March brought exciting momentum across the Ortus ecosystem, from new BoxLang tooling and cloud deployments to continued platform enhancements. We shared fresh insights on modernizing CFML systems, improving JVM performance, and integrating AI into development workflows. BoxLang also saw new updates and ecosystem growth, reinforcing its evolution. Plus, anticipation continues to build for Into the Box 2026 with new announcements and highlights.
Product Releases & Tools
This post introduces the official BoxLang IDE plugin for IntelliJ, expanding BoxLang’s tooling ecosystem beyond VS Code-based environments. It highlights features like language support, IntelliSense, debugging, and developer productivity tools, giving IntelliJ users a seamless way to build, navigate, and modernize applications with BoxLang within their preferred IDE.
This post introduces BoxLang Cloud Servers, pre-configured and production-ready virtual machines available across major cloud marketplaces like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. It highlights how developers can quickly deploy and scale BoxLang applications with minimal setup, leveraging optimized environments, built-in security, and cloud-native scalability to streamline development and operations.
This post highlights Into the Box 2026 and the tools and practices developers need to stay current, including AI, cloud, and modern architectures.
Content & Resources
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Introducing TestBox RUN — Your New Test IDE Companion for BoxLang
In this video, we'll walk you through everything you need to know to get started with this powerful browser-based interface for discovering, running, and streaming your test results — all in real time!
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Introducing the BoxLang CLI Runner
In this video, we dive into how you can streamline your testing workflow using BoxLang’s powerful CLI capabilities. No UI, no friction — just pure, fast, automated testing
This article explores how modern tooling like BoxLang is rethinking the traditional JVM experience by reducing runtime size, improving startup times, and lowering memory usage. It highlights how a more lightweight and modular approach can enhance performance, simplify deployments, and make Java-based stacks feel faster and more efficient for modern development.
This article explores how enterprises can transition from traditional Lucee-based CFML applications to modern JVM architectures. It highlights the challenges of legacy systems, the need for scalability and modernization, and how adopting newer approaches like BoxLang and modern tooling can improve performance, flexibility, and long-term sustainability for enterprise environments.
This article explores the growing shortage of CFML developers and the risks it creates for organizations relying on legacy ColdFusion systems. It highlights how limited talent pools, knowledge silos, and outdated architectures can slow innovation and increase operational risk, while presenting staff augmentation and modernization strategies as practical ways to scale teams and maintain long-term stability.
This article explores how over-reliance on hotfixes, manual workarounds, and reactive maintenance turns legacy ColdFusion systems into fragile environments. It highlights how frequent patches, inconsistent deployments, and lack of automation increase the risk of outages and make systems harder to maintain and scale.
This article introduces Agentic ColdBox, bringing AI-driven capabilities into the ColdBox ecosystem. It explores how developers can leverage autonomous agents to enhance workflows, automate tasks, and build more intelligent, adaptive systems.
This post announces a new educational series focused on building AI-powered applications on the JVM using BoxLang. It introduces practical guidance and techniques to help developers integrate AI capabilities into their projects.
This article explains why reactive support leads to higher costs and risk, while proactive strategies like monitoring and automation improve reliability and prevent outages before they happen.
This article explores how Swiss banks modernize CFML systems through incremental improvements instead of risky rewrites, enabling stability, innovation, and long-term scalability.
This article outlines a phased approach to modernizing legacy applications, helping teams reduce risk, improve stability, and evolve systems gradually without disrupting operations.
This article explores strategies to reduce vendor lock-in by adopting open, flexible architectures and modern JVM-based solutions.
This article explains how to transition from monolithic systems to modular architectures using incremental strategies that maintain production stability.
This article presents a cost-controlled, incremental approach to modernization, allowing organizations to improve systems steadily without large upfront investments.
BoxLang Updates
This release includes performance improvements, bug fixes, and enhancements that continue to stabilize and evolve the BoxLang ecosystem.
This post introduces the BoxLang Spring Boot Starter, expanding the ecosystem with native integration into Spring Boot and enabling dynamic templating within Java applications.
This post highlights major advancements in TestBox 7, including real-time streaming, improved workflows, and a browser-based IDE experience for modern testing.
Ortus Upcoming Events & Webinars
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Into the Box 2026 is Here: Learn All the Details!
This edition of the conference themed “Modernization in Motion: Building a Dynamic Future” is now open for early registration
Here’s what to expect:
- A multi‑day in‑person event (Apr 29th to May 1st, 2026) in Washington, DC.
- Deep‑dives into modernizing with the BoxLang ecosystem, including cloud‑native, micro services, AI, WebAssembly, real‑time UIs, DevOps and security.
- Exclusive perks for attendees: premium swag, networking (Happy Box event), optional workshops, lunch/snacks/beverages, lifetime access to recordings and slide decks.
This post recaps the final agenda and speaker lineup from Into the Box 2026, highlighting sessions and expert contributions.
This post highlights how Into the Box 2026 extended its reach through a virtual, on-demand experience, allowing developers worldwide to access sessions anytime. It emphasizes the flexibility of consuming conference content remotely, including expert talks on BoxLang, CFML, AI, and modern JVM development—ensuring continued learning and engagement even after the live event concluded.
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Into the Box: Celebrating 20 Years of Ortus – Big Time!
This post announces the 20-year anniversary celebration of Ortus at Into the Box 2026, highlighting the event’s significance and future-focused sessions.
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CFCamp Pre-Conference Workshops Led by Ortus Solutions
Ortus Solutions is hosting hands-on pre-conference workshops at CFCamp, designed to give developers practical experience with CFML, Ortus tools, and best practices before the main event kicks off.
Ortus Past Events
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SocketBox + BoxLang: Making Real-Time Web Communication Easy (WebSockets)
In this session, we explore how this zero-dependency WebSocket library for CommandBox apps allows you to easily push real-time data to your users. Whether you are building live dashboards, chat applications, or multiplayer games, this webinar covers everything from basic setup to advanced production-ready architectures.
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BoxLang is Heading to JavaLand 2026
This post recaps BoxLang’s presence at JavaLand 2026, highlighting community engagement and showcasing its capabilities to the JVM ecosystem.
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