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That giant sucking sound: Sun's server share continues to deteriorate

Can someone remind me of why Oracle bought Sun?Server sales across the board have dropped, but Sun servers are tanking. Windows and Linux OS's, while dropped, aren't very bad and look like they'll both grow. Not so much for Solaris. Sun also has the Java portfolio, but there are lots...

Tags: Sales strategy, Servers, Linux, Operating systems, UNIX, Sun Microsystems Inc., Oracle Corp., server

Discussion threads 2009-12-02

That giant sucking sound: Sun's server share continues to deteriorate

Global server revenue fell 17.3 percent in the third quarter, but sales were up sequentially for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2008, according to IDC data. However, Sun Microsystems' sales continued to fall 35 percent as the company lies in limbo as regulators ponder a deal with...

Tags: Revenue, Sun Microsystems Inc., Server, Sales Strategy, Operational Accounting, Sales Force Management, Sales, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-12-02

Sun sees drop in server market

Sun's pain is caused byM$ agents activated in the EC that delayed Oracle's aquisition.Actually Sun's pain is caused byno one wanting to buy Sun, instead opting for the better server, Windows2008!Rep and I are laughing....We knew Oracle and Sun would be a disaster. We laughed out loud when the merger...

Tags: Servers, Sun Microsystems Inc., server

Discussion threads 2009-12-01

Sun sees drop in server market

All top 5 server vendors globally saw declines in revenue and shipment in the third quarter of 2009, with Sun Microsystems registering the biggest fall, according to latest figures from Gartner. All top 5 server vendors globally saw declines in revenue and shipment in the third quarter of 2009,...

Tags: Revenue, Sun Microsystems Inc., Gartner Inc., Operational Accounting, Finance, Hardware, Sun, servers, Gartner, Liau Yun Qing ZDNet Asia

News items 2009-12-01

Sun offers VirtualBox 3.1 and "Teleportation" migration capabilities

Q?What is "Sun Tax"?Paying for software.A lot of free/open source advocates are resorting to calling paying for software a "tax." It's a badly abused term in this sense, but they still continue to use it.RE: Sun offers VirtualBox 3.1 and Have you ever "bought" Sun software? It feels like...

Tags: desktop virtualization, Taxes, Tools & Techniques, Workstations, Free trade, Servers, Sun Microsystems Inc., innotek VirtualBox, VirtualBox 3.1, software, server, workstation, tax

Discussion threads 2009-12-01

Sun offers VirtualBox 3.1 and "Teleportation" migration capabilities

Sun offers VirtualBox 3.1 and "Teleportation" VM migration capabilities. by Dan Kusnetzky

Tags: Innotek VirtualBox, Sun Microsystems Inc., Desktop Virtualization, Hardware, Virtualization, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2009-12-01

News to know: MSFT-News Corp.; YouTube; Chrome OS; California HDTV; Oracle-Sun

A deal between Microsoft and News Corp., more about Chrome OS and new HDTV energy requirements in California are among the top headlines. by Sam Diaz

Tags: Oracle Corp., Operating System, Sun Microsystems Inc., YouTube Inc., TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Operating Systems, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Software, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-11-23

EU extends deadline for review of Oracle-Sun deal

This is not a problem, just give EC their billions and they'll shut up...It's all about the money...My sentiments exactlyMy sentiments exactly. The EU needs to be relevant. The best way is to be a money machine. The EU has excelled in this role.

Tags: Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-22

EU extends deadline for review of Oracle-Sun deal

European regulators agree to extend the deadline for reviewing Oracle's acquisition of Sun, which was requested by Oracle. by Sam Diaz

Tags: Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Regulations, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Government, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-11-20

IBM feels cozy on sidelines as Oracle-Sun deal languishes in anti-trust purgatory

IBM should thank M$for activating its agents in the EC and stalling the Oracle-Sun deal.MySQL/MariaDB may be where most of the data residesYes, Oracle and DB2 have a significant market share of large DB installations, but most of the data in the world isn't aggregated by a few large companies,...

