The document outlines the analysis of Java usage, focusing on licensing agreements associated with Oracle and non-Oracle Java. It discusses the steps needed to assess Java files on servers and clients, including filtering for non-Oracle versions and understanding licensing categories. Additionally, it highlights the increasing oversight from Oracle on Java usage and the need for organizations to evaluate their Java deployments under current licensing terms.

1. Analyze Java files on servers & clients
Java Roadmap –
Oracle License
Management
Analyze Oracle Java files
NON ORACLE JAVA –
No subscription needed
Old Java (BCL)
Find out how Java is used
Contract / Legal input
General Purpose Not General Purpose
(see next slide)
Commercial Feature and support &
update requirement
Yes No
Need
subscription
No subscription
needed
Pre-approved Java or OEM Java
No Java SE subscription needed
Oracle App/MW / OEM
New Java (Java SE OTN)
Need
subscription
Click on each step
to learn more

2. Where do you begin? Gather Data.
Analyze my Java
usage?
I have the Java files and
what are my next steps?
Analyze Java Files on
servers and clients
• Use existing inventory or SAM tool.
• Data needed, Click here to get more info on what data you need
• Next and first step: Filter away all non-Oracle Java from analysis = No
subscription needed
• Filter older version up to Java 10 and up to patch 210 = BCL Agreement (Cat 1)
• Java 11 and patch 211 and upwards = Java SE OTN agreement. (Cat 2)
• Cat 1 = You need to understand how you use Java, then review general purpose
language in the BCL agreement.
• Cat 2 = all commercial needs to be licensed
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3. Once you have ONLY Oracle Java filter on licensing agreement
Analyze my Java
usage?
I have the Java files and
what are my next steps?
Analyze Java Files on
servers and clients
• Use existing inventory or SAM tool.
• Data needed, Java distribution, Version, Patch and hardware info
• Filter away all non-Oracle Java from analysis = No subscription needed
• Filter older version up to Java 10 and up to patch 210 = BCL Agreement (Cat 1)
• Java 11 and patch 211 and upwards = Java SE OTN agreement. (Cat 2)
• Cat 1 = You need to understand how you use Java, then review general purpose
language in the BCL agreement.
• Cat 2 = all commercial needs to be licensed
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4. Next step is to review contract with legal and expert and find out how Java
is being used.
Analyze my Java
usage?
I have the Java files and
what are my next steps?
Analyze Java Files on
servers and clients
• Use existing inventory or SAM tool.
• Data needed, Java distribution, Version, Patch and hardware info
• Filter away all non-Oracle Java from analysis = No subscription needed
• Filter older version up to Java 10 and up to patch 210 = BCL Agreement (Cat 1)
• Java 11 and patch 211 and upwards = Java SE OTN agreement. (Cat 2)
• Cat 1 = You need to understand how you use Java, then review general purpose
language in the BCL agreement.
• Cat 2 = all commercial needs to be licensed
• Action: Ask server/application owners what Java is being used for
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6. What has sparked the interest in Java licensing?
News reports of Oracle auditing customers for Java
Oracle tripling the number of sales reps focusing on Java usage
Direct contacts by Oracle to company CFO/CIO about Java usage.
Oracle announced - no more free access to
support and security updates

