IBM's AS/400 server, long considered a solid, if drab, business machine, has vaulted to the Java performance forefront, according to recent VolanoMark and SPEC benchmark tests.

The 30th anniversary of Java, being celebrated this year, offers a perfect opportunity to reflect on the remarkable changes ...

A year ago Java was the most popular programming language among developers, but it's now jostling for second place with Python. Software firm Tiobe's December 2020 programming language rankings ...