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Oracle Java is the #1 programming language and development platform. It helps reduce costs, shorten development timeframes, drive innovation, and improve application services. With millions of developers running more than 73 billion Java Virtual Machines worldwide, Java continues to be the development platform of choice for enterprises and developers.

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Java 26 is now available

JDK 26 introduces improved performance, enhanced security, and new AI-ready features—empowering developers to boost productivity and helping organizations scale innovation with greater speed and reliability.

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Java in the Era of AI & Cloud Native Innovation

According to a recent VDC Research study, Java is the #1 language for cloud native development. Java remains the trusted foundation for enterprises and the go-to language for developers building the next generation of innovative solutions.

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Announcing Java Verified Portfolio and commercial support for JavaFX

Oracle Java Verified Portfolio (JVP) delivers enterprise-backed Java tools and libraries, now including commercial support for JavaFX, Helidon, and Java Platform Extension for Visual Studio Code.

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The world’s most popular modern development platform

The world’s most popular modern development platform, Java SE is the programming language of choice for enterprise applications. Java SE reduces costs, shortens development time, drives innovation, and improves application services. Protect your Java investment with Oracle Java SE Universal Subscription, which now includes Java SE Subscription Enterprise Performance Pack (EPP) and Java Management Service.

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The best cloud platform for developing and deploying Java

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) enhances the versatility, power, and stability of Java. As the steward and leading contributor to the Java platform, Oracle continues to drive the evolution of Java in response to the demands of enterprises and to provide unparalleled expertise to support developers.

  • OCI SDK for Java: The Oracle Cloud Infrastructure SDK for Java enables you to write code to manage OCI resources.
  • Simplified Java Management Service gives you insights into all your Java deployments, on OCI and on-premises.
  • Expert Java support from the stewards of Java to optimize Java apps whenever it makes sense.
  • Exclusive access to patches and updates, even beyond the end of public updates.
  • Benefits of Java SE on OCI at no additional cost.

The world’s leading platform for developing and running enterprise Java applications

Oracle WebLogic Server offers a robust, mature, and scalable implementation of Oracle Java Enterprise Edition (EE) and Jakarta EE to run enterprise Java applications in the cloud or on-premises.

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Improves security for Internet of Things (IoT) edge devices

Java Card enables secure elements, such as smart cards and other tamper-resistant security chips, to host applications based on Java technology. Store and update multiple applications on a single, resource-constrained device.

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Features
  • Interoperable
  • Secure execution environment
  • Multiapplication, multitenant
  • Extensible and updatable

Java Management Service

Enterprises often run multiple versions of Java across desktops, laptops, servers, and cloud environments, making it challenging to maintain security and compliance. Outdated Java versions can expose organizations to vulnerabilities. Java Management Service (JMS) is an Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) service that provides centralized, real-time monitoring and management of Java environments both on-premises and in the cloud. JMS gives you a single, unified console to discover, track, and manage all Java runtimes—whether they are Oracle or non-Oracle, client or server—across your organization. JMS helps mitigate security risks by quickly identifying outdated Java installations and surfacing vulnerabilities in third-party libraries. JMS empowers teams to optimize performance, accelerate modernization, and maintain compliance across the entire Java estate.

Basic JMS capabilities, including Java runtime discovery and usage tracking, are available free to all users, while advanced features, such as migration analysis, performance monitoring, vulnerability scanning, and remote management, are included for Oracle Java SE Subscribers or customers running Java workloads on OCI.

End of support for GraalVM in Java SE Products.

Oracle Java customer success

  • Situation

    “One of our largest customers was facing performance and memory issues after upgrading their system.

  • Issue

    There was huge pressure from the customer at all levels to resolve the issue as soon as possible.

  • Solution

    Once the Java Sustaining Engineering team got involved, collaborating with Oracle Support, they were able to pinpoint what was causing the issue and what changes to make in order to resolve the issue.

  • Outcome

    This solution was provided very quickly, and we received kudos from the end user’s executives as to the speed and efficacy of the solution. We greatly appreciate the efforts of the Java Sustaining Engineering Team and Oracle Customer Support.”

  • Takashi Hashizume, Senior Manager, AI Platform Division, NEC Corporation

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March 17, 2026

The Arrival of Java 26

Sharat Chander | Senior Director, Java Product Management and Developer Relations

Learn about the Java 26 release and ongoing Java innovations that address modern application development.

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Java resources

Documentation

Oracle Java SE technical documentation

Explore Oracle Java SE documentation for the latest—and prior—releases, including reference guides, release notes, tools, and security information. Oracle Java SE is widely used to build and run mission‑critical enterprise services across on‑premises and cloud environments, where reliability, performance, and secure operations matter. These resources help developers, architects, and IT teams ship faster with consistent platform guidance to optimize runtime performance, streamline upgrades, and standardize deployment across supported platforms.

A thriving community

Java community and stewardship

Join the global Java community and explore Oracle’s role in stewarding the Java platform and supporting open source development across the ecosystem. Access learning paths, tutorials, developer guides, and community resources to help you build with confidence at any stage. Connect with millions of Java developers through user groups, events, and technical programs. Share ideas, stay current with new releases, and learn from real-world experience across industries and architectures.

  • dev.java—the destination for Java developers, with hundreds of tutorials, news, and videos from the Java experts
  • ops.java—the new destination for Java administrators.
  • Inside Java—news and views from members of the Java team at Oracle
  • OpenJDK—the place to collaborate on the official open source reference implementation of the Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE)
  • Java community—the place to access information on events, Java User Groups, Java Champions program, and more
  • Java YouTube channel—brings the community together with expert talks, product updates, demos, and event sessions to help developers learn, stay current, and build better with Java
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