Containerization also helps the trend. Previously, you manage JVM runtime separately in your cluster and the deployment becomes simpler (just deploy the jars).

Containerization also helps the trend. Previously, you manage JVM runtime separately in your cluster and the deployment becomes simpler (just deploy the jars). Without containerization, maintaining separate runtime dependencies for compiled language is not as smooth. But containerization changed the equation. Now you deploy runtime dependencies along side your binary (if needed). It is actually a liability to deploy JVM runtime along side your jars now (actually, can you deploy java container images with JVM on the machine?)