Advisory / Oracle Java

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

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

Audit response file

Legal containment, written communications protocol, and the parallel buyer side deployment review.

Buyer side baseline

Independent measurement of the Java estate from your employee record, asset register, and runtime telemetry.

Universal Subscription reset

Multi year Java SE pricing reset, metric contestation memo, and price book locked against scope creep.

OpenJDK transition plan

Application sequencing, runtime equivalence, security patching coverage, and controlled contract exit.

Side letter at close

Signed instrument preventing audit findings from following into the renewal or any successor agreement.

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

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.

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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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