http://www.itworld.com/taxonomy/term/710/all xx http://www.itworld.com/software/78441/ellison-we-won-t-spin-mysql Oracle CEO urges approval of Sun acquisition, says Oracle's database does not compete with MySQL. http://www.itworld.com/software/78441/ellison-we-won-t-spin-mysql#comments Open Source Software News Larry Ellison MySQL Oracle Sun Microsystems Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:11:52 -0400 ITworld staff 78441 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/channel/66950/oracle-sun-deal-vars-positive Some early reports are coming in that VARs are on board with the Oracle-Sun deal. to date though, neither Sun nor Oracle has said much of anything about how the deal will affect the sales channel, but it seems to be welcome. http://www.itworld.com/channel/66950/oracle-sun-deal-vars-positive#comments Channel News Oracle Sun Microsystems Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:52:45 -0400 dblacharski 66950 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/channel/66663/oracles-sun-acquisition-game-changer I can't say that it was totally unexpected, but it did happen rather suddenly. The deal between IBM and Sun collapsed, and Oracle wasted no time in swooping in to pick up the pieces with a deal to acquire Sun for $9.50 a share, or about $7.4 billion. What is surprising is that the deal is really not that much more than what IBM was offering. http://www.itworld.com/channel/66663/oracles-sun-acquisition-game-changer#comments Channel News Oracle Sun Microsystems Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:48:05 -0400 dblacharski 66663 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/server-and-data-center/66364/clients-focused-products-not-rumors-sun-exec-says A Sun executive said customers are more focused on solving their IT problems than on acquisition rumors. http://www.itworld.com/server-and-data-center/66364/clients-focused-products-not-rumors-sun-exec-says#comments Server and data center News Sun Microsystems Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:29:11 -0400 ITworld staff 66364 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/channel/65872/doesnt-anyone-want-buy-sun The talks between IBM and Sun Microsystems have broken down, and it looks like the $7 billion acquisition of Sun by IBM isn't going to happen. According to today's Wall Street Journal, Sun rejected the offer over the weekend, and terminated Sun's agreement to negotiate exclusively with IBM. http://www.itworld.com/channel/65872/doesnt-anyone-want-buy-sun#comments Channel News IBM Sun Microsystems Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:16:40 -0400 dblacharski 65872 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/business/65824/c Merger talks between IBM and Sun Microsystems were said to have broken down on Sunday, with the two companies unable to agree on the terms of a deal. http://www.itworld.com/business/65824/c#comments Business News IBM Sun Microsystems Sun, 05 Apr 2009 21:25:58 -0400 ITworld staff 65824 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/it-managementstrategy/65387/which-techie-should-run-general-motors Rich Wagoner, the GM man in full with 31-years at the battered giant, is on his way out of the General courtesy of the federal government. So, if the exec that grew up in the company can't make the big change needed, how about a techie? Let's take a look at the stack of resumes. http://www.itworld.com/it-managementstrategy/65387/which-techie-should-run-general-motors#comments IT management/strategy Opinion Apple IT management Sun Microsystems Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:38:41 -0400 ESLundquist 65387 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/channel/64697/ibm-looking-sun-acquisition-target According to reports in the Wall Street Journal today, IBM is considering acquiring Sun Microsystems for $6.5 billion. The competitors have long battled over the server market, and the acquisition could be a big coup for IBM on that front. At one time during the height of the dotcom boom, Sun was valued at $205 billion. http://www.itworld.com/channel/64697/ibm-looking-sun-acquisition-target#comments Channel News IBM Sun Microsystems Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:17:12 -0400 dblacharski 64697 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/channel/61573/open-source-may-have-role-government The enormous economic stimulus plan known as the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act" currently before Congress will no doubt filter down to the IT business in the form of government spending on a wide variety of tech-based programs. http://www.itworld.com/channel/61573/open-source-may-have-role-government#comments Channel News FSF open source Richard Stallman Sun Microsystems Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:45:51 -0500 dblacharski 61573 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/open-source/59018/sun-bets-big-open-source-storage-market Building on 25 years of open system innovation and leadership, Sun announced its first open storage product line - 'Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage Systems' radically simplifying the way enterprises manage their storage with breakthrough cost savings, speed and scale. http://www.itworld.com/open-source/59018/sun-bets-big-open-source-storage-market#comments Open Source Storage News Sun Microsystems Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:04:32 -0500 ITworld staff 59018 at http://www.itworld.com