diff --git src/main/docbkx/configuration.xml src/main/docbkx/configuration.xml
index 00effab..1d257b9 100644
--- src/main/docbkx/configuration.xml
+++ src/main/docbkx/configuration.xml
@@ -59,8 +59,51 @@
Java
- Just like Hadoop, HBase requires at least Java 6 from Oracle.
+ HBase requires at least Java 6 from Oracle. The following table lists which JDK version are
+ compatible with each version of HBase.
+
+
+
+
+ HBase Version
+ JDK 6
+ JDK 7
+ JDK 8
+
+
+
+
+ 1.0
+ yes
+ yes
+ Running with JDK 8 will work but is not well tested.
+
+
+ 0.98
+ yes
+ yes
+ Running with JDK 8 works but is not well tested. Building with JDK 8
+ would require removal of the deprecated remove() method of the PoolMap class and is
+ under consideration. See ee HBASE-7608 for
+ more information about JDK 8 support.
+
+
+ 0.96
+ yes
+ yes
+
+
+
+ 0.94
+ yes
+ yes
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ JDK Version Requirements
+ HBase requires that a JDK be installed. See for information
+ about supported JDK versions.
+ Download and unpack the latest stable release.