June 11, 2025 · AzureIn development
Private Preview: Announcing Azure Command Launcher for Java
Announcing the private preview of jaz, a new JVM launcher optimized specifically for Azure. This tool provides better default ergonomics for Java applications running in containers and virtual machines, ensuring more efficient use of resources right from the start. By setting JVM parameters tailored for cloud deployments, jaz reduces wasted memory and CPU cycles, improves first-deploy performance, and enhances cost efficiency. This is ideal for developers who want better JVM defaults without diving deep into JVM tuning guides, and develop and deploy cloud-native microservices.
Key Features
· Automatically benefits from battle-tested defaults for cloud-native and container workloads.
· Optimizes resource utilization by setting JVM parameters tailored for cloud deployments.
· Improves likelihood of first-deploy performance and cost efficiency.
How to Access
jaz is currently available through a Private Preview. To request access, submit your interest and participants will receive access to download the software. For more details on how to submit request, read the full announcement.