7. Sun releases Java under GPL (Open Source)

8. 2010 - Oracle buys SUN Microsystems

9. Oracle removes Java and releases Java
under a license agreement (BCL)
Source: Oracle.com

10. Opensource Java = is released/downloaded at Openjdk.java.net
Oracle Proprietary Java = is downloaded on oracle.com

11. BCL AGREEMENT - 2010
• For all Oracle.com Java
downloads to Java 10
• ”Online-acceptance”
agreement.
• ”Free” Java is on openjdk and
not under the BCL.
• Companies have D/L the
wrong Java JDK (if they
wanted free Java)
• All usage classified as
”General Purpose” is free per
the agreement.
• Usage of Commercial features
are never free.
Oracle Binary Code License Agreement for the Java SE Platform Products
and JavaFX
ORACLE AMERICA, INC. ("ORACLE"), FOR AND ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND
AFFILIATES UNDER COMMON CONTROL, IS WILLING TO LICENSE THE SOFTWARE TO YOU ONLY UPON
THE CONDITION THAT YOU ACCEPT ALL OF THE TERMS CONTAINED IN THIS BINARY CODE LICENSE
AGREEMENT AND SUPPLEMENTAL LICENSE TERMS (COLLECTIVELY "AGREEMENT"). PLEASE READ THE
AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. BY SELECTING THE "ACCEPT LICENSE AGREEMENT" (OR THE EQUIVALENT)
BUTTON AND/OR BY USING THE SOFTWARE YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THE TERMS
AND AGREE TO THEM. IF YOU ARE AGREEING TO THESE TERMS ON BEHALF OF A COMPANY OR OTHER
LEGAL ENTITY, YOU REPRESENT THAT YOU HAVE THE LEGAL AUTHORITY TO BIND THE LEGAL ENTITY
TO THESE TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE SUCH AUTHORITY, OR IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE BOUND BY
THE TERMS, THEN SELECT THE "DECLINE LICENSE AGREEMENT" (OR THE EQUIVALENT) BUTTON AND
YOU MUST NOT USE THE SOFTWARE ON THIS SITE OR ANY OTHER MEDIA ON WHICH THE SOFTWARE IS
CONTAINED.
1. DEFINITIONS. "Software" means the software identified above in binary form that you selected for download,
install or use (in the version You selected for download, install or use) from Oracle or its authorized licensees and/or
those portions of such software produced by jlink as output using a Program’s code, when such output is in
unmodified form in combination, and for sole use with, that Program, as well as any other machine readable
materials (including, but not limited to, libraries, source files, header files, and data files), any updates or error
corrections provided by Oracle, and any user manuals, programming guides and other documentation provided to
you by Oracle under this Agreement. The Java Linker (jlink) is available with Java 9 and later versions. "General
Purpose Desktop Computers and Servers" means computers, including desktop and laptop computers, or servers,
used for general computing functions under end user control (such as but not specifically limited to email, general
purpose Internet browsing, and office suite productivity tools). The use of Software in systems and solutions that
provide dedicated functionality (other than as mentioned above) or designed for use in embedded or function-
specific software applications, for example but not limited to: Software embedded in or bundled with industrial
control systems, wireless mobile telephones, wireless handheld devices, kiosks, TV/STB, Blu-ray Disc devices,
telematics and network control switching equipment, printers and storage management systems, and other related
systems are excluded from this definition and not licensed under this Agreement. "Programs" means (a) Java
technology applets and applications intended to run on the Java Platform, Standard Edition platform on Java-
enabled General Purpose Desktop Computers and Servers; and (b) JavaFX technology applications intended to run
on the JavaFX Runtime on JavaFX-enabled General Purpose Desktop Computers and Servers. “Java SE LIUM”
means the Licensing Information User Manual – Oracle Java SE and Oracle Java Embedded Products Document
accessible at http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/documentation/index.html. “Commercial Features”
means those features that are identified as such in the Java SE LIUM under the “Description of Product Editions and
Permitted Features” section.
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12. Examples of ”General Purpose”
Application must
be under end
user control.
(So not a server
application running on a
server)
Internet
browsing
Email
(Lotes
Notes,
primarily)
PowerPoint
and Word
General purpose
office suite
productivity tools,
arguably meeting apps,
web conference.
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13. Analyze Java files on servers & clients
Work-flow (process)
Oracle Java files
NON ORACLE JAVA –
No subscription needed
Review License Agreement
Analyze Usage
Legal input
General Purpose Not General Purpose
(see next slide)
Commercial Feature and support &
update requirement
Yes No
Need
subscription
No subscription
needed
Pre-approved Java or OEM Java
No Java SE subscription needed
Oracle App/MW / OEM

14. Analyze Java files on servers & clients
What does this mean to you?
Oracle Java files
NON ORACLE JAVA –
No subscription needed
Review License Agreement
Analyze Usage
Legal input
General Purpose Not General Purpose (see next slide)
Commercial Feature and support &
update requirement
Yes No
Need
subscription
No subscription
needed

15. 1. Which Java vendor’s JDK do
you use in production for your
main applications?
We start the report with a core question. With
so many vendors providing their own JDK
implementations, which offerings are
developers using in production for their
applications?
We can see the dominance that Oracle JDK
and Open JDK have over everyone else. With
7 in 10 developers opting to use the Oracle
JDK and a further 2 in 10 opting for the
OpenJDK, there isn’t much competition.
However, future licensing and support changes
might cause these numbers to change in the
future.
Oracle JDK
70%
Open JDK
21%
Oracle JDK Open JDK
Eclipse OpenJ9/IBM J9 Android SDK
Azul Other
None
4% 2%
1% 1% 1%Other None
Java User - Survey – Which JDK do you use?

