Java Support Beyond Oracle
Support for More Java versions platforms and technologies than any other vendor (including Java 6 & 7, Java Applet deployments and Java Web Start)*
Azul customers have access to bug fixes and enhancements, as well as quarterly and emergency security updates for Java 6 & 7.
Azul’s commercial product releases are designated with one of two different support lifecycles: Long Term Support (LTS) and Short Term Support (STS).
Releases designated as LTS are those same LTS releases as designated by Oracle and the OpenJDK community. For LTS releases, Azul provides at least 8 years of access to bug fixes, security updates, and other fixes as needed (“Production Support”) plus 2 years of additional support intended to advise and assist users to migrate to a newer JDK version (“Extended Support”).
For those releases designed as STS, Azul provides Production Support for at least 6 months.
Support lifecycle for existing and planned JDK releases
You can also use the table below to determine the expected availability of public updates and the lifecycle of Oracle’s commercial Java support offerings.
| End of Commercial Support | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Java SE Release | Azul Lifecycle Title | Java SE GA Date | Oracle End of Free Commercial Use | Oracle Java SE | Azul Core | Azul Prime |
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Current Offerings |
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Java 6 |
LTS |
Dec 2006 |
Apr 2013 |
Dec 2018 |
Dec 2018 / Dec 2029* |
Apr 2017 |
|
LTS |
Jul 2011 |
Apr 2015 |
July 2022 |
Jul 2022 / Dec 2029* |
Dec 2021 |
|
|
LTS |
Mar 2014 |
Jan 2019 |
Dec 2030 |
Dec 2030 |
Dec 2030 |
|
|
Java 11 |
LTS |
Sept 2018 |
Mar 2019 |
Jan 2032 |
Jan 2032 |
Jan 2032 |
|
LTS |
Sept 2021 |
Sept 2024 |
Sept 2029 |
Sept 2029 |
Sept 2029 |
|
|
LTS |
Sept 2023 |
Sept 2026 |
Sept 2031 |
Sept 2031 |
Sept 2031 |
|
|
LTS |
Sept 2025 |
Sept 2028 |
Sept 2033 |
Sept 2033 |
Sept 2033 |
|
|
STS |
Mar 2026 |
Sept 2026 |
Sept 2026 |
Sept 2026 |
– |
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|
Future Offerings (Est.) |
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Java 27 |
STS |
Sept 2026 |
Mar 2027 |
Mar 2027 |
Mar 2027 |
Mar 2027 |
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Java 28 |
STS |
March 2027 |
Sept 2027 |
Sept 2027 |
Sept 2027 |
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* Only for those customers who have purchased Legacy Production Support (formerly known as “Extended Production Support”) for Java 6, 7. Additional builds that may be provided during the Legacy Production Support period for Java 6 or 7 are not TCK-tested. Contact Azul for further information.
For the Support Roadmap before October 1, 2024, please take a look at the archived Azul Support Roadmap.
Additional Notes
- Oracle information is taken from Oracle Java SE Support Roadmap.
- The dates shown above for the Azul products are for the end of the Production Support term. Add an additional 2 years for Extended Support for LTS releases.
- For Azul products or Java SE releases shown above which have not yet been released for general availability, Azul product availability and lifecycle designation are estimates and preliminary, and subject to change.
- Commercial support for Azul products may be available for periods longer than shown above. Contact Azul Sales for more information.
- For further information about the changes to the Java SE release cadence, Oracle’s announced support offerings, and further detail regarding Azul’s LTS and STS releases, visit Azul Core page.
Other Releases
From time to time, Azul may offer “Feature Preview”, “Early Access” or “Not Supported” versions publicly or to select Azul customers. These releases are explicitly not supported in any manner.
Legacy Production Support for Deprecated Java Technologies
Java Applets and Java Web Start (JWS) continue to be key enablers of business. However, Java Applets are no longer supported by Oracle, and JWS is currently supported by Oracle on Java 8 only.
Azul’s open-source solutions let enterprises modernize and de-risk their Applet and Java Web Start application deployments, while gaining production support for running these legacy technologies on top of Azul Core. Learn More