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It is based on OpenJDK so you obtain practically the same performance compared to Hotspot.
The project maintains a set of back ports for Java 6 and 7, allowing us to extend the transitions on our applications.
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Offers good monitoring capabilities and ease of setup
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    Overview

    Zulu is a 100% open source certified build of OpenJDK, running on Linux, Windows, and OS X. Zulu complies with the Java SE standard for Java SE 8, 7, and 6. Free to download and use, Zulu is available on Azure, AWS, Canonical’s Charm Store and the Docker hub. Zulu Enterprise subscriptions deliver 24 x 7 x 365 access to Azul’s Support team.

    Windows Server AppFabric extends Windows Server to provide enhanced hosting, management, and caching capabilities for Web applications and middle-tier services. The AppFabric hosting features add service management extensions to Internet Information Services (IIS), Windows Process Activation Service (WAS), and the .NET Framework 4. This includes Hosting Services and Hosting Administration tools that make it easier to deploy, configure, and manage Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) based services. The AppFabric caching features add a distributed, in-memory object cache to Windows Server that makes it easier to scale out high-performance .NET applications, especially ASP.NET applications.
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    Azul Zulu is ranked 13th in Application Infrastructure while Windows Server AppFabric is ranked 18th in Application Infrastructure with 3 reviews. Azul Zulu is rated 8.0, while Windows Server AppFabric is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Azul Zulu writes "It is based on OpenJDK so you obtain practically the same performance compared to Hotspot". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Windows Server AppFabric writes "Offers good monitoring capabilities and ease of setup". Azul Zulu is most compared with Azul Zing, Oracle Hotspot, Zulu Embedded, Apache Web Server and SAP NetWeaver Business Rules Management, whereas Windows Server AppFabric is most compared with IIS.

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