SAP hybris JDK support after Java8 reaches EoL

[Former Member]

Currently most of our clients use SAP hybris commerce with Java8, usually with Oracle JDK. As Java8 will reach EoL in January 2019 I was wondering what are the official requirements of SAP hybris commerce in regards to the JDK? So which JDK (e.g., OracleJDK, OpenJDK, Amazon Corretto, etc.) is officially required/supported?

I am asking, because we found out that e.g. the licence generation uses Oracle specific classes that require OracleJDK. Same goes for some JDBC connection drivers. If OracleJDK is required for SAP hybris commerce, this would mean that our clients would need a support for the their JDK in January 2019 when Java8 reaches EoL.

UPDATE: Official recommendation now is to use SAP jvm.

[geffchang]

I've asked this question before: https://answers.sap.com/questions/12769805/java-8-support-is-ending-soon-what-is-the-impact-t.html

One of the suggestions is to consider SAP JVM.

Currently in our project, we have been using OpenJDK for quite some time in our Production servers (it's either Ubuntu / RHEL). No issues so far.

[Former Member]

I have seen that questions. But I am interested in that "I cannot comment on future compatibility" in regards to Java8 reaching EoL in January 2019.

[geffchang]

Just to add, we use OpenJDK in our Production Servers (for Hybris 5.7 and Hybris 6.3 instances) without any issues. With this, you don't have to worry about EOL concerns, unless you really need JDK support, but it's very unlikely.

mySQL DB driver also doesn't have any issue with OpenJDK.

You could try OpenJDK.

[Former Member]

Thanks. I will double check our uses-cases with OpenJDK. Definitely worth having a look. But OracleJDK has not LTS, so clients need to update every 6 month. I was hoping that SAP hybris commerce supports Amazon Corretto which has LTS.

P.S.: Still using 5.7 which has reached EoL13.04.2018? Just saying......

[geffchang]

Yes, we are. 😉 We're in the process of upgrading it in the next few months though. :)

[former_member1320010]

, we too are looking at migrating to openjdk and our test environment looks good with hybris 6.6 . It gives confidence when i hear you already used it in Productuon envrionments.

[geffchang]

/ I've updated my answer to "officially" include OpenJDK. When you have confirmed migration / testing to OpenJDK, maybe you can upvote the answer, so that other people can also consider using OpenJDK. :)