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Java Web Start & Java Applet Alternative

Does your enterprise rely on Java Applets and Java Web Start for business-critical functions?

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The Java Applet and Web Start Problem

Both Java Applets and Java Web Start are commonly used by enterprises even though Oracle no longer supports applets and has deprecated the web deployment technology that enabled both applets and JWS, removing it from Java 9+. Worse, the web deployment technology was never incorporated in OpenJDK, meaning third-party solutions are limited.

To be able to launch both Java Applets and JWS Java Network Launch Protocol (JNLP) applications from a browser, requires Oracle’s Applet Runtime which includes the Java Plugin. Modern web browsers, however, have deprecated the Netscape Plugin Application Programming Interface (NPAPI) technology that enabled the plugin.

Azul’s Java Web Start & Java Applet Alternative

Azul has helped hundreds of enterprises find viable alternatives to Java Applets and Java Web Start implementations, minimizing the risk of running these legacy technologies. Azul’s open-source technologies like Zulu Builds of OpenJDK and IcedTea-Web provide a streamlined path forward to modernizing applets and Java Web Start implementations.
Azul provides:
  • Open-source alternatives for Java Applets and Java Web Start applications running on Java 6, Java 7 and later versions.
  • Solutions that can involve little to no modification of existing applets or JWS applications.
  • Enterprise-level commercial support.

Enterprises that adopt Azul’s alternatives for Java Applets and Java Web Start not only gain freedom from Oracle’s expensive licensing costs, but also superior support for these open source solutions to discontinued technologies.

Ready to decrease the risk and cost of running applets and Java Web Start? Speak with a Java Expert today.