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IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 8
IBM® SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 8 contains the latest virtual machine technology from IBM. Downloads contain the latest IBM fixes and Oracle updates to the Java SE 8 application programming interfaces (APIs).
Customers who are considering deployments on newer versions of the IBM Developer Kit should use the IBM Semeru Runtime™ Certified Edition. Refer to getting started guide for important release and support information and help migrating from IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 8 to IBM Semeru Runtime Certified Edition, Version 11.
Note: InstallAnywhere (.bin and archive.bin) packages of IBM® SDK, Java™ Technology Edition have been discontinued since first quarter release of 2024. For more information, see the Withdrawal of InstallAnywhere packages news article.
Downloads
Linux on x86 systems 64-bit
- (File name: ibm-java-x86_64-sdk-8.0-8.55.x86_64.rpm, Size: 163MB)
- (File name: ibm-java-sdk-8.0-8.55-linux-x86_64.tgz, Size: 163MB)
- (File name: ibm-java-sdk-8.0-8.55-linux-x86_64.tgz.sig, Size: 512)
- (File name: ibm-java-x86_64-jre-8.0-8.55.x86_64.rpm, Size: 128MB)
- (File name: ibm-java-jre-8.0-8.55-linux-x86_64.tgz, Size: 128MB)
- (File name: ibm-java-jre-8.0-8.55-linux-x86_64.tgz.sig, Size: 512)
Linux on x86 systems 32-bit
- (File name: ibm-java-i386-sdk-8.0-8.55.i386.rpm, Size: 148MB)
- (File name: ibm-java-sdk-8.0-8.55-linux-i386.tgz, Size: 148MB)
- (File name: ibm-java-sdk-8.0-8.55-linux-i386.tgz.sig, Size: 512)
- (File name: ibm-java-i386-jre-8.0-8.55.i386.rpm, Size: 112MB)
- (File name: ibm-java-jre-8.0-8.55-linux-i386.tgz, Size: 112MB)
- (File name: ibm-java-jre-8.0-8.55-linux-i386.tgz.sig, Size: 512)
Linux on Power Systems 64-bit LE
- (File name: ibm-java-ppc64le-sdk-8.0-8.55.ppc64le.rpm, Size: 164MB)
- (File name: ibm-java-sdk-8.0-8.55-linux-ppc64le.tgz, Size: 164MB)
- (File name: ibm-java-sdk-8.0-8.55-linux-ppc64le.tgz.sig, Size: 512)
- (File name: ibm-java-ppc64le-jre-8.0-8.55.ppc64le.rpm, Size: 128MB)
- (File name: ibm-java-jre-8.0-8.55-linux-ppc64le.tgz, Size: 128MB)
- (File name: ibm-java-jre-8.0-8.55-linux-ppc64le.tgz.sig, Size: 512)
Linux on IBM Z 64-bit
- (File name: ibm-java-s390x-sdk-8.0-8.55.s390x.rpm, Size: 154MB)
- (File name: ibm-java-sdk-8.0-8.55-linux-s390x.tgz, Size: 154MB)
- (File name: ibm-java-sdk-8.0-8.55-linux-s390x.tgz.sig, Size: 512)
- (File name: ibm-java-s390x-jre-8.0-8.55.s390x.rpm, Size: 125MB)
- (File name: ibm-java-jre-8.0-8.55-linux-s390x.tgz, Size: 125MB)
- (File name: ibm-java-jre-8.0-8.55-linux-s390x.tgz.sig, Size: 512)
Discontinued platforms
Note: These platforms have been discontinued. No further release binaries or packages will be produced for the IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, version 8.0 on these platforms and no support will be provided (including interim fixes in support cases). For more information, refer to this support tech note.
Linux on IBM Z 31-bit
Discontinued effective May 2025.
- (File name: ibm-java-s390-sdk-8.0-8.45.s390.rpm, Size: 137MB)
- (File name: ibm-java-sdk-8.0-8.45-linux-s390.tgz, Size: 137MB)
- (File name: ibm-java-sdk-8.0-8.45-linux-s390.tgz.sig, Size: 512)
- (File name: ibm-java-s390-jre-8.0-8.45.s390.rpm, Size: 108MB)
- (File name: ibm-java-jre-8.0-8.45-linux-s390.tgz, Size: 108MB)
- (File name: ibm-java-jre-8.0-8.45-linux-s390.tgz.sig, Size: 512)
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Modified date:
03 November 2025
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ibm16211838