Azul is a software company solely focused on Java and the JVM, providing enterprise-grade Java platforms that combine open-source innovation with commercial support. Its products include Azul Platform Core (featuring Azul Zulu builds of OpenJDK), the award-winning Azul Platform Prime (with the Azul Zing JVM), Azul Intelligence Cloud for runtime observability, and Azul Payara for Jakarta EE and microservices. These offerings are designed to help organisations run mission-critical applications with improved performance, security, and efficiency.
The company maintains what it describes as the largest independent Java engineering team after Oracle. It operates across 14 countries and counts among its clients 36% of the Fortune 100, all 10 of the world's largest banks, and 50% of the world's top 10 most valuable brands. Customers have reported cutting cloud bills by up to 50% using Azul's platform.
Azul's technical focus spans the full Java and JVM stack, from JDK distributions to optimised runtimes and observability tools. Its Payara product serves the Jakarta EE and microservices space, broadening the company's reach within the Java ecosystem. The firm targets enterprise workloads across multiple industry verticals.
