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MegaRoundup: The Oracle-Sun Deal
April 21st, 2009 : Rich MillerThe twists and turns continue in the Battle for the Data Center. Yesterday’s surprise announcement that Oracle Corp. (ORCL) will acquire Sun Microsystems (JAVA) has generated an enormous amount of commentary, analysis and speculation. Here’s a mega-roundup: Steve O’Donnell at The Hot Aisle says the deal could be disruptive for the storage sector. “If Oracle [...] Read More
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Oracle Agrees to Buy Sun for $7.4 Billion
April 20th, 2009 : Rich MillerOracle Corp. (ORCL) has agreed to buy Sun Microsystems (JAVA) for $7.4 billion, the companies said this morning, putting a new twist on the emerging battle for the enterprise data center. Read More
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Is Sun-IBM Deal Back On Track?
April 16th, 2009 : Rich MillerBloomberg is now reporting that IBM (IBM) and Sun Microsystems (JAVA) may be ready to resume talks "if IBM makes a stronger commitment to close the acquisition." Read More
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Report: IBM-Sun Deal Talks Unraveling
April 5th, 2009 : Rich MillerIBM's bid to acquire Sun Microsystems (JAVA) appeared on the brink of collapse Sunday, as the boards of the two companies jousted over price and terms. Read More
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Sun Outlines Plans for Open Cloud Platform
March 18th, 2009 : Rich MillerSun Microsystems (JAVA) has introduced its retooled cloud computing platform, positioning its as open source alternative to proprietary clouds, with an emphasis on open APIs and interoperability. Read More
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Sun Shares Soar on Report of IBM Bid
March 18th, 2009 : Rich MillerShares of Sun Microsystems (JAVA) soared at today's opening after a report that the company is in talks to be acquired by IBM. Read More
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Sun Cloud Will Live at the Vegas SuperNAP
March 10th, 2009 : Rich MillerSun Microsystems (JAVA) will host its new cloud offering in the SuperNAP, Switch Communications' new mega-data center in Las Vegas, according to CTO Greg Papadopoulos. Read More
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Sun’s Colorado Consolidation Saves Millions
January 26th, 2009 : Rich MillerSun Microsystems (JAVA) says it has consolidated 165,000 square feet of legacy data center space into a 700-square foot area in a new data cnter in Broomfield, Colorado. Read More
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Sun's Colorado Consolidation Saves Millions
January 26th, 2009 : Rich MillerSun Microsystems (JAVA) says it has consolidated 165,000 square feet of legacy data center space into a 700-square foot area in a new data cnter in Broomfield, Colorado. Read More
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