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Oracle: Java subscribers can renew under old terms
Existing Oracle Java SE licensees may continue with their per-processor or per-user plans, and do not have to move to the new per-employee subscription, Oracle says.
Eclipse Java downloads skyrocket
Eclipse Foundation reports more than 12 million downloads of its Temurin Java SE binaries per month over the past three months.
Oracle’s new Java subscription model to cost a lot more: Gartner
In January, Oracle replaced the Java SE and Java SE Desktop subscription with the new Java SE Universal subscription that charges enterprise on a per employee metric instead of a per processor or per named user plus metric.
Oracle per-employee Java licensing could benefit rivals
Eclipse, Azul, other providers may see increased Java downloads from new Oracle pricing based on total number of employees rather than number of users.
Red Hat Linux comes to Oracle Cloud
Red Hat Enterprise Linux is now certified and fully supported on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure virtual machines.
Oracle per-employee Java pricing causes concern
New pricing plan for Oracle Java SE starts at $15 per employee per month and scales downward based on number of users.
Oracle makes Java discovery service free to all
Oracle’s Java Management Service can shine a light on which versions of Java you’re running, what apps are running on them, and which installs are outdated.
Oracle unveils performance pack for Java 8
Enterprise Performance Pack is a drop-in replacement for Java 8 that promises significant improvements in memory management and performance.
Run your own Oracle Cloud with Oracle Alloy
Oracle Alloy serves as a cloud infrastructure platform for service providers, integrators, ISVs, and others who want to roll out their own cloud services to customers.
VirtualBox 7 remotes into Oracle Cloud
Update to Oracle’s virtualization application adds remote control of cloud-hosted VMs and the ability to fully encrypt virtual machines.
Oracle MySQL HeatWave comes to AWS
Oracle’s MySQL database service supporting mixed analytical, transaction processing, and machine learning workloads is now available on Amazon Web Services.
Java 7 reaches end of life
Extended support is expiring for a Java variant that is more than a decade old.
Oracle Java popularity sliding, New Relic reports
Oracle Java has fallen to just 34% of Java distributions in use, with Amazon rising to 22%, according to New Relic’s 2022 State of the Java Ecosystem report.
Oracle OCI compute, storage, networking tools aim to cut cloud complexity
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) IaaS adds 11 new tools across compute, storage and networking services, in a bid to reduce complexity and optimize costs.
Cloud costs a lot of money
Recent capital expenditure reports show that the hyperscalers’ spending brings new meaning to ‘pay to play.’
Java internet address resolution plan proposed
The OpenJDK community plans to develop a Service Provider Interface.
Oracle offers Java management service
Enterprise installations can be monitored for compliance, performance, and security.
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