Java 11 and Java 17 Surpass Java 8 in Adoption: Azul Report
Java 11 and Java 17 Surpass Java 8 in Adoption: Azul Report
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Java 11 and Java 17 Surpass Java 8 in Adoption: Azul Report
Azul, a Java software provider, has released its first annual Java State of Affairs report based on a survey of 2,062 Java professionals and Java-based application users worldwide.
The survey explores various aspects, including Java adoption trends, the impact of Oracle’s recent Java pricing changes, the migration of Java applications to the cloud, strategies for optimizing cloud costs, and security considerations regarding Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs).
The results reveal that Java adoption remains robust, with 98% of respondents indicating the use of Java in their software applications or infrastructure. Among them, 57% report that at least 60% of their applications are Java-based, and 66% of companies are paying for Java support.
Java 11, released in September 2018, and Java 17, released in September 2020, are the most widely used Java versions, with usage rates of 48% and 45%, respectively. Following closely is Java 8, released in March 2014, with a usage rate of 40%. Furthermore, 85% of respondents are using Long-Term Support (LTS) versions of Java, and 64% are using multiple Java versions.
Oracle’s Java market share is declining, as 82% of Oracle Java users express concerns about the new Java SE Universal Subscription pricing model introduced in January. As a result of Oracle’s pricing policy, 72% of respondents are considering alternative open-source options like OpenJDK, while 14% of those not considering open-source alternatives simply hadn’t thought of doing so.
Nevertheless, Oracle continues to be a significant player in the Java market. 42% of respondents still use at least one Oracle Java instance, but within this group, 74% of organizations also use at least one OpenJDK vendor’s JDK. Approximately 60% of companies choose OpenJDK distributions over Oracle Java SE.
A significant 90% of respondents use Java in cloud environments: public (48%), private (47%), or hybrid (40%). The cloud landscape is rapidly evolving as organizations move toward scalability, flexibility, productivity, and agility. However, cost and security remain significant challenges.
Nearly 70% of companies admit to paying for at least 20% of unused cloud capacity, a clear sign of over-provisioning cloud resources. In the past year, 95% of organizations have taken measures to reduce cloud costs, and 46% are effectively utilizing high-performance Java platforms to optimize cloud resources.
The Log4Shell vulnerability has had a widespread impact on organizations, with almost 80% of respondents reporting being affected by the Log4J library vulnerability in 2021. Nearly half of the companies had to allocate additional engineering time to address the vulnerability, and 30% were impacted by attempts to exploit the vulnerability.
Two-thirds of survey respondents explicitly stated that third-party and open-source applications and libraries were their most concerning sources of CVEs. Among them, 57% identified open-source libraries and applications as the most concerning sources of CVEs, while 51% regarded third-party libraries and applications as the most worrisome CVE sources.
For more details, you can refer to the full report.
