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Java Advisory Services 2026

We resolve the audit, reset the Universal Subscription, and engineer the OpenJDK exit. Buyer side only.

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$50M+Java Claims Resolved
0Settlements Paid

Zero fee risk, if you want it: most negotiation engagements can be paid entirely from the savings we create. No savings, no fee →

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500+ Enterprise Clients Industry Recognized $2B+ Under Advisory 11 Vendor Practices 100% Buyer Side Independent
When we help

Three moments we step in

Scenario 01
Audit notice in the inbox
Oracle License Management Services has issued a soft inquiry or formal audit. The claim is material and the response window is open.
Scenario 02
Universal Subscription renewal
Renewal is due in twelve months. The quote is up. You want a metric contestation and a multi year price lock before signing.
Scenario 03
Exit to OpenJDK
The decision to migrate off Oracle Java is made. You need a sequencing plan, runtime validation, and a controlled contract exit.
How we help

Four phase buyer side procedure

Phase 01
Scope and baseline
Engagement scope, audit posture, and an independent buyer side deployment baseline. No data crosses to Oracle yet.
Phase 02
Deployment review
Oracle measurement reviewed against the baseline. Metric contestation drafted. Audit response file assembled for legal sign off.
Phase 03
Negotiation
Negotiation sequenced across the audit window and renewal cycle. Multi year price book locked. Executive sponsorship briefed.
Phase 04
Close and side letter
Side letter signed. Audit findings sealed off from the renewal. Deployment governance handed over.
Deliverables

What you get at close

01
Audit response file
Legal containment, written communications protocol, and the parallel buyer side deployment review.
02
Buyer side baseline
Independent measurement of the Java estate from your employee record, asset register, and runtime telemetry.
03
Universal Subscription reset
Multi year Java SE pricing reset, metric contestation memo, and price book locked against scope creep.
04
OpenJDK transition plan
Application sequencing, runtime equivalence, security patching coverage, and controlled contract exit.
05
Side letter at close
Signed instrument preventing audit findings from following into the renewal or any successor agreement.
06
Executive briefing deck
CFO and audit committee summary of claim posture, savings, residual risk, and recommended forward position.
Outcome

What changes after we engage

90%+
Average audit
claim reduction
$50M
Java claims
resolved to date
30 to 70%
Renewal savings
vs opening quote
48hr
Engagement
opening time
0
Settlements paid
on recent closes
Engagement model

Two ways to engage

Pick the option that matches your posture. Fixed Fee for a single audit, renewal, or migration. Vendor Shield for continuous always on defense across the calendar year.

Option A

Fixed Fee Engagement

Scope
Single audit, renewal, or OpenJDK migration. Fixed scope from day one.
Timeline
Six to ten weeks typical. Same week start once scope is signed.
Pricing
Fixed fee. Quoted on scope. No hourly billing.
Best for
Active audit notice, live renewal cycle, or planned migration with a defined end date.
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Option B

Vendor Shield

Scope
Continuous Java defense. Deployment monitoring, renewal oversight, standing buyer side counsel.
Timeline
12 to 24 month subscription. Renews annually.
Pricing
Annual subscription. Quoted on estate size.
Best for
Estates that already closed an audit and want never to reopen reactively.
Vendor Shield detail →
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Oracle opened with a four point seven million dollar Java claim. Redress closed the engagement at zero. The Universal Subscription was reset on a multi year buyer side price.
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Your next Java motion is an opportunity

Audit notice in the inbox. Universal Subscription up for renewal. OpenJDK migration on the desk. We start where you are.

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Buyer side intelligence, monthly

One letter a month. Negotiation moves, audit signals, and price book shifts.

Oracle Java bill for every employee?

The employee metric is negotiable and so is the audit. Book the call before you count heads for Oracle.

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The book, 2026

16 enterprise engagements closed across Oracle, Microsoft, SAP, Workday and Java

Global automotive, pharmaceuticals, energy technology, retail, financial services. Negotiations of this kind typically move contract value by 10 to 40 percent.

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