Posted by: rpawar
on Oct 14, 2009
After Sun Microsystems purchase of MySQL, I thought it is good for industry as Sun can compete with IBM as Sun have everything that IBM have. Sun was already into servers machines, they have solaris OS, they are application servers, and after MySQL take over, they are end to end technology service provider.
Not to forget only recently Oracle took over BEA system... BEA's Weblogic and IBM Websphere were main competitors in middleware solutions market where Sun and Oracle middleware were small kids... so after BEA takeover Oracle was well placed to overtake IBM in Middleware solution business..
But what we see now? Oracle and IBM fight hard to takeover Sun Microsystems....This new proposition raise thousands of questions to me... But I would like to discuss only two important questions here...
Posted by: rpawar
on Oct 14, 2009
The global technology industry is all set for a clash of the titans. Oracle Chief Larry Ellison has issued a public challenge to rival IBM, saying Oracle's acquisition of Sun will drive IBM out of the market. The war to rule the world's technology market just hit fever pitch.
First, Oracle trumped IBM's bid for Sun Microsystems with a $7.4 billion counter offer. And now, adding insult to serious injury, Oracle has released an ad campaign in USA, UK and Asia, daring IBM to stand fast against Oracle's larger army. The advertisement quotes Oracle CEO Larry Ellison as saying, “We are in it to win it. IBM, we're looking forward to competing with you in the hardware business." The ad also makes a series of assertions on its strategy.
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