16. Java User - Survey – Java SE Version do you have deployed?
3%
9%
79%
4% 4%
0% 1%
6 or
lower
7 8 9 10 11EA We don’t
2. Which Java SE version do you
use in production for your main
application?
There were significant structural changes to
the JDK in Java 9 which many predicted would
affect migration and adoption. We can see
from the result (note that the survey was open
midway between the releases of Java 10 and
Java 11) that Java 8 is still the most dominant
version of Java – almost 8 in 10 respondents
say their main application use it in production.
Equally significant is that fewer than half the
remaining non-Java 8 respondents are on a
more recent version.

17. Java User - Survey - Java SE – Update schedule
8%
30%
34%
28%
Always stya on the
latest verion of Java
Decide on a release-
by-release basis
Stay with long-term
support (LTS) releases
Don’t know yet
3. How do you plan to respond to
Java’s new release cycle?
While the Java 9 release brought with it some
major architectural changes, it also introduced a
new release cadence in which Java SE version
ship every six months. Every two to three years, a
Long Term Support (LTS) release offers longer-
term support, such as security updates, and so
forth. Note that Java 9 is not an LTS release. This
question asks how development team will respond
to this new release cadence. The responses were
varied, suggesting there is still some uncertainty
about how to proceed. In fact, almost in 3
developers don’t yet know how they will respond
to new release cycle.
We expect that in the forthcoming years, best
practices will emerge and companies will settle
into a preferred migration cycle, which likely will
vary considerably by industry. As a result we
expect that the “Don’t’ know yet” figure will drop,
but we don’t’ know which of the other buckets will
see increases.

18. Java Security Updates – release schedule.

19. Java OTN SE replaces BCL agreement when:
• You download Java 11 and upwards
• Patch Java 211+
Java Technology Network License Agreement for Oracle Java SE
SUMMARY
For example: If you patch older versions of Java downloaded under
BCL, those deployments will now be Java OTN SE and not the BCL.

20. Java se OTN
• Development usage (for prototype) targeted at
ISVs developing solutions based on Java for
resell.
• Program, it covers software, updates and
documentaiton.
• Third party providers might have made an
agreement with Oracle.
• No more general purpose usage > more
restrictive since before.
• Oracle have approved ”free usage” Oracle
Middleware/Apps.
“Development Use” refers to Your internal use of the Programs to develop, test, prototype and
demonstrate Your Applications. For purposes of clarity, the “to develop” grant includes using the Programs
to run profilers, debuggers and Integrated Development Environments (IDE Tools) where the primary
purpose of the IDE Tools is profiling, debugging and source code editing Applications.
"Program(s)" refers to Oracle software provided by Oracle pursuant to this Agreement and any updates,
error corrections, and/or Program Documentation provided by Oracle.
“Program Documentation” refers to the Licensing Information User Manual for Oracle Java SE for the
applicable version accessible at https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/documentation/ and other
documentation provided by Oracle with the Programs or accessible at https://docs.oracle.com/en/java.
“ “Separately Licensed Third Party Technology” refers to third party technology that is licensed under
Separate Terms and not under the terms of this Agreement.
“Application” refers to applications intended to run on the Java Platform, Standard Edition.
“Personal Use” refers to an Individual's use of the Programs solely on a desktop or laptop computer under
such Individual's control only to run Personal Applications.
“Personal Applications” refers to Applications designed for individual personal use only, such as games
or personal productivity tools.
“Oracle Approved Product Use” refers to Your internal use of the Programs only to run: (a) the product(s)
identified as Schedule A Products at https://java.com/oaa; and/or (b) software Applications developed using
the products identified as Schedule B Products at java.com/oaa by an Oracle authorized licensee of such
Schedule B Products. If You are unsure whether the Application You intend to run using the Programs is
developed using a Schedule B Product, please contact your Application provider.
“Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Use (“OCI Use”)” refers to Your use of the Programs on Oracle's Cloud
Infrastructure with the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure products identified in the Oracle PaaS and IaaS
Universal Credits Service Descriptions available at http://oracle.com/contracts during the period in which
You maintain a subscription for such Oracle Cloud Infrastructure products.
License Rights and Restrictions Oracle grants You a nonexclusive,
nontransferable, limited license to use the Programs, subject to the restrictions
stated in this Agreement and Program Documentation, only for:
(i) Personal Use,
(ii) Development Use,
(iii) Oracle Approved Product Use, and/or
(iv) Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Use.
.

21. Questions?
If I run Oracle EBS and it requires a
Java web applet to start – do I need to
license Java on EBS or desktops? No, review Oracles - ORACLE APPROVED PRODUCT USE
LIST https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/terms/oaa.html
How do I know what
agreement to follow? Most likely most of your server estate is on BCL agreement (slower updates)
Desktops can already be on Java OTN SE agreement if you have applied security patches.
Long term your strategy will be that everything will be on Java OTN SE. (the more you patch
and the more you download the more will be on Java OTN SE)
What about
commercial features? They become irrelevant to licensing if you are NOT using Java for general purpose.
Java licensing is not about data measurement or reviewing commercial features, it is
about how you use Java compared to the contract.
How do Oracle audit
my usage? Most Oracle products there is now
measurement tool, Oracle simply uses
interviewing.

