Case Study: Skybox Security achieves lower Java costs and trusted embedded support with Azul Systems

Skybox Security Relies on Embedded Java from Azul to Power ​Its Cybersecurity Platform​

Skybox Security, a cybersecurity company, needed to cut the rising support costs of the Java embedded in its exposure management platform after Oracle changed its licensing and pricing policies. To address this, Skybox turned to Azul Systems and its Azul Core / Azul Zulu Builds of OpenJDK for a trusted, certified Java runtime.

Azul Systems implemented a Java replacement that worked like Oracle Java while avoiding licensing concerns and enabling fast security updates. As a result, Skybox Security reduced Java costs, gained timely quarterly updates, and successfully upgraded from Java 8 to Java 21 with no problems, no cost increases, and no audit risk; Azul Core is typically 70% less expensive than Oracle.

Skybox Security

David Ben-Ovadia

Senior Director of Platform