Q:

Tomcat 8 on Azure websites

I can see Azure currently only supports Java 7 and Tomcat 7 or Jetty 9.1. As for the development of a system, the customer is considering Azure as an option for hosting the Java application. The application will be written in Java 8. Does anyone know if Microsoft has any plans for updating their Tomcat server to Tomcat 8? Amazon already got this in November last year, so I would assume Microsoft would not be waiting too long. Does anyone know if Microsoft has any "official" plans on upgrading it so I don't have to buy an entire VM just for a web app? (Or use Java 7 for that matter)

A:

There is no official statement from Microsoft. But Microsoft are flexible enough and have envisioned your requirement. You can use entirely your own Java build if you want, along with your own build of Tomcat. Of course, the builds have to be compatible with Windows operating system.
For detailed instructions on how to change Java and Tomcat versions, refer to the following article: http://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/web-sites-java-custom-upload/

