Businesses say they are getting four Oracle Java audits a year | Computer Weekly

"The survey revealed that 75% of IT asset managers worked in organisations audited by Oracle for Java compliance over the past three years. Over a quarter spend over $500,000 annually on licensing issues."

"More than a third of participants identified compliance and management of excessive licensing as the top issue. Complex configurations hinder application usage tracking. Automating audits could help manage software inventories."

A survey involving IT asset managers and software asset managers revealed that 75% faced an Oracle Java audit within the last three years. A large portion of respondents, over 25%, spends more than $500,000 annually resolving licensing issues. Compliance is deemed the biggest challenge by 37% of participants, with complexities in software configurations complicating usage tracking. Frequent audits are a norm, with 81% staging at least two yearly. Automating audits is recommended to better manage software inventories in light of these challenges and recent licensing changes by Oracle.

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