Johan Janssen describes the six-months release process of Java and why applications should use a recent version, the challenges of upgrading, and provides some tips to make the process easier.

Along with making Java easier to program with, the upgrade focuses on issues that are important for enterprise use such as performance, scalability and security.

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To truly take advantage of modern Java, apps built for the ecosystem must be constantly maintained to maximize performance and minimize exposure to risks and security vulnerabilities.

Java EE 7 will provide multi-tenancy support as well as the runtime environment for running a Java application in the cloud The next version of enterprise Java will be fitted with capabilities for ...

Java EE 7 will provide multi-tenancy support as well as the runtime environment for running a Java application in the cloud.

The Java SE 8 launch is nearly here (due March 18), but how many developers are really ready to upgrade? Quite a few, if the results of a recent survey are any indication. Typesafe, the chief ...

Oracle has announced Java 8, which company officials describe as the largest upgrade to the programming model since Java was introduced in 1996. Java is broadly used on a wide range of systems ...

Java is set to take on a more modular approach with the planned Java SE Development Kit 7 upgrade to the platform, Sun announced.