Supported Java Virtual Machines

Hazelcast runs on Java, so it needs a Java Virtual Machine (JVM). Hazelcast supports the latest and long-term support (LTS) versions of the Java Development Kit (JDK). However, the JVM in some JDKs may not be compatible with Hazelcast.

Hazelcast Platform 5.1.3 has been tested against the following JDKs.

If you install Hazelcast with Docker or a package manager, it comes with a supported JDK.

Table 1. Supported JDKs
JDK	Versions
AdoptOpenJDK	8 and 11
Amazon Corretto	8, 11 and 17
Azul Prime (formerly Zing)	8
Azul Core (formerly Zulu)	8, 11, and 17
IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition	8 (latest)
Oracle	8, 11, and 17
Red Hat build of OpenJDK	8, 11, and 17

If you use version 11 or later of a JDK, see the following relevant sections:

Installing Hazelcast Open Source: Talks about the new module system and how you can run a Hazelcast application on it.
TLS/SSL for Hazelcast Members: Lists TLSv1.3, which comes with Java 11, as a supported TLS version.