Univ. of Hawaii - ITS Technical Architecture - Brick
OpenJDK Brick
Primary Architects: Cameron Ahana
Description:
OpenJDK is becoming a popular alternative to the commercial version of OracleJDK. Oracle will not charge companies if they are on the current version of OracleJDK but their release cadence (sometimes as quick as 6 months) makes it difficult for companies to keep pace. Oracle argues that the releases are not "major" releases so the migration is not as daunting a task as many perceive it to be [1]
Experimental |
Strategic (3-5 Years) |
Tactical (1-2 Years) |
Containment |
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Retirement |
Emerging Trends
More vendors are transitioning to an OpenJDK implementation.
[1] https://blogs.oracle.com/java-platform-group/update-and-faq-on-the-java-se-release-cadence
Change History
April 2020, draft in progress
Definitions
Experimental | Someone in ITS is currently investigating or experimenting with this technology. |
Strategic | ITS will be investing in this technology for 3-5 years. |
Tactical | ITS will be investing in this technology for 1-2 years. |
Containment | ITS will continue to use this technology for existing systems, but will no longer invest in this technology and/or grow its use. |
Retirement | ITS has a firm plan (and timeline) to retire this technology. |