Tags: Corporate law, Databases, Sun Microsystems Inc., Oracle Corp., IBM Corp., antitrust

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

IBM feels cozy on sidelines as Oracle-Sun deal languishes in anti-trust purgatory

It's my contention that we're only now entering the true data-driven decade. And all that data needs to run somewhere. And it's not going to be in MySQL, no matter who ends up owning it. by Dana Gardner

Tags: Oracle Corp., Antitrust, Sun Microsystems Inc., Dana Gardner, IBM Corp., Corporate Law, Open Source, Databases, Security, Business Operations, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Blog posts 2009-11-18

Sun Blast 1.01 (Mac)

Two of the most feared enemy races joined forces to launch the ultimate attack, known as "Sun Blast". Your mission is to seek and destroy all enemy starships, which are the main threat. Prepare for combat! Features: Fast-paced arcade space shooter Mesmerizing 3D graphics Top-quality music and sound effects Addictive...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Sun Microsystems Inc., OBLONE Software, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-16

Clever Moon and Sun Calculator for iPhone 1.0 (Mobile)

Clever Moon and Sun Calculator for iPhone app allows you to calculate information about the moon and sun based latitude, longitude, MGRS, UTM, or by selecting a location out of a database of more then 50,000 US locations. You can even share the data using email. It calculates azimuth and...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Moon, Sun Microsystems Inc., Richard Hoffman, Smart Phones, E-mail, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications

Software downloads 2009-11-13

MB Rudraksh And Sun Signs 1.0 (Windows)

MB Rudraksh And Sun Signs Software does a rudraksh and sun sign analysis for you and lets you know the most appropriate rudraksh bead for you, considering your sun sign. This free astrology tool works on the rudraksh by sun sign principles and finds out which rudraksh types are best...

Tags: Bead, Sun, Sun Microsystems Inc., Microsoft Windows, MysticBoard, Tools & Techniques, Management

Software downloads 2009-11-11

Sun Seeker for iPhone 1.1 (Mobile)

Sun Seeker for iPhone provides both a flat view compass and an augmented reality camera 3-d view showing the solar path, its hour intervals, its winter and summer solstice paths, and rise and set times. It is ideal for real estate buyers, gardeners, photographers, and architects. It features uses GPS...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Sun Microsystems Inc., Camera, Path, Ajnaware, Real Estate, Business Operations

Software downloads 2009-11-10

The real pros and cons of server virtualization

YepVMwear is starting to look like Windoze - adding unneeded functionality just because it can. Moving VMs around from server to server live - is COOL. But why do you need it? If you are on a consolidation binge and utilization is king, then there will be no "extra" capacity...

Tags: Linux, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, UNIX, Servers, Virtualization, server virtualization, VMwear, server

Discussion threads 2009-11-07

News to know: Intel; Microsoft layoffs; Motorola, Palm; Oracle-Sun; MSN

Mega - Corps who cares...Mega-Corps are a drone workshop with oh no layoffs,pay cuts and we are not worthy.No thanks, smaller companies where the free market is exercised is the future.

Tags: Workforce management, Microsoft Corp., layoff, Mega-Corps, Palm Inc., MSN, Sun Microsystems Inc., Motorola Inc., Intel Corp., Oracle Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

News to know: Intel; Microsoft layoffs; Motorola, Palm; Oracle-Sun; MSN

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Sam Diaz: New York AG files antitrust charges against Intel; alleges bribery, coercion Mary Jo Foley: Are the Microsoft...

Tags: Layoff, MSN, Hewlett-Packard Co., Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Palm Inc., Andrew Nusca, Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Sam Diaz, Intel Corp., Motorola Inc., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Data Centers, Storage, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Data Management

Blog posts 2009-11-05

EU showdown over Oracle-Sun; Objections seem imminent

Oracle should expose the M$ agents in the commision and then it should file a lawsuit in the US against M$ for criminal interference to a US approved deal.The more you post...The less you make sense... please go back to the "Asile du Pingouin" institution to get your medication EU...

Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Oracle Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

EU showdown over Oracle-Sun; Objections seem imminent

Oracle is reportedly gearing up for a formal rejection by European regulators of its bid to acquire Sun Microsystems, according to a report in the Financial Times. An official statement of objection, the first step in blocking the $7.4 billion deal, could come as early as this week - but...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Regulations, Open Source, Databases, Government, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-11-04