Java Is Still Full Of Surprises After 28 Years
Security Boulevard, Tuesday, October 24,2023
Java has been a mainstay of application and infrastructure development for decades since its introduction in 1995. We ran the Azul State of Java Survey and Report 2023 to serve as a guide to understanding Java adoption and various trends, including how one of the world's most widely used programming languages is navigating a series of challenges led by Oracle's fourth major update to their pricing or licensing in as many years.
Other challenges include rising costs as enterprises migrate Java-based applications to the cloud and critical security vulnerabilities like Log4j.
With over 2,000 Java users from across the globe weighing in, we think we achieved our objective! We hope you enjoy the analysis of the State of Java Survey and Report provided in this blog by the only company 100% focused on Java; but if you read no further, please do take advantage of the full report here. So, without further ado, let's talk about what we learned.
Java adoption
We were not at all surprised to see that Java is alive and well. In fact, 98% of companies we surveyed use Java, with 57% saying it is the backbone of most of their application and infrastructure estate.
DevOps teams use Java-based languages like Kotlin, libraries like Log4j, and infrastructures like Spring Boot to help them do critical work. When you throw these technologies into the mix, the percentage of companies using Java is actually much higher.