MicroProfile

Optimizing enterprise java for a microservices architecture

Common APIs and functionality to enable enterprise java to work in a microservices architecture

13 January 2026

Article

Why cloud-native java developers love Liberty

Explore the open source cloud-native runtime, Open Liberty, and the features and tools it offers that make cloud-native developers' lives easier - from getting started through to coding, testing, deployment and monitoring in production.

13 January 2026

Article

Beyond the 12 factors: 15-factor cloud-native java applications

Investigate the revised 15-factor app methodology and examine why it suggests an additional three factors to build truly cloud-native applications.

13 January 2026

Article

Creating cloud-native applications: 12-factor applications

The 12-factor app methodology provides guidelines to help developers design and build cloud-native apps. Explore how to take advantage of each of these factors to create apps, using open source technologies, that thrive in the cloud.

20 February 2024

Article

Enable observability for your cloud-native java applications

Investigate open source tools and technologies for observability, what features and behaviors they enable, and how we can try them out with the help of technologies like MicroProfile, Open Liberty, Jaeger, and Instana.

13 December 2023

Article

WebSphere and Open Liberty: Ideal for cloud-native java applications

Simplify the development and deployment of java apps with WebSphere Liberty or Open Liberty.

19 April 2021

Article

Modernize your valuable java applications

Choose the right modernization approach for your business and application needs.

07 November 2020

Article

Choose the right java runtime for the job

Explore and understand runtime history and architecture style characteristics to make an informed runtime choice.

27 October 2020

Tutorial

Get your java microservice up and running

Develop a simple java microservice using Open Liberty and Eclipse MicroProfile, and deploy it to Kubernetes on IBM Cloud.

30 August 2020

Series

Introduction to reactive systems

Gain a solid understanding of reactive systems, and get hands-on with reactive technologies using Open Liberty and MicroProfile.

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Optimizing enterprise java for a microservices architecture

Why cloud-native java developers love Liberty

Beyond the 12 factors: 15-factor cloud-native java applications

Creating cloud-native applications: 12-factor applications

Enable observability for your cloud-native java applications

WebSphere and Open Liberty: Ideal for cloud-native java applications

Modernize your valuable java applications

Choose the right java runtime for the job

Get your java microservice up and running

Introduction to reactive systems