Jakarta NoSQL and Jakarta Persistence Explained

Abstract The Jakarta EE ecosystem offers specifications for building database backend applications using relational and/or NoSQL databases. The Jakarta Persistence specification, with a rich history dating back almost 20 years, has been a staple in the Java community for writing relational database applications. The Jakarta NoSQL specification, with a short history dating back to 2020, provides comprehensive support for all four types of NoSQL databases. Introduction The Jakarta EE ecosystem offers specifications for building database backend applications using relational and/or NoSQL databases. The Jakarta Persistence specification, with a rich history dating back almost 20 years, has been a staple in the Java community for writing relational database applications. The Jakarta NoSQL specification, with a short history dating back to 2020, provides comprehensive support for all four types of NoSQL databases.