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Explore technical deep-dives, product updates, and real-world examples to help you build, scale, and monitor your Java background jobs.
August 12, 2026
Java Virtual Threads vs Thread Pools: We Benchmarked Real Background Jobs
Thread pools or virtual threads for Java background jobs? We benchmarked both on real workloads. Throughput numbers, pinning pitfalls, and the config that works.
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July 31, 2026
JobRunr & JobRunr Pro v8.8.0
Quieter logs when your database hiccups, SmallRye now optional for Quarkus users, Kotlin 2.4 support, and a much faster dashboard on MySQL for Pro.
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July 21, 2026
We Let JobRunr Rent Its Own Servers: First Numbers from Cost-Aware Spot Scaling
A preview of JobRunr’s upcoming cost-aware scaling: the scheduler watches your queue, rents the cheapest AWS spot instance that fits, drains the backlog, and gives the machine back. We measured everything, including killing a node mid-run.
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July 12, 2026
JobRunr vs. Temporal: Choosing the Right Durable Execution Tool for Java
We implemented the same order workflow in JobRunr and Temporal, benchmarked both on two machines, and counted every database transaction. Here is an honest comparison to help you pick the right tool.
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June 19, 2026
JobRunr & JobRunr Pro v8.7.0
Lazy server initialization for any JVM framework, a system-aware dashboard theme, polymorphic collection deserialization with Jackson 3, and batch continuations from within a batch.
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June 5, 2026
What Is Durable Execution? A Practical Guide for Java Developers
Learn what durable execution means for Java applications, from journaled steps and automatic replay to exactly-once semantics and crash recovery, and how JobRunr delivers it without a separate workflow engine.
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