Oracle buys Sun
With the move, valued at $7.4 billion including Sun's debt, Oracle becomes a full-fledged hardware player. And by the way, the company also acquired Java - "the most important software Oracle has ever acquired."
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Photo: Best buddies McNealy and Ellison
Sun's CEO joins Oracle's chief to tout partnership plans between server maker and database powerhouse. From 1/10/2006.
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Sun xVM VirtualBox 1.6 and VMWare 2.0 Server
The two latest and greatest free commercial host-based virtualization products from Sun and VMWare
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Photos: SC07 supercomputing
IBM, Intel Sun Microsystems, and Super Micro have their wares on display at the SC07 supercomputing conference.
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Photos: Sun servers on stage
Execs show off new Sun Fires and its tower of blade power, the Sun Blade 8000, code-named Andromeda.
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Photo: Ellison's stand-in
Hasan Rizvi, a top security exec at Oracle, takes the stage for RSA keynote after CEO Larry Ellison is struck by flu.
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Oracle developing grid management, chargeback features for Oracle VM
Oracle is integrating virtualization management into its grid control product, the company's chief corporate architect said. Oracle VM, a server virtualization product based on the Xen open...
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How the latest twist in the Oracle v SAP lawsuit is a win for Oracle
In capitulating on some points, SAP has managed to reduce the likely quantum of damages it pays Oracle. Is that the end game? Certainly not. It's a sideshow.
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Oracle OpenWorld: No mention of HP as Hurd talks up Oracle
Oracle president Mark Hurd takes the stage at Oracle OpenWorld, cheering on Oracle and its position for growth in the future.
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SAP: Oracle damages 'grossly excessive'; Oracle wants more dough if new trial
SAP has filed documents asking a U.S. District Court in Oakland, Calif. to reduce the $1.3 billion jury award to Oracle over the TomorrowNow intellectual property infringement lawsuit. Oracle...
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SAP beats Oracle? Oracle surrounding SAP? Microsoft raking in new customers?
Who’s winning what and does anyone really care? SAP just turned in a great quarter, one that, according to my favorite financial analyst, Charlie di Bona, cemented his contention that “SAP...
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Oracle OpenWorld: No mention of HP as Hurd talks up Oracle
RE: Oracle OpenWorld: No mention of HP as Hurd talks up Oracle I am presently carrying out many these systems but you will find a great number of many people which might be new to me
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About face: The re-architecting of Oracle???s Fusion strategy
Enterprises need Software as a WEB Service Forget the monolithic ERP(s), Fortune 500 companies need Software as a WEB Service. We need flexible, agile, point solutions. Creates as many questions...
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SAP beats Oracle? Oracle surrounding SAP? Microsoft raking in new customers?
wrong analysis Microsoft a big no.. The 85000 is a beta number Microsoft raking in new suckers There's one born every minute. Too bad about their "customers". They screwed then so much...
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Spin, Baby, Spin ??? Oracle???s case for spending in a tough economy
Don't sound so surprised by Oracle My biggest oppty everyday in the marketplace is directly connected to the customers who are dissatisfied with service, support and pricing from the Big O....
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How the latest twist in the Oracle v SAP lawsuit is a win for Oracle
RE: How the latest twist in the Oracle v SAP lawsuit is a win for Oracle Let's hear from all the 3rd party maintenance vendors. How are you supporting your clients without cheating by doing...
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