Oracle Java licensing

Oracle licensing status: It’s complicated

If you’re in business, Oracle products are probably in your operating environment. While Oracle has thousands of products on the market, from enterprise resource planning systems to cloud infrastructure, one particular Oracle product has recently undergone changes that all its users should be aware of: Java.

A series of Java licensing changes from 2019 through 2023 has generated billing increases as high as 30-fold, created compliance risks and costly audits, and left Java users—which reportedly make up over 90% of enterprisesi—rushing to find solutions.

What can you do?

Build your knowledge about Java’s licensing changes and their impact on your business, then create a plan to mitigate potential negative effects, with the help of a crew of Oracle licensing and compliance experts.

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