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Signed-off-by: Michal Maléř <[email protected]>

Author: MichalMaler

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 title: 'Quarkus: Runtime and Framework for Cloud-Native Java'
-date: 2025-10-23
+date: 2025-10-22
 tags: quarkus runtime framework performance cloud-native
 synopsis: This post explores how Quarkus speeds up development, cuts costs, and makes development enjoyable for cloud-native Java.
 author: mmaler
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 = Quarkus: Runtime and Framework for Cloud-Native Java
 
+image::/assets/images/posts/mmaler-blog-posts/quarkus-as-a-powerful-runtime.jpeg[alt="Quarkus: Runtime and Framework for Cloud-Native Java", width=100%]
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 In this post, “runtime” means the full execution stack in production: JVM or native, plus Quarkus and the integrated frameworks.
 Quarkus is a Java runtime that seamlessly integrates popular frameworks and libraries, shaping both the structure of modern applications and the developer experience behind them.
 
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 In modern software development, runtimes and frameworks form the foundation of productivity and consistency.
 Frameworks promote uniformity, simplify infrastructure, and enable automation at scale.
 
-image::history.png[alt="A brief timeline leading to modern Java and Quarkus", width=100%]
+image::1-history.png[alt="A brief timeline leading to modern Java and Quarkus", width=100%]
 
 Quarkus, a truly cloud-native Java runtime, integrates multiple frameworks under one roof and optimizes them for developer efficiency, memory usage, and lightning-fast startup.
 As a result, it provides a solid foundation for building modern, cloud-native applications.
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 * *Build-time optimization*: Quarkus shifts work from runtime to build time wherever possible.
 This approach reduces startup overhead and memory usage, resulting in a lean, fast, and efficient application tailored for production.
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 image::2-build-time-principle.png[alt="Build-time principle in Quarkus: being fast by doing less at runtime", width=100%]
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 image::3-BuildTimeP-Benefits-JVM.png[alt="Benefits of Quarkus build-time processing on the JVM", width=100%]
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 image::4-BuildTimeP-Benefits-native.png[alt="Benefits of Quarkus native image compared to JVM", width=100%]
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 image::5-JVM-Snapshotting-Native.png[alt="JVM snapshotting vs native images in Quarkus", width=100%]
 
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 * *Extensibility*: Quarkus exposes extension points for everything from startup hooks to request filters.
 Over 800 extensions allow seamless integration with modern technologies such as Kafka, OpenTelemetry, and OpenID Connect.