Final notice: Oracle Java license expired on May 22

This is a final reminder that the University of Utah’s extended Oracle Java subscription license expired on Friday, May 22, 2021, and will not be renewed.

University IT leaders thank all the organizations and individuals who have already switched to alternatives for in-house and vendor-provided software. System administrators who haven’t yet identified and migrated tools and systems that rely on Oracle Java must immediately address this issue.

The U’s Oracle Java Community of Practice (CoP) has established a subchannel in Microsoft Teams authentication is required) that contains resources to help system administrators complete the transition. This IT Knowledge Base article, in addition to information provided in Teams, include alternative no-cost/low-cost Java solutions. Please note that these lists are not all-inclusive.

If Java dependencies exist in software purchased through the university's Office of Software Licensing (OSL), please notify OSL at software@utah.edu.

System administrators are strongly encouraged to join, reference, and participate in the CoP, and report migration plans, licensing efforts, and status to Brad Millett, associate director of Strategic Infrastructure Initiatives, at brad.millett@hsc.utah.edu or 801-587-6178.

Departments using unsupported versions of Oracle Java that are critical to their systems must submit an online request (authentication required) with the U’s Information Security Office to evaluate potential security risks and, if needed, put mitigation measures in place.

Java licenses may also be purchased from Oracle. For pricing and general assistance, please contact the U’s Oracle Java representative: Senior Account Manager Nick Vandendriesse at nick.vandendriesse@oracle.com or 858-926-9362. If you’re interested in purchasing a small number of Oracle Java SE licenses, please review this FAQ page for license information and visit Oracle’s online store.

Previous communications about the Oracle Java license expiration include emails to UIT public news subscribers, articles in UIT’s Node 4 newsletter, announcements in @theU, a Brown Bag event, and presentations to the IT Professionals Forum and IT governance committees.

 

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