Oracle Joins Micronaut Foundation in Boosting Development of Microservices and Serverless Apps

Oracle has recently joined the Micronaut Foundation as an engineering partner, strengthening its commitment to advancing the innovation and adoption of the Micronaut Framework. This open-source, JVM-based framework paves the way for building modular, high-performance microservices and serverless applications. Oracle's collaboration with the Micronaut Foundation promises to boost the platform's ability to meet the growing demands of the JVM community.

Founded in 2020 by Object Computing, Inc. (OCI), the Micronaut Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that aims to nurture and support an ecosystem of documentation, functionality, and services for the Micronaut Framework. The foundation also plays a crucial role in promoting the platform as a leading-edge technology in the JVM space. In addition to the Micronaut Foundation, OCI has also established the Grails Foundation to advance the innovation and adoption of the open-source Grails web app framework.

With its unique approach to balancing the diverse interests of the Micronaut community and contributing organizations, the Micronaut Foundation aims to provide a more inclusive approach to the direction of the project. Increased governance ensures that all stakeholders have a voice and are represented in decision-making processes.

Contrasting from Spring Boot, another widely-used framework for developing microservices, the Micronaut Framework leverages Java's annotations for injection, thus eliminating runtime reflection. Fast startup times and low memory requirements make it an ideal choice when compiling applications into native executables with GraalVM Native Image, Oracle's high-performance JDK distribution, for deployment on cloud, in container, or as serverless functions.

Oracle plans to continue its focus on expanding Micronaut's ability to easily leverage cloud platform services, enabling developers to build truly cloud-native applications deployable on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and other compatible platforms. Having been an active contributor to the Micronaut Framework since 2020, Oracle's increased involvement will only further improve the platform's capability to address the needs of developers working on cloud-based applications.

Micronaut has pioneered the charge in bringing Java to the cloud, and its partnership with GraalVM has demonstrated the potential for improving developer productivity with Java in the cloud. Some prominent organizations leveraging the Micronaut Framework in production include Alibaba, Target, Minecraft, and Boeing, highlighting the value and trust placed in this platform.

The Micronaut Foundation offers various support services, including the Micronaut Gitter Channel for general questions and discussion about the framework. This open forum links community members with the Micronaut development team and fellow community members via chat, allowing them to seek technical support and engage in fruitful discussions. The foundation also maintains a blog that shares the latest news, releases, events, and more regarding the framework.

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