A 2026 Azul survey indicates Java security creates operational burdens for enterprises. 92% of Java professionals express concern regarding Oracle's pricing. 64% of respondents report that Java or Java Virtual Machines power over half of their applications.
Licensing pressure influences security planning and drives migration away from Oracle. 81% of organizations have migrated or plan to move Oracle Java workloads to OpenJDK distributions.
This shift creates operational disruption and version sprawl. The trend signals long-term risk to Oracle's Java business segment.