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Azul acquires UK’s Payara to strengthen its open-source Java platform for enterprise and cloud use.
Azul has acquired UK-based Payara, expanding its reach in the enterprise Java market by combining Azul’s Java runtimes with Payara’s Jakarta EE-based application server technology.
The deal creates a unified open-source Java platform for traditional, cloud-native, and IoT workloads, enhancing Azul’s position as a major provider to Fortune 100 and top global brands.
Financial terms were not disclosed.
The companies have collaborated since 2018, and both are active in OpenJDK and Eclipse Foundation’s Jakarta EE.
The acquisition, backed by Thoma Bravo, strengthens Azul’s mission to offer a commercially supported alternative to proprietary Java providers like Oracle, targeting a $26 billion market growing 11–14% annually.
Payara brings expertise in enterprise support and customers in finance, healthcare, and telecoms, including BMW, Rakuten, and KCB Bank.
Azul adquiere Payara del Reino Unido para fortalecer su plataforma Java de código abierto para uso empresarial y en la nube.