Today, December 2, 2025, IBM announced the IBM Enterprise Build of Quarkus—a next-generation Java framework tuned for cloud-native and AI-driven architectures, with the support and lifecycle guarantees you need in the enterprise.
Quarkus flips the traditional Java model by doing more work at build time, not runtime. The result: dramatically faster startup, lower memory, and the ability to run more services per node—without abandoning your existing Java skills, patterns, or teams. Whether you’re designing microservices, event-driven systems, or APIs for AI workloads, Quarkus lets you build high-density, cost-efficient architectures that compete with Go or C++ footprints.
From an architecture point of view, a few things stand out:
· Cloud-native by design – Perfect for Kubernetes, OpenShift, autoscaling, and scale-to-zero scenarios.
· JVM and native image – Choose flexible performance on the JVM or ultra-fast, ultra-light native images per workload.
· Reactive + imperative – Use both styles in the same app to handle streaming, IoT, and transactional flows without fragmenting your stack.
On the AI side, IBM’s build includes LangChain4j and support for the Model Context Protocol (MCP), so you can design Java services that safely expose tools, data, and workflows to LLMs—using the same governance, logging, metrics, and security patterns you already rely on.
Importantly, IBM backs this with 5-year support, secure builds, and global 24x7 assistance, so Quarkus can be a strategic runtime, with enterprise-grade support.
If you’re planning your next reference architecture—new AI-infused services, migration from Spring Boot, or a greenfield microservices application—Quarkus offers a pragmatic path: modern performance and developer experience, grounded in the Java ecosystem you already trust.
The IBM Enterprise Build of Quarkus comes in two versions, a developer-focused free-to-use version, and a production version. Both will be generally available on December 4, 2025.
Check out the announcement and explore the IBM Enterprise Build of Quarkus for yourself at ibm.biz/IBMEBoQ.