22. What is Oracle doing?
AFTER 2018
• Hired Java Sales reps (and 300% increase
from 2018-2019)
• Many CFO/CIO are recieving letters from
Oracle asking about the Java issue.
• Not seen formal audits on any scale
• Oracle are prioritizing larger companies.
• Larry Elisson on earnings qall ”Java had a
very good quarter”.
BEFORE 2018
• No Java sales rep, only sales
reps for OEM Java business.
• No formal audits.

23. Java licensing is user based on CPU
Java SE Subscription
Processor-based Metric
Oracle Licensed
Server
Cores Per Server Oracle Processor Core
Factor
Processor Licenses
Required
Java SE Desktop Subscription
Named User Plus-based metric
NUP Licenses
Required

24. Java Subscription – Price list
Java SE Platform Products Monthly
Subscription Price
Subscription Metric Volume
Java SE Subscription
$25.00 Processor 1-99
$23.75 Processor 100-249
$22.50 Processor 250-499
$20.00 Processor 500-999
$17.50 Processor 1,000-2,999
$15.00 Processor 3,000-9,999
$12.50 Processor 10,000-19,900
Contact Oracle Sales 20,000+
Java SE Desktop Subscription
$2.50 Named User Plus 1-999
$2.00 Named User Plus 1,000-2,999
$1.75 Named User Plus 3,000-9,999
$1.50 Named User Plus 10,000-19,900
$1.25 Named User Plus 20,000-49,999
Contact Oracle Sales 50,000+

25. Starting points
If you can establish
which applications
requires Java
We have established
that we have Oracle
Java, what should we
do?
Review Contract,
Involve Legal + Review
usage.
• Review the license agreement with your contract specialist
and your corporate legal if needed.
• Compare your own Java usage and get your own
interpretation if it falls under general purpose usage.
• Review how you use Java – If not general purpose – it should be licensed.
• If you determine it is general purpose – you will be running unpatched.
(does your IT security allow this?)
• If you run Oracle Java and do not want to purchase a license you should uninstall
Oracle Java.
• Is it Oracle? Then check the schedule for pre-approved applications.
• Is it non-Oracle – ask the reseller if they have an OEM agreement with Oracle
and that you are covered
• by licensing from the vendor.

26. Commercial features FAQ
What is it? Primarily its is functionality that allows companies to
manage and monitor Java applications
MSI Enterprise
Installer Most commonly used and dont leave any trace of usage. You need to ask
who is responsible for updating and updating Java if they are using it. If they
are this requires a license (regardless if you use Java for general purpose)
Once you patch
Java on 211 or
download Java 11?
Reviewing this is irrelevant, as Java is not
allowed for commercial usage at all.

27. When do you need to have a license/subscription?
Oracle Java
6,7,8,9 & 10
All Java installed that are
not defined as “General
Purpose”
General Purpose
usage:
If you patch Java with
update 211 (April 2019)
If you have used
commercial features.
Oracle Java 11
and patch 211+
No more general purpose, only
Java free usage is
prototype/testing (building your
own solutions on Java

28. Java license optimisation for desktop usage
• If you don’t need Java on desktops you can try uninstall Java on desktops
(create a project plan)
• The users who need Java, can reinstall.
• OpenJDK is free, but no support and not the same patch/security levels. (no
zero-day fix)
• Remember licensing is not per desktop but per user. (public computers with
multiple users)
• General Purpose computing is ”free” pre-patch 2011 t.om Java 8. After that
you need a license or run unsecured.
• Consider blocking:
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html
• Create a check list for future applications:
1) Ask future application providers to sign OEM with Oracle for Java.
2) Ask future applications if they use OpenJDK.

