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What is Alibaba Dragonwell?

Alibaba Dragonwell is a free, production-ready Open JDK distribution with long-term support, including performance enhancements and security fixes. Alibaba boasts abundant Java application scenarios, covering e-commerce, finance, logistics and many other fields, and, according to Alibaba, is one of the largest Java users in the world. As the cornerstone of Java applications, Alibaba Dragonwell supports all Java businesses in the Alibaba economy.

The solution is free and open source under the GPL-2.0 license, and is a downstream version of OpenJDK as an alternative to OpenJDK in the production environment.

Alibaba Dragonwell is available in two editions:
  • Standard Edition: OpenJDK upstream based and have more enhancements, including bug-fixing, security patches, tooling support, etc.
  • Extended Edition: everything in the standard edition, plus: extra customized/significant features optimized for the cloud and widely used in Alibaba's production environment.

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Deployment TypesOn-Premise
Operating SystemsWindows, Linux
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What is Alibaba Dragonwell?
Alibaba Dragonwell is a free, production-ready Open JDK distribution with long-term support, including performance enhancements and security fixes. Alibaba boasts abundant Java application scenarios, covering e-commerce, finance, logistics and many other fields, and, according to Alibaba, is one of the largest Java users in the world. As the cornerstone of Java applications, Alibaba Dragonwell supports all Java businesses in the Alibaba economy.
How much does Alibaba Dragonwell cost?
Alibaba Dragonwell starts at $0.