Get a free IBM Cloud account with no credit card required and no time restrictions. The account provides access to a free Kubernetes cluster, an open source JVM with faster startup times and smaller footprint, and tools for building cloud native apps with MicroProfile. IBM also offers managed Istio and Knative on Kubernetes, commercial support for AdoptOpenJDK, and the lightweight Open Liberty runtime for building cloud-native apps.

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March 2019

2. Get a free IBM Cloud account !
No credit card required. No time restrictions.

3. Get a free Kubernetes Cluster
http://ibm.biz/JavaLand19

4. Open Source JVM
40% faster startup time
60% smaller footprint

5. Cloud Native Apps with MicroProfile

6. Managed Istio (beta)
One click installations in K8s. Istio updates are managed.

7. Managed Knative (experimental)
One click installations in K8s. Knative updates are managed.

8. IBM supports AdoptOpenJDK
IBM Runtimes for Business provides commercial support for open source JREs

9. Open Liberty
Build cloud-native apps while running only what you need

10. Join the Fun: Blue Cloud Mirror
https://github.com/IBM/blue-cloud-mirror