsumoto) announced today that PT.
  • Mitsubishi Jaya Elevator and Escalator (MJEE), which is engaged in sales, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance of elevators and escalators in Indonesia, has secured a major order to supply a total of 55 units, comprising 33 elevators and 22 escalators, for the Indonesia New Capital Relocation Project (Phase 1).
  • The government has set a target date of 2045 for the complete relocation to the new capital.
  • MJEE began selling elevators and escalators in Indonesia in 1996, and has since established itself as a market leader in the country.