Azul launches managed services program for partners

The white label offering lets MSPs deliver Oracle Java license management and compliance, application vulnerability detection and code maintenance services to customers.

Azul has unveiled a new managed services provider (MSP) program for Azul Intelligence Cloud. The new program allows MSPs to embed Azul Intelligence Cloud’s Java inventory, vulnerability and code use analytics directly into their Java advisory, license management, security operations and DevOps services.

As a vendor that is 100% focused on Java, Azul stated that the new program will see partners gain sublicensing and white-label rights to Azul Intelligence Cloud’s SaaS features. This includes the JVM Inventory, Azul Vulnerability Detection and Code Inventory which enables partner services to be further expanded to provide specific direction on eliminating Java Common Security Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) false positives, and at the same time identify unused and dead code for removal across the customer’s Java estate.

Partners will also be equipped with the capability to support their customers with unique reporting and analytic insights into their entire Java fleet, including active Java Virtual Machines (JVMs) from Oracle Java, Azul and any OpenJDK distribution.

According to Simon Taylor, vice president of Global Channel and Alliances at Azul, by giving partners full, managed access to Azul Intelligence Cloud, they will be equipped to deliver turnkey services where they can put clear, actionable reporting and insights into the hands of their customers’ decision makers.

“Ultimately, this mitigates license audit risk and cost, surfaces critical vulnerabilities proactively and reclaims developer capacity for their customers,” said Taylor.

Taylor also pointed out that Java estates continue to expand across a myriad of deployment environments, and the cost, time and resources required to get the right licensing and security insights for compliance-oriented decision making can be enormous.

With the new program on the Azul Intelligence Cloud, partners can provide their enterprise customers with continuous, expert-managed insight and reporting into Oracle Java usage and non-compliant licensing risk, security posture, incident remediation and code efficiency. The partner services delivered through this managed approach are perfect for customers wanting to turn production Java runtime data into tangible savings and peace of mind without deploying or operating new tools themselves.

The Azul Intelligence Cloud

Taking a deeper look at the new MSP program for Azul Intelligence Cloud, the program is built for channel and services partners that want to deliver continuous Java license, security and code-efficiency insights with their other managed service offerings and without asking customers to run new tooling or build a license management or analytics function.

The MSP agreement with Azul will also see partners deliver a secure, dedicated, customer-specific Intelligence Cloud environment for each of their clients’ Java estates. These environments operate under the partner's brand, with the backing of “Powered by Azul.” Partners use Azul’s SaaS-based platform to provide reporting and insights, while managing customer onboarding, lightweight agent deployment, data ingestion, alert setup, and scheduled reporting.

The telemetry from Intelligence Cloud can be used to create Java license compliance reports, support modernization efforts, and offer managed reconfiguration services—particularly as organizations transition to new OpenJDK solutions. It can also power managed DevOps offerings, allowing partners to design flexible services and recurring revenue streams. This creates a turnkey solution for delivering high-value managed services, giving end customers ongoing visibility and compliance with minimal operational effort.

With organizations also looking to consolidate the number of consoles they need to work on, partners will handle Intelligence Cloud agent deployment, data collection and reporting. This will help customers avoid managing yet another console and instead receive clear, curated insights that help control Java licensing costs, reduce audit exposure, fortify security and accelerate innovation.