Java microservices are not simply SOA systems with a different name. Delivered in a Docker container using DevOps practices, Java microservices have many advantages over traditional SOA apps.

Docker is the hot technology of the day. A Datastax official recently lauded the partnering of Docker with Java, and Google has made its new Dart language platform available via Docker images.

Implementing microservices in Java has become a top priority at Oracle, which is rebooting Java Enterprise Edition for microservices and cloud deployments. Meanwhile, another microservices effort ...

Jelastic has released a new version of its namesake PaaS/IaaS platform that includes production-ready Docker containers as well as support for Parallels Containers for Windows.