Blogs on Jakarta® EE: The New Home of Cloud Native Java

What's Up with Open Standard Enterprise Java and AI?

webdev@eclipse-foundation.org (Eclipse Foundation) — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Enterprise Java has always been about standards—about providing a foundation that’s stable, interoperable, and vendor-neutral. If you’ve been around since the days of Servlets, EJBs, and JPA, you know that Jakarta EE’s approach is to standardize what’s proven, not chase every shiny new thing. That’s why mission-critical systems still rely on Jakarta EE’s backbone, and why customers look to the platform for direction and leadership. The Eclipse Foundation’s stewardship and open process help to reinforce this.

Jakarta NoSQL 1.0 Final Released: Bridging Java and NoSQL with Standards

webdev@eclipse-foundation.org (Eclipse Foundation) — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

We’re thrilled to announce the final release of Jakarta NoSQL 1.0, a brand-new specification designed to bring standardization, productivity, and portability to NoSQL integration in the Java ecosystem.

This release marks a significant step in the Jakarta EE platform by introducing the first-ever NoSQL specification. Whether you’re working with document, key-value, column, or graph databases, Jakarta NoSQL is built to streamline your development experience.

Why Jakarta NoSQL?

Jakarta NoSQL was created to make it easier and more productive for developers to work with NoSQL databases while staying fully within the Jakarta EE programming model. It brings:

Key Takeaways from the Cloud Native Java Survey

webdev@eclipse-foundation.org (Shabnam Mayel) — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The Jakarta EE Working Group conducted the first-ever Cloud Native Java Survey between July 11, 2024 and August 23, 2024 to gather insights on popular Java SE versions, Jakarta EE, and MicroProfile usage. The results from over 170 respondents left us with a number of important takeaways about the adoption of enterprise Java technologies, developer priorities, and more. Here are the key findings.

Java EE/Jakarta EE Adoption

Jakarta EE 8 & Java EE 8 remain the most widely used versions.
Jakarta EE 10 adoption is growing as developers skip EE 9/9.1, which were transitional.
A notable portion still relies on legacy Java EE versions (e.g., EE 6, released 15 years ago).

MicroProfile Adoption

A majority do not use MicroProfile.
Those who do mostly run newer versions (MicroProfile 6 aligns with Jakarta EE 10).
Some developers remain on older MicroProfile releases, indicating slow migration.

Java SE Versions

Java SE 17 is the most used version.
Almost half of developers are already on Java SE 21.
Java SE 8 and 11 still have significant usage, despite being outdated.

Popular Java Runtimes

Spring Boot, Tomcat, Quarkus, and WildFly dominate the landscape.
GlassFish, JBoss EAP, Payara, and Open Liberty also have strong adoption.
Jetty, TomEE, and WebSphere hold niche market shares.
Helidon and some Asian runtimes have limited traction (~5% adoption).

Popular Jakarta EE APIs

Jakarta REST (JAX-RS), CDI, and JPA are the most widely used.
JSON, Servlet, and EJB also see strong adoption.
JSF, JSP, and JMS usage is declining as JavaScript frameworks and alternative messaging solutions gain traction.

MicroProfile APIs

Config, OpenAPI, and REST Client lead usage.
Health, Metrics, and JWT are commonly used for cloud native applications.
GraphQL, OpenTracing, and Reactive Messaging see limited adoption.

Developer Priorities for Jakarta EE & MicroProfile

Adapting to Java SE innovations (e.g., Virtual Threads, Project CRaC, Project Leyden).
Enhanced Kubernetes support (e.g., integration with Kubernetes Secrets).
Deprecating legacy features like EJB, favoring CDI-based alternatives.
New features, including:
- Jakarta Messaging Lite for modern cloud use cases.
- CDI-based replacements for EJB Message-Driven Beans, @Schedule, and @RolesAllowed.
- A standard API for server management.

Other Key Insights

The majority still use the Jakarta EE platform.
Most developers combine Jakarta EE and MicroProfile, though some use Jakarta EE alone.
JSON over HTTP (REST) dominates API usage; XML and SOAP are declining, while OpenAPI is widely used.

The Jakarta EE Working Group thanks all participants and will use these insights to guide future improvements.

2024 Cloud Native Java Survey Findings

shabnam.mayel@eclipse-foundation.org (Shabnam Mayel) — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

In 2024, the Jakarta EE Working Group launched a brand new effort named the “Cloud Native Java Survey.” This blog, authored by the Jakarta EE Marketing Committee, summarizes the key insights from the survey. You may already be aware of the annual Jakarta EE Developer Survey, also organized by the working group. While the Developer Survey provides a broad view of the ecosystem and Java trends, the Cloud Native Java Survey dives deeper into technical details, encompassing both Jakarta EE and MicroProfile. The survey was conducted between July 11, 2024 and August 23, 2024.

Unlocking Potential: Persuading Your Employer to Support Your Contribution to Jakarta EE

webdev@eclipse-foundation.org (Eclipse Foundation) — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0000

In this blog post, we will explore the numerous benefits that arise when employees are encouraged to contribute to Jakarta EE as part of their normal work activities. These compelling arguments will help you convince your employer of the value it brings to your organisation while respecting the demands of your everyday work.

javax to jakarta namespace ecosystem progress

martijn@londonjavacommunity.co.uk (Martijn Verburg) — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +0000

The Jakarta EE ecosystem has been hard at work transitioning various libraries, framework, servers and tools from the javax namespace to the jakarta.ee namespace. This work is essentially complete with the upcoming release of Jakarta EE 10. JakartaEE developers have a wide range of options in each category, providing great choices!

The 2022 Jakarta EE Developer Survey is Now Open!

shabnam.mayel@eclipse-foundation.org (Shabnam Mayel) — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 19:00:00 +0000

Completing the 2022 Jakarta EE Developer Survey takes less than 6 minutes of your time. But your input is extremely important.