Defend the broader Oracle Java audit framework. The Oracle Java SE Universal Subscription per employee framework, the Oracle Java SE Subscription framework, the Oracle Java OpenJDK framework, the Oracle Java audit defense framework, and the broader Oracle Java alternative framework against Amazon Corretto, Eclipse Temurin, Microsoft Build of OpenJDK, Azul Zulu, Red Hat OpenJDK, and BellSoft Liberica.
The Oracle Java audit framework is the load bearing Oracle Java licensing framework. It anchors the actual customer Oracle Java SE Universal Subscription posture against every legacy Oracle Java license model, including:
The broader Oracle Java audit framework typically anchors against the Oracle Java SE Universal Subscription per employee framework that Oracle introduced in 2023, which materially repriced the broader Oracle Java framework.
This guide sets out the audit framework, the Universal Subscription framework, the Oracle Java OpenJDK framework, the audit defense framework, and the Oracle Java alternative framework, with anchors against Amazon Corretto, Eclipse Temurin, and Microsoft Build of OpenJDK.
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The Oracle Java audit framework anchors the actual customer Oracle Java framework against the broader Oracle Java licensing framework. Oracle audits typically anchor against three load bearing audit anchors:
Three Oracle Java audit price anchors
| Framework | Metric | List price |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle Java SE Universal Subscription | Per employee per month | $5.25 to $15 |
| Oracle Java SE Subscription per processor | Per processor per month | $25 desktop, $25 server |
| Oracle Java SE Subscription per Named User Plus | Per Named User Plus per month | $2.50 desktop |
The buyer side move is to anchor the actual customer Oracle Java audit framework against the actual customer Oracle Java deployment framework, the actual customer Oracle Java utilization framework, and the broader Oracle Java alternative framework. Read the related Oracle Java audit defense playbook.
Oracle frequently anchors the audit framework against the Universal Subscription per employee model. That per employee framework typically delivers material commercial leakage, particularly across customers with low Oracle Java desktop deployment but high headcount.
The buyer side response is to anchor the customer Oracle Java framework against the OpenJDK alternative stack:
Read the related Oracle Java licensing changes 2023.
The Oracle Java SE Universal Subscription framework is the load bearing Oracle Java commercial framework. The list price scales down as the employee count rises:
Oracle Java SE Universal Subscription tiered pricing
| Employee band | Per employee per month |
|---|---|
| 1 to 999 employees | $15.00 |
| 1,000 to 2,999 employees | $12.00 |
| 3,000 to 9,999 employees | $10.50 |
| 10,000 to 19,999 employees | $8.25 |
| 20,000 to 29,999 employees | $6.75 |
| 30,000 to 39,999 employees | $5.25 |
The buyer side move is to anchor the customer Oracle Java SE Universal Subscription posture against the actual Oracle Java deployment, then validate that an OpenJDK alternative covers the same deployment at materially lower commercial cost. Read the related Oracle Java license calculator.
The Oracle Java OpenJDK framework is the open source Oracle Java framework. It anchors the customer Oracle Java framework against the OpenJDK reference implementation, with the Oracle Java SE binaries available under the Oracle No Fee Terms and Conditions (NFTC) license starting with Java SE 17.
The buyer side move is to align the customer Oracle Java framework with the deployed Java estate and confirm coverage under the NFTC license for these LTS releases:
Read the related Oracle OpenJDK versus Oracle Java SE.
The Oracle Java audit defense framework anchors the customer Oracle Java framework against the Oracle Java audit framework. Three buyer side moves carry the audit defense:
Read the related Oracle Java audit defense flagship.
The Oracle Java alternative framework anchors the customer Oracle Java framework against the OpenJDK distribution market. Six alternative distributions deliver material commercial leverage:
Read the related Oracle Java alternatives comparison.
The Oracle Java Long Term Support framework anchors the customer Oracle Java framework against the Oracle Java release cadence. The LTS map across the current Oracle Java framework looks like this:
Oracle Java LTS release map
| LTS release | End of public updates | NFTC license |
|---|---|---|
| Java SE 8 | 2030 | No |
| Java SE 11 | 2032 | No |
| Java SE 17 | 2029 | Yes |
| Java SE 21 | 2031 | Yes |
| Java SE 25 | 2033 | Yes |
The buyer side move is to align the Oracle Java LTS posture with the customer Oracle Java deployment and lean on the NFTC license across Java SE 17 and later wherever feasible. Read the related Oracle Java LTS roadmap.
Redress engages on Oracle Java audit across three engagement frameworks:
Read the related Vendor Shield, the Renewal Program, and the benchmarking framework.
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