Akka distributed computing platform adds Java SDK [Video]

Akka, formerly known as Lightbend, has released Akka 3, an update to the JVM-based distributed computing platform that adds a Java SDK as well as serverless and “bring your own cloud” deployment options.

Akka 3 and the company’s name change were announced November 15. Sign-ups to try out Akka can be done at the company website.

The SDK in Akka 3 combines high-level components, a local console, and an event debugger. The composable components, covering endpoints, entities, streaming consumers, workflows, views, and timers, make it easy to build responsive, elastic, and resilient cloud applications, Akka said. While Akka libraries have supported both the Scala and Java languages for many years, the new SDK is based on Java. Akka believes the SDK is simple enough that most engineers, regardless of their language expertise, will be productive with Akka within one day, a company spokesman said.

Deployment options now include serverless, with Akka …