Long Term Support (LTS) for Java 7 & Java 6

Azul provides superior production Java support at a better price.

Better Support for Java 7 and Java 6 than Oracle, at often 50%-90% less cost!

With Azul Zulu Enterprise you get timely security updates, and ongoing Azul support for Java 6 and Java 7.

Why pay more for Oracle Java Support when certified builds and great support are available from world’s only company 100% focused on Java and the JVM?

Java 7 Support

Azul continues to supports Java 7 with timely security updates and bugfixes
Oracle‘s JDK 7 support is available only as extended support (no certification with most new third-party hardware or software products)
Red Hat stopped supporting JDK 7 in June 2020

Java 6 Support

Azul is the only company supporting OpenJDK builds of Java 6
Oracle only offers sustaining support for Java 6 (no bug fixes, security patches, or feature implementations)

Mission Critical Applications

Java 7 & Java 6 use often accompany mission-critical “Category Zero” enterprise services
Get Support for legacy Java deployments at 50%-90% less cost than Oracle

Impacted Industries

Financial Services & Banking
Government & Public Sector
Aerospace & Defense
Industrial/Manufacturing

Compare Azul Zulu vs Oracle Support for Java 7, Java 6

Feature	Azul Zulu	Oracle Java SE
100% Open Source – no restrictions, no hassle
Security-only updates for immediate deployment
Production-quality support for Java 8, 11, 13, and 15 PLUS Java 7 and Java 6
Advanced product enhancements, e.g. Monotype Fonts, Java Flight Recorder, JavaFX, TLS 1.3
Dedicated global Java support team
Affordability: Saving one Fortune 500 customer $40m over 5 years
Simple licensing, flexible subscription options

Java 6, Java 7 Support end of life (eol)

				End of Commercial Support
Java SE Release	Azul Lifecycle	Java SE GA Date	Oracle End of Free Commercial Use	Oracle Java SE	Azul Zulu Enterprise	Azul Zulu Embedded	Azul Zing
Current Offerings
Java 6	LTS	Dec 2006	Apr 2013	Dec 2018 (12 yrs)	Dec ’18 / Dec ’26* (12 yrs) / (20 yrs)*	Dec 2018 (12 yrs)	Apr 2017 (11 yrs)
Java 7	LTS	Jul 2011	Apr 2015	July 2022 (11 yrs)	July 2022 / July 2023* (11 yrs) / (12 yrs)*	July 2022 / July 2023* (11 yrs) / (12 yrs)*	Dec 2020 (10.5 yrs)

* Only for those customers who have purchased extended Production Support for Java 6 or Java 7. Additional builds that may be provided during the extended Production Support period are not TCK-tested. Contact Azul for further information.

Recent Customers Choosing Java 7 or Java 6 Support

A US foods company purchased Zulu Enterprise to fix a security risk with its version of JDK 7.

Java 7 Support

A chemicals company in Asia-Pacific purchased Zulu Enterprise to fix a security risk with its version of JDK 6.

Java 6 Support

A US healthcare provider purchased Zulu Enterprise primarily to secure their JDK 6 applications.