Deal to 'save' UK colleges £45M in Oracle Java licensing fees followed audit requests

Framework agreement may rescue some unis from 'financial abyss' after Oracle per-employee Java license, says insider Exclusive  Oracle requested Java audits with UK higher education institutions leading up to the negotiation of a national framework agreement — set to be worth up to £9.86 million ($13.33 million) — which aims to save the institutions £45 million when compared to standard commercial pricing.…

Jun 20, 2025 - 18:50
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Deal to 'save' UK colleges £45M in Oracle Java licensing fees followed audit requests

Framework agreement may rescue some unis from 'financial abyss' after Oracle per-employee Java license, says insider

Exclusive  Oracle requested Java audits with UK higher education institutions leading up to the negotiation of a national framework agreement — set to be worth up to £9.86 million ($13.33 million) — which aims to save the institutions £45 million when compared to standard commercial pricing.…