29. 4 Step Data Analysis

30. For a java analysis using Xensam/Snow/Flexera/SCCM or similar inventory tools you need to consider:
Java
• Java publisher.
1. Oracle and Sun being the primary focus.
2. OpenJDK
3. Other 3rd party
4. If no info available assume Oracle
Java versions
• Document the different Java versions
• Patches /updates
Platform
• Physical
• CPU type
• # of CPUs
• # of cores
• Virtualization technology in use, If
VMware collect using Rvtools
• # of desktop/users
• Cloud
Data output example:
Interviews systems/applications owners
• Quick step to understand the most critical Java use cases
• Commercial features needs activation in one way or another
• Are you doing any in-house development
• Are you embedding any Java libraries or source files
I - DATA COLLECTION
1
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31. For a java analysis using Xensam/Snow/Flexera/SCCM or similar inventory tools you need to consider:
II, III - DATA ANALYSIS
2
From problem:
• Multiple Java versions
• Multiple Java vendors
• Commercial features
• Multiple Java patches/updates
• 100+ or 1000+ applications using Java
• Integration and other Java dependencies
• Detailed technical analysis
• Support or not support
• Mix of proprietary/open source Java distributions
• Security need
• Other Oracle Java usage (ebusiness suite,
weblogic…)
• OpenSource vs Paid
To solution:
• Identify usage of Oracle – # of instances in %
• Understand versions and patches
• Identify main application/system usage of Java –
typically just a few
• Support is a must in 95% of cases
• Support freeze unlikely or impractical
• Shift to opensource or other vendor is impractical in
majority of cases
Via
• BCLA to OTN
• Java v. 11
• Java 8 update 211
• Java publisher
3
Only dedicate time to:
• Large homegrown applications/systems
• Align with application owners
• Get legal perspective on special use of Java

32. For a java analysis using Xensam/Snow/Flexera/SCCM or similar inventory tools you need to consider:
Other considerations: Consolidation vs. unlimited
IV - JAVA LICENSE OPTIMIZATION
4
Client consolidation and clean up in virtualized environment
• 70+ % reduction in Java subscription costs
• 1100+ Java instances spread across a mix of virtual and physical servers
• Consolidated to Physical servers 10
Evaluate # of Java
instances and
distribution across
servers
If use of virtual
environments, explore
moving to physical
servers and/or clusters
with separate storage
Java clean up activities.
Examples of up to 70%
of Java is unused!

33. Analyze Java files on servers & clients
Java Roadmap –
Oracle License
Management
Oracle Java files
NON ORACLE JAVA –
No subscription needed
Old Java (BCL)
Analyze Usage
Legal input
General Purpose Not General Purpose
(see next slide)
Commercial Feature and support &
update requirement
Yes No
Need
subscription
No subscription
needed
Pre-approved Java or OEM Java
No Java SE subscription needed
Oracle App/MW / OEM
New Java (Java SE OTN)
Need
subscription

34. General Purpose Not General Purpose
Analyze Java files on servers & clients
Oracle Java files
NON ORACLE JAVA –
No subscription needed
Review License Agreement
Analyze Usage
Legal input
DO NOTHING:
Need subscription for all servers &
desktops where Java is
Pro-actively – How to reduce
Call your application vendors about Java need
Yes, require Java No, java need
Ask vendors about Java
road map & support non
Oracle Java
Uninstall
Migrate to non Oracle Java Need subscription
BCL - Roadmap

35. Java uninstall vs paid subscription
• Cost of migrating to new Java technology
• Cost of new keeping up with OpenSource
release cadence
• Security risks
• Cost/risk of freezing systems and applications
• Cost of reviewing and identifying potential
Java dependencies
• Cost of 3rd party support
• Cost of compliance review
• Cost/risk of vendor lock-in
• Multiple Java strategies and advisory services
• Cost of vendor support
• Vendor lock-in
• Right to audit
• Stability
= ? = $25 per processor

36. …
Other Considerations –
Data Analysis

37. COMMERCIAL FEATURES
Commercial features should be your last consideration. Need for support or
organic progression to new updates or new versions of Java will automatically
push you paid subscription with Oracle or 3rd party. Commercial features
becomes irrelevant almost once you patch Java or use Java 11 and onwards.
OPENJDK
Alternative is to follow 6 months release cadence on OpenJDK – Not support,
but ensures latest patches/updates
Commercial features, Installer and Support
Commercial features
• Java SE Enterprise (MSI) Installer
• Java Flight Recorder – needs to be
unlocked
• Java Mission Control – Initiated from JDK
• Java Advanced Management Console
• JRockit Flight Recorder – No need to
unlock
• JRockit Mission Control – initiated from JDK
• JRockit Real Time, Deterministic GC…
• JRE Usage Tracking…
Java SE Enterprise (MSI) Installer
• Enables mass install of JREs – Installer only availble via
download from Oracle support
• Often used, by system administrators/client platform owners.
Commercial features
• All commercial features needs to be activated or unlocked
Consider your support requirements
• 3rd party offering requires changes to
install/new technology
• Oracle is the developer, owner and primary
contributor to Java
• Vendor lock-in
• Security risk
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38. Commercial features FAQ

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