This is just another blog (JAB) about Dispelling the “Galaxy Licensing” Oracle Java on VMware FUD perpetuated by overzealous licensing and sales teams, which is in complete contrast to the reality of the actual Contractually Impactful documents.
This blog intends to clear up the reality of how to effectively license Oracle Java workloads on VMware Hybrid Cloud ( vSphere, vSAN , VxRAIL , VMware Cloud on AWS and other VMware Cloud Platforms) and to make it a cost effective one as well.
Java Licensing Models
Prior to 2019, there were three Java SE products known as
- Java SE Advanced
- Java SE Advanced Desktop
- Java SE Suite
These models required commercial users to purchase upfront licenses and pay annual support.
Starting 2019, the above three models was replaced by two new subscription-based models
- Java SE Subscription
- Java SE Desktop Subscription
As per this model, one no longer needs to purchase licenses upfront and pay annual support for Java SE. Instead, one would have to pay a monthly subscription fee under one to three-year terms for server or desktop licensing and support.
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