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Azul Reports Accelerated Growth Across Product Lines and Geographies, Boosted by Oracle’s Java Pricing Change and Rising Cloud Costs

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Azul , the only company 100% focused on Java, today announced accelerated growth last year across its product portfolio and geographies, including unprecedented demand for its OpenJDK products in the wake of Oracle’s Java SE pricing policy change and enterprises grappling with soaring cloud costs.

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  • Azul , the only company 100% focused on Java, today announced accelerated growth last year across its product portfolio and geographies, including unprecedented demand for its OpenJDK products in the wake of Oracle’s Java SE pricing policy change and enterprises grappling with soaring cloud costs.
  • Since that announcement, Azul has seen tremendous growth in new customer bookings for its OpenJDK-based Oracle alternative, Azul Platform Core , with an increase of 49% year-over-year.
  • One customer, the University of Sydney, switched from Oracle Java to Azul Platform Core, looking for cost savings, greater predictability and ease of doing business.
  • Reinforcing its leadership in Java, Azul was also re-elected to the Java Committee Executive Team, a key steering committee for Java, its development and roadmap.

Oracle Releases Java 22

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

AUSTIN, Texas, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle today announced the availability of Java 22, the latest version of the world's number one programming language and development platform. Java 22 (Oracle JDK 22) delivers thousands of performance, stability, and security improvements to help developers increase productivity, drive innovation, and accelerate growth across their organizations. These include enhancements to the Java language, its APIs and performance, and the tools included in the Java Development Kit (JDK).

Key Points: 
  • Java 22 (Oracle JDK 22) delivers thousands of performance, stability, and security improvements to help developers increase productivity, drive innovation, and accelerate growth across their organizations.
  • The Java 22 release is the result of continuous collaboration between Oracle and other members of the worldwide Java developer community via OpenJDK and the Java Community Process (JCP).
  • For more details on the features in Java 22, please read the Java 22 technical blog post .
  • By delivering Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM, and the Java SE Subscription Enterprise Performance Pack free of charge on OCI, Java 22 enables developers to build and deploy applications that run faster, better, and with optimized cost-performance.

Global Demand Surges for AI, Leadership, and IT Certification Skills to Drive Better Business Outcomes

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

“Workers today need tech skills as much as they need soft, or power skills.

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  • “Workers today need tech skills as much as they need soft, or power skills.
  • According to Udemy’s Global Learning & Skills Trends Report, ChatGPT was the fastest-growing skill in 2023, with a surge of 4,419% .
  • Globally, listening skills have surged 52%, customer service skills by 51%, and work-life balance skills saw an increase of 42%.
  • The skills data compares the consumption of courses in the Udemy Business collection from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.

The Eclipse Foundation Releases 2023 Jakarta EE Developer Survey Report

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Eclipse Foundation , one of the world’s largest open source software foundations, today announced the availability of the 2023 Jakarta EE Developer Survey Report, the industry’s most prominent survey for technical insights into enterprise Java.

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  • BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Eclipse Foundation , one of the world’s largest open source software foundations, today announced the availability of the 2023 Jakarta EE Developer Survey Report, the industry’s most prominent survey for technical insights into enterprise Java.
  • The 2023 Jakarta EE Developer Survey Report can be downloaded in its entirety here .
  • It’s important to note that Spring/SpringBoot is reliant on Jakarta EE developments for its operation and is not necessarily competitive with Jakarta EE.
  • The Jakarta EE Community is deeply interested in adopting the innovations implemented in Java SE into Jakarta EE (30%).

Oracle Releases Java 21 and Extends Support Roadmap

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

LAS VEGAS, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle CloudWorld -- Oracle today announced the availability of Java 21, the latest version of the world's number one programming language and development platform. Java 21 (Oracle JDK 21) delivers thousands of performance, stability, and security improvements, including platform enhancements that will help developers increase productivity and drive innovation and growth across their organizations. Oracle is showcasing the latest capabilities in Java 21 at Oracle CloudWorld, which takes place this week (September 18-21) in Las Vegas, NV and online at oracle.com/cloudworld. 

