Why Java Developers are First-Class Citizens on Azure

This session is a fast-paced tour of all things Java and Azure at the modern Microsoft of today. We will first talk about the why, how and what of Java and Microsoft. We will then dive right into the broad range of tools, services and APIs that Microsoft offers around Azure for Java developers. We will show a small but representative demo of a Java application most developers would feel familiar with running well on Azure. Lastly, we will discuss the road map for what Java developers can expect from Microsoft in the future. This session is as much about sharing what Microsoft offers today as it is about listening to what the Java community wants to see from Microsoft tomorrow.

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1. Why Java Developers are First-
   Class Citizens on Azure
   Reza Rahman
   Principal Program Manager
   Java on Azure
   

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   Java Matters
   

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   Microsoft and Java
   

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   Abundance of Choice
   Virtual
   Machines
   Containers
   Managed
   Services
   Serverless
   

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   Support Your Architecture
   Microservices or
   serverless
   application
   Parts of monolith
   extracted
   Monolith + new
   microservices
   Containerized Monolith
   Monolith
   

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   Pathways to Java on Azure
   

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   Virtual Machines
   In addition to Windows, Azure has long supported Linux virtual
   machines popular with Java developers
   The Azure Marketplace includes plethora of Java focused virtual
   machine images and solution templates
   Virtual machines provide the most flexibility, control and visibility
   while moving to the cloud, especially for initial migration of Java
   workloads
   

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   Java SE
   Azure Marketplace Portfolio
   Jakarta EE
   Data
   Messaging
   DevOps
   

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   Multi-Cloud Platforms
   Azure supports significant third-party multi-cloud platforms used by
   some Java shops
   These platforms supported through partnerships
   Multi-cloud platforms provide uniform higher-level API that allows
   using multiple cloud providers, moving between cloud providers,
   hybrid cloud deployments and moving from on-premise to cloud
   There are guides and solution templates to run key runtimes like
   JBoss EAP and WebSphere Liberty
   

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    Containers
    Containers gaining ground as compelling pathway to the cloud
    Containers provide portability, flexibility, scalability, manageability,
    repeatability and reliability
    Azure provides best of breed support for Docker and Kubernetes,
    especially through Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Container
    Registry (ACR), and Azure Container Apps (ACA)
    There are guides and solution templates to run key runtimes like
    WebLogic, WebSphere Liberty and Quarkus
    Azure Kubernetes Service Azure Container Apps Azure Container Registry
    

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    Managed Services
    Azure provides fully managed services for best of breed application
    building blocks
    Managed services offer ease-of-use, ease-of-management,
    productivity and lower total cost of ownership
    Some managed services Java specific, others more general
    Java bindings for best of breed Microsoft software
    Managed services ever-evolving - options will continue to expand for
    Java developers
    Azure App Service Azure Spring Apps
    

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    Azure Services Portfolio
    Cosmos DB
    Key Vault
    Blob Storage Active Directory Service Bus Event Hub Event Grid
    Azure Monitor GitHub Actions
    App Service
    Azure SQL Azure PostgreSQL Azure MySQL
    

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    Azure Spring Apps
    Integrating on behalf of
    specific clients via gateway
    Dynamically discovering
    remote dependencies via
    service registry
    Versioning, distributing, and
    refreshing config via config
    server
    Instrument for distributed
    tracing
    Preventing cascading
    failures via circuit breakers
    and bulkheads
    

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    Serverless
    Functions serverless platform for Azure
    Functions are event-triggered business logic with on demand
    execution and billing, can be written in Java
    Functions offer time-to-market advantages, scalability, manageability
    and cost reduction
    Logic Apps serverless workflow engine with wide set of Azure service
    integrations
    Guides for key runtimes such as Quarkus
    Azure Functions Logic Apps
    

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    Microsoft Build of OpenJDK
    Free, open-source, compatible LTS distribution of OpenJDK
    Mac, Linux, Windows, Docker
    Currently supports Java SE 11+
    Incorporated into Azure, including commercial support
    

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    Microsoft and the Java ecosystem
    Microsoft contributes back to the Java ecosystem in many ways
    Commitments will only deepen in the future
    

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    Java on Azure Tooling
    

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    DevOps Tools Integration
    Azure provides first-class support for DevOps tools popular with Java
    shops such as Maven and Gradle
    GitHub Actions Azure aligned CI tool
    Azure resource integrations powered through plugins support ever-
    evolving space
    Azure SDKs support Java for custom integration and resource
    management needs
    GitHub Actions Azure SDK
    

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    IDE Support
    Azure provides deep integration toolkits for popular Java IDEs such as
    IntelliJ
    Microsoft’s own lightweight editor Visual Studio Code has robust
    support for Java
    VS Code Java features include debugging, Maven integration, JUnit
    integration, Spring/Jakarta EE/MicroProfile support, Azure support
    

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    Solution Samples
    

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    Sample Solution I
    App Gateway
    

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    Sample Solution II
    Container Registry
    Kubernetes
    Service
    Cosmos DB
    Active Directory
    Azure Monitor
    GitHub Actions
    App Gateway
    

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    Sample Solution III
    App Service
    Traffic Manager
    Service Bus
    Key Vault
    Active Directory
    Cosmos DB
    

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    Sample Solution IV
    Azure Spring
    Apps
    Service Bus
    Azure
    PostgreSQL
    Azure SQL
    Breaker
    Dashboard
    Service
    Registry
    API
    Gateway
    Config
    Dashboard
    Distributed
    Tracing
    GitHub Actions
    

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    Sample Solution V
    Service Bus
    Cosmos DB
    Blob Storage Functions
    Logic Apps
    Functions
    Functions
    Web App
    Web App
    

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    https://github.com/m-reza-rahman/azure-cafe
    

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    Summary
    Microsoft very serious about Java
    Many pathways, choices and architectures supported
    Choose from virtual machines, containers, managed services,
    serverless and anything in between
    Full suite of Java tooling for seamless end-to-end, best of breed
    experience
    Actively evolving solutions for rapidly growing customer base
    Deepening commitment to the ecosystem
    

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    Resources
    Microsoft Build of OpenJDK
    https://www.microsoft.com/openjdk
    Java on Azure landing page
    https://azure.microsoft.com/resources/developers/java/
    Java on Azure docs
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/java/azure/
    Azure Java code samples
    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-
    us/documentation/samples/?term=java
    

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