Effective January 23, 2023, Oracle implemented a major change to its Java licensing model.
What are the changes of the Oracle Java licensing?
Oracle removed the following Java License metrics from its Java price list:
- Oracle has removed named user plus licensing model.
- Oracle has removed processor license model.
How does the new license model look like?
Oracle now sells the Java SE Universal Subscription by an employee-based metric based on the number of employees of a company. The new Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) is Employee for Java SE Universal Subscription.
In practical terms: You will need to license not only the actual users of Java, but all users who are included in the “employee” license definition. For example, if you have a need for 1000 user licenses for Java, but your company has 10 000 employees, you need to purchase 10 000 licenses and not 1000.
For the Oracle Java SE Universal Subscription Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), please visit: https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/java-se-subscription-faq.html
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