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Azul 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.

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.

Enterprises’ Java estates often contain tens of thousands of Oracle JVMs. JVM Inventory uses information that is only available at runtime to map and monitor which Oracle JVMs are actually being used and which applications are using them. This allows migration teams to focus on replacing those instances and notify application owners that changes are being made. That efficiency can shave weeks or months of effort off the average 6-9 months it takes a large organization to migrate completely off Oracle Java to OpenJDK solutions such as Azul Platform Core.

Once migration is underway, JVM Inventory manages and retains the ongoing usage history of JVMs to facilitate trend analysis and continuous tracking of the migration progress to compliance, reducing the burden of running multiple scans with SAM tools and manually analyzing spreadsheet reports as the means of validating Oracle Java removal.

Once Oracle Java is eliminated from use, JVM Inventory helps ensure Oracle JVM instances stay out of an enterprise’s application infrastructure. Through continuous runtime detection, organizations can instantly identify and act on regressions — such as new Oracle JVMs being run. By maintaining an up-to-date, runtime-level inventory, teams can automate alerts, streamline removal/replacement of Oracle JVMs for compliance, and have the intelligence they need to help confidently defend against possible audits.

“Azul’s new JVM Inventory is a game-changer for partners, either discovering active Java licensing for ITAM advisories or accelerating Oracle Java migrations. It gives our team and our customers the clarity and runtime intelligence we need to quickly identify where Oracle Java is actually in use, dramatically shortening what used to be a long and painful discovery exercise, and instead now leads to quicker actionable insights,” said Evan Boyd, vice president, Global Operations at Software Licensing Compliance. “For partners like us, JVM Inventory allows us to deliver faster, higher-value advisories, JDK migrations and better ongoing compliance services that reduce risk for our clients. Azul is giving us the tools we need to help enterprises get Oracle Java out — and keep it out — with confidence.”

Azul’s Migration Advisory experts or its ITAM/SAM partners use JVM Inventory in combination with the Azul Migration Toolkit or other SAM tools to deliver a complete solution that enables organizations to:

- Discover and inventory their Oracle Java instances

- Accurately classify and prioritize these installations for replacement or removal

- Enable their teams to migrate efficiently off Oracle by continuously tracking their JVMs

- Help ensure ongoing compliance, once migrated off, by detecting any new running Oracle Java instances throughout the enterprise

The benefits of JVM Inventory, when combined with the Azul Migration Toolkit or other SAM tools include:

- Provides the most accurate, complete Oracle Java discovery information for migration.

- Reduces a company’s migration risks with quicker, more accurate classification of their Oracle Java instances.

- Accelerates application owner identification and notification that Oracle JVMs will be replaced.

- Helps to ensure that Oracle Java stays out for compliance and possible audit defense.

“Azul has always been committed to solving the hardest Java challenges for our customers, and JVM Inventory paired with the Azul Migration Toolkit is a perfect example of that innovation in action,” said Scott Sellers, CEO and co-founder of Azul. “By giving enterprises unprecedented visibility into their Java environments with actionable intelligence from runtime data, we’re not only simplifying Oracle Java migrations, we’re also helping organizations take control of their Java subscription costs, reduce audit risk and ensure long-term compliance. It’s a powerful step forward for companies looking to future-proof their Java strategy.”

JVM Inventory works with Azul Platform Core to find and keep out instances of Oracle Java, helping organizations to stay in compliance and speeding up their migration. JVM Inventory is a feature of Azul Intelligence Cloud and is licensed with a base charge and on the average monthly JVMs monitored.