What is IBM Runtimes for Business?
To help organizations looking for the most reliable and cost-effective way to support mission-critical Java™ applications, IBM offers support for OpenJDK, an open source implementation backed by the industry and the developer community. IBM Runtimes for Business provides commercial support for open source Java runtime environments, plus monitoring and management capabilities for Java applications. Java runtime support is based on your needs, with monthly and perpetual support licenses available for specific servers and clients. You decide.

Features
Flexible enterprise-grade support
You choose which workstation and server-based deployments require support from IBM’s best-in-class worldwide support team.
Trusted and security-rich
Many Fortune 500 companies rely on AdoptOpenJDK as a trusted runtime distribution for their deployment of IBM WebSphere® Application Server. The AdoptOpenJDK community conducts best-in-class testing for defects and security issues on all releases.
Fast and efficient
In addition to HotSpot, IBM Runtimes for Business supports the Eclipse OpenJ9 JVM, which delivers faster startup and ramp-up times with a memory footprint 33 percent smaller than HotSpot.
Open source
Open source isn't just about licensing, it's recognition of the value of community-driven development. As a founding member of OpenJDK and maker of the best-in-class OpenJ9, IBM recognizes the Java JDK as critical for business applications across numerous runtimes platforms.
Application monitoring and management
Diagnose problems quickly and improve service quality. Support includes the IBM Cloud™ Application Performance Management server and the Java 2, Standard Edition data collector for resource-level application monitoring.
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