A high-performance JVM for faster, leaner Java
Azul Prime is a performance-optimized OpenJDK build for critical Java applications that need consistent response times, higher throughput, and more efficient use of cloud or server infrastructure.
A strong fit for applications where latency, throughput, and infrastructure cost directly affect the business.
- Higher performance and more consistent response without rewriting the application.
- Potential to reduce cloud and server costs through better use of compute resources.
- Technologies for faster warmup, code optimization, and fewer GC pauses.
- Enterprise support for environments where downtime and latency have real cost.
potential infrastructure cost reduction according to Azul materials
ROI cited in the Forrester TEI study for Azul Prime
more transactions through infrastructure in C4 Collector use cases
Azul Prime fits where JVM performance affects cost, SLAs, and customer experience
Prime is not just another Java distribution. It is a choice for applications that are growing, run under changing load, and need to get more from infrastructure without constantly adding capacity.
Application performance and latency
For systems that must keep stable response under peak load, such as payments, e-commerce, trading, SaaS, or real-time data services.
Cloud cost optimization
Faster code execution and a more efficient JVM can reduce the compute resources needed for the same workload and make better use of committed capacity.
DevOps productivity
Less time spent on performance tuning, workarounds, and production incidents means more room for new product development.
Demanding Java platforms
A good fit for environments built on technologies such as Kafka, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, Spark, or custom high-throughput services.
What Azul Prime brings to production operations
Prime combines OpenJDK compatibility with Azul Zing technologies focused on warmup, continuous optimization, latency, and throughput.
C4 pauseless garbage collector
The C4 Collector helps reduce long GC pauses, jitter, and timeouts in latency-sensitive applications.
Faster warmup with ReadyNow
ReadyNow Orchestrator shortens the time it takes an application to reach full performance, which matters for autoscaling and frequent deployments.
Falcon JIT compiler
The LLVM-based JIT compiler helps generate faster code and increase JVM throughput without changes to application logic.
Optimizer Hub and Cloud Native Compiler
Services outside the JVM help deliver optimizations earlier and use compute capacity more efficiently in cloud and on-premise environments.
Performance has to be validated on the actual workload
Solutia helps select suitable candidates, prepare measurements, compare the baseline, and design a controlled Azul Prime pilot without unnecessary production risk.
Selecting the right applications
Together we identify systems where a better JVM can have the strongest impact on cost, SLAs, or customer experience.
Pilot and benefit measurement
We compare latency, throughput, CPU consumption, and infrastructure footprint against the current runtime.
Enterprise support by criticality
Azul offers support tiers for standard and 24x7x365 operations, including SLAs for critical production environments.
Want to find where Azul Prime can lower costs or speed up applications?
Start with a short consultation. We will review your most important Java workloads, operating goals, and the metrics that should be used to validate Azul Prime.