The premise of this research is that Java is a leading application platform, has a good strategy for supporting the CI/CD model, and is embracing on-premises and cloud deployments. Wikibon believes that Java will be a strong foundation for all deployments and enterprise initiatives over the next decade.
The Wikibon financial analysis compares “upgrade-when-necessary” and “upgrade-every-release” Java strategies for a $20 Billion enterprise. The study concludes an “upgrade-when-necessary strategy” is 31% less expensive, and has a $40 million IT budget saving over four years.