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What is GraalVM?

GraalVM is a universal virtual machine for running applications written in JavaScript, Python, Ruby, R, JVM-based languages like Java, Scala, Groovy, Kotlin, Clojure, and LLVM-based languages such as C and C++. GraalVM removes the isolation between programming languages and enables interoperability in a shared runtime. It can run either standalone or in the context of OpenJDK, Node.js or Oracle Database. Oracle's GraalVM Enterprise is a multilingual virtual machine, which Oracle states delivers even higher efficiency, better isolation and greater agility for enterprises in cloud and hybrid environment.

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GraalVM, Most trusted, Straightforward, cost-effective,Enterprise Edition Java Applications.

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Ava JakobsView profile
System Administrator in Information Technology at Walmart Global Tech (10,001+ employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

GraalVM is a high-performer runtime that provides significant improvements in application performance and efficiency which is a deal for microservices. [It's] designed for application writing in Java, JavaScript, LLVM-based languages such as C and C++. It helps to do away with isolation between programming languages and enables interoperability in a shared runtime. I love that it can run either standalone or in the context of OpenJDK,Node.js or Oracle Database.

Pros

  • Run Java Faster, GraalVM can run in the context of OpenJDK to make Java applications run faster with a new just-in-time compilation technology.
  • Make Application Extensible, GraalVM enables running JavaScript, R, Python, Ruby, LLVM IR, and Web Assembly in the context of Java Data Applications.
  • Create a Native Image, running [an] application inside a Java VM comes with startup and footprint costs.

Cons

  • Documentation is not that well detailed up to date.
  • The customer support is not always available.

Return on Investment

  • The ability to compile applications ahead of time.
  • Supports Java 11 which results in better enhanced performance.
  • Infrastructure cost reduction.
  • Minimal consumption of resources.

Alternatives Considered

OpenJDK

Other Software Used

CAYA Document Cloud, CSI WatchDOG, F5 on IBM Cloud

GraalVM is a straightforward environment for your Java applications

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Ramindu DeshapriyaView profile
Lead Consultant - Technology in Information Technology at Virtusa (10,001+ employees employees)

Pros

  • Standardizing Java dev environment
  • Making deployed applications more maintainable
  • Reusable environments for developers
  • Positive performance gain
  • Quick deployment cycles

Cons

  • Difficult to migrate legacy applications to use GraalVM
  • Initial setup for Java binaries can be difficult
  • Some configuration options can be obscure at times

Return on Investment

  • Reduced development environment setup time by 10%
  • Increased performance for Spring Boot applications by 5%
  • Reduced deployment environment configuration time by ~15%

Other Software Used

Docker, Jupyter Notebook, Terraform, by HashiCorp

Total Satisfactory Package

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Ojas ElawadhiView profile
Data Analyst in Information Technology at Paytm (5001-10,000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

GraalVM is being used in multiple departments of my organization by the dev teams. It is a high-performance tool that helps us to speed up the processes [while] consuming very few resources. It is easily maintainable and very flexible. This has seamless integration which makes our applications very efficient.

Pros

  • This supports Java 11.
  • This is very efficient tool.
  • Highly configurable and reusable environment.

Cons

  • Support and documentation could be improved.
  • Some of the JDK versions are not supported.
  • Microservices integration is needed.

Return on Investment

  • Highly efficient processes
  • Cost saving on resources.
  • Business Process Outcome is improved.

Other Software Used

Azure AI (Cortana), Azure API Management, Azure App Service

Great virtual machine

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Abdul Wahab KhanView profile
Project Manager in Information Technology at Softronic Systems (Pvt) Limited (51-200 employees employees)

Pros

  • Best performance of applications
  • High efficiency of applications
  • Reduced hardware requirements
  • Lesser consumption of resources
  • Universal support to multiple programming languages
  • Reduced size of applications
  • Creation of virtual images for testing on Android and iOS mobile operating systems
  • Creation of native images
  • Excellent support
  • Documentations are detailed enough to learn and use easily
  • Easy to use

Cons

  • Unavailability of installer makes installation a hassle
  • Compiling natives for non-Java faces problem with dependencies

Return on Investment

  • Reduced hardware expansion requirements
  • Building applications that consume fewer resources
  • Best performance of applications
  • Speed up development time
  • Easier cross-platform development

Other Software Used

Android Studio, Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365), Windows Server, Android, Ubuntu Linux

GraalVM has the potential to shake up Java container deployments

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John HanleyView profile
Enterprise Architect in Engineering at HANLEY (10,001+ employees employees)

Pros

  • Reducing software cold start time
  • AOT--Native compile, which removes the dependency on the JRE and JVM
  • Reduces application size. Combining native-compile and EXE compression significantly reduces the size of our containers

Cons

  • Native compiles. We have problems figuring out how to package jars with all dependencies for compilation. This might be our problem as we progress through the learning curve.
  • More support and testing for Sprint and GraalVM.
  • I recommend providing installer packages instead of downloading zip files.

Return on Investment

  • Financial: Increased Java container count on the same hardware.
  • Performance: Decreased cold start time for container startup.
  • Training: Adopting GraalVM has a learning curve. This requires investment in time and resources. The benefits come through re-evaluating our current deployments for optimization.

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