Introducing Amazon Corretto (Preview)

Posted on: Nov 14, 2018

Amazon Corretto is a no-cost, multiplatform, production-ready distribution of the Open Java Development Kit (OpenJDK).

Amazon Corretto comes with long-term support that will include performance enhancements and security fixes. Amazon runs Corretto internally on thousands of production services and Corretto is certified as compatible with the Java SE standard. With Corretto, you can develop and run Java applications on popular operating systems including Amazon Linux 2, Windows, and macOS. 

Amazon Corretto is available for download and use at no cost. There are no additional paid features or restrictions. Amazon plans to release quarterly updates that include performance enhancements and bug fixes critical for enterprise application development.

To learn more about Amazon Corretto, including how to get started, please visit our documentation. You can download the Corretto 8 Preview from here.

Amazon Corretto 8 is in Preview.