Azul, the only company 100% focused on Java, announced JVM Inventory, a new feature of Azul Intelligence Cloud designed to address the complexity and risk of migrating off Oracle Java. Combined with Azul’s Migration Toolkit (AMT) or traditional software asset management (SAM) discovery tools, Azul’s Migration Advisory experts and channel partners can use JVM Inventory’s precise, runtime-level visibility to dramatically accelerate classification, migration and tracking of Oracle Java instances. Leveraging this insight, organizations can slash months off OpenJDK migration timelines and help ensure ongoing Oracle Java licensing compliance and audit defense.
Enterprises Face Increasing Costs and Time Pressure to Remove Oracle Java
Enterprises are under pressure to move off Oracle Java as rising per-employee subscription pricing increases the total cost of ownership by 2x-5x for many organizations. According to Azul’s 2025 State of Java Survey & Report, 82% of survey respondents said they have concerns with Oracle’s Java SE pricing and licensing policy and 88% are considering moving to an OpenJDK alternative.
Azul customer insights indicate that an unaided average Oracle Java migration takes 6–9 months, in large part due to the fragmented and manual process of discovering and classifying JVMs using traditional SAM tools. These tools often lack runtime context, making it difficult to determine which Oracle JVMs are truly being used, which are bundled with other products under a permitted license, and which are installed but not used. The result: delays, errors and increased risk of non-compliance or unnecessary licensing costs.
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Azul Solution Accelerates and Reduces the Risks of Oracle Java Migrations
Azul’s Migration Advisory experts and channel partners use JVM Inventory combined with the Azul Migration Toolkit (Azul’s scanner that finds JDKs which are present) and/or other SAM tools to provide enterprises with an accurate, complete view of their Oracle Java footprint – something that is unattainable by traditional SAM tools alone. Because JVM Inventory gathers data directly from the JVM, the solution can uniquely receive runtime insights including precise details on JVM vendor, version, installation location and the applications running on it. Azul’s Migration Advisory experts and ITAM/SAM services partners use this data to validate and enrich reports, find running Oracle Java instances – even in dynamic container environments – for replacement and identify unused Oracle instances for removal. With actionable intelligence that clearly identifies which Oracle JVMs are in use and subject to Oracle’s commercial terms (i.e. not covered by bundled licenses), enterprises can confidently accelerate their migration from Oracle Java.
Source: BusinessWire