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  • Oracle will offer long term support for Java 21 for at least eight years.
  • Based on customer feedback and use in the Java ecosystem, Oracle has also announced that long term support for Java 11 has been extended through at least January 2032, providing at least eight more years of support and updates from Oracle.
  • The Java 21 release is the result of extensive collaboration between Oracle engineers and other members of the worldwide Java developer community via OpenJDK and the Java Community Process (JCP).
  • For more details on the features in Java 21, please read the Java 21 technical blog post .

Get Ready for an N. Sane Brawl! Crash Team Rumble™ Now Available for PlayStation® and Xbox®

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Crash Team Rumble, published by Activision Publishing, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), is now available on PlayStation® 5, PlayStation® 4, Xbox® Series X/S, and Xbox One®.

Key Points: 
  • Crash Team Rumble, published by Activision Publishing, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), is now available on PlayStation® 5, PlayStation® 4, Xbox® Series X/S, and Xbox One®.
  • Crash™ fans can team up and #Bandicruit friends across PlayStation and Xbox platforms now and get in on the Wumpa fruit-collecting mayhem.
  • “We’re thrilled to have Crash fans experience everything Crash Team Rumble has to offer,” said Paul Yan, Co-Studio Head at Toys for Bob.
  • Crash Team Rumble features cross-platform play*, allowing players across multiple consoles to squad up and jump into the competition.

Put the Pedal to the Bricks: LEGO® 2K Drive Now Available Worldwide

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Friday, May 19, 2023

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230519005030/en/
    Today, 2K Games and the LEGO Group announced LEGO® 2K Drive, the ultimate AAA driving adventure game, is now available worldwide for Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®5 (PS5™), PlayStation®4 (PS4™), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store.
  • LEGO 2K Drive will launch with incredible value, with a vast trove of playable (and replayable!)
  • Year 1 Drive Pass includes the Premium versions of Seasons 1-4 of the Drive Pass which unlocks additional premium rewards through gameplay.
  • Year 1 Drive Pass is included with LEGO 2K Drive Awesome Edition and Awesome Rivals Edition.

Snow Software Verified for all Oracle Products in the Global Licensing and Advisory Services Third-Party Tool Vendor Program

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Snow Software , the global leader in technology intelligence, today announced it has been verified as a third-party tool vendor for Oracle Java SE .

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  • Snow Software , the global leader in technology intelligence, today announced it has been verified as a third-party tool vendor for Oracle Java SE .
  • Earlier this year, Snow announced verification by Oracle’s Global Licensing and Advisory Services (GLAS) group for Oracle Fusion Middleware .
  • The verification for Java SE marks the completion of Snow’s verification for the entire suite of Oracle products under the GLAS Third-Party Tool Vendor program.
  • Customers can now use Snow’s software asset management solution to collect and verify data and gain insights into their Oracle investment, spanning Java SE, Oracle Fusion Middleware, and Oracle Database and Oracle Database Options .

Build, Explore, Race: 2K and the LEGO® Group Announce LEGO 2K Drive Coming May 19, 2023

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Thursday, March 23, 2023

Today, 2K and the LEGO Group announced LEGO® 2K Drive, the ultimate AAA driving adventure game, available worldwide on May 19, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Today, 2K and the LEGO Group announced LEGO® 2K Drive, the ultimate AAA driving adventure game, available worldwide on May 19, 2023.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230323005084/en/
    Today, 2K and the LEGO Group announced LEGO® 2K Drive, the ultimate AAA driving adventure game, available worldwide on May 19, 2023.
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    LEGO 2K Drive will be the first release in a multi-title partnership between 2K and the LEGO Group to develop AAA LEGO games.
  • LEGO 2K Drive will combine the best elements of open-world driving and fast-paced competitive racing, while introducing a diverse vehicle customization system.