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The Motley Fool
September 15, 2009
Anders Bylund |
Oracle's Gift to Growth Investors Oracle must lose some dead weight before closing the Sun deal.   |
InternetNews
December 15, 2010 |
Oracle Unveils MySQL 5.5 Oracle moves to put to rest uncertainty about the future of the open source database with the release of MySQL 5.5, reiterating commitment to strengthening the community. |
InternetNews
October 18, 2010 |
Open Source MySQL Space Heats Up With SkySQL Startup that includes many former MySQL executives is looking to provide an open source set of support tools for the database effort, without extending into a rival distribution. |
The Motley Fool
December 16, 2009
Anders Bylund |
Oracle's Pyrrhic Victory? Oracle is navigating its way through European regulations. But what's the point? |
The Motley Fool
September 3, 2009
Tim Beyers |
Europe to Larry Ellison: It's On, Maybe EU regulators open an antitrust investigation of Oracle's proposed acquisition of Sun Microsystems. |
InternetNews
April 13, 2010 |
Oracle Taps InnoDB for MySQL Plans Oracle has released the beta version of MySQL 5.5 and announced that InnoDB will become the default storage engine. |
The Motley Fool
March 16, 2011
Anders Bylund |
My Marketing Mistake Is Bigger Than Yours! Oracle is walking a fine line here. |
The Motley Fool
October 11, 2005
Tom Taulli |
Oracle Goes for the Kill Oracle's Larry Ellison applies Sun Tzu's principles against open-source competitors. |
InternetNews
January 27, 2010 |
Developer Worries About MySQL's Future Oracle said it will continue developing MySQL as free software for the next five years, but the application's lead developer isn't convinced his open source baby will survive much longer. |
InternetNews
April 25, 2007
Clint Boulton |
IBM Has MySQL's Back IBM's System i servers will run MySQL's database server software; Big Blue will also resell MySQL Enterprise. |
InternetNews
February 9, 2009
Sean Michael Kerner |
Why MySQL's Exec Exits May Not Burn Sun A pair of high-profile executive departures could cause trouble for Sun's $1 billion database play. Then again, they might not. |
InternetNews
September 3, 2009 |
EC Delay Hurts Oracle's Plans for Sun The news on Thursday that European Union antitrust regulators have launched an in-depth probe into Oracle's $7.4 billion takeover of Sun Microsystems on competitive concerns was the worst outcome for the two firms as they are both left paralyzed for an indeterminate length of time. |
InternetNews
April 21, 2009
Sean Michael Kerner |
MySQL 5.4 Released as Oracle Looms Large New MySQL chief calls for more transparency with the community and is optimistic about opportunities within Oracle. |
The Motley Fool
August 24, 2009
Anders Bylund |
Sun Is Setting On Schedule Database titan Oracle has received clearance from American antitrust regulators to go ahead with its $7.4 billion acquisition of Sun Microsystems |
CIO
May 25, 2011
Chris Kanaracus |
Five Things You Need to Know About MySQL MySQL may already be in your enterprise. Here are the basics on the open-source database. |
InternetNews
September 2, 2009 |
EU May Delay Oracle-Sun Nuptials Sun just can't get a break as European investigators might stall its proposed merger with Oracle. |
InternetNews
December 9, 2009 |
EC Chief Now 'Optimistic' About Oracle Deal European Commission Chair Neelie Kroes now says she thinks a deal can be made, just one day after she told U.S. senators to back off. |
Bank Systems & Technology
April 20, 2009
Maria Bruno-Britz |
Oracle to Buy Sun Microsystems After original deal with IBM collapsed, Sun has found itself a new acquirer in Oracle. |
InternetNews
October 12, 2009 |
Oracle's $10M Database Server Challenge On the eve of Oracle OpenWorld, the Sun bosses try to convince the audience that they and the EC have nothing to worry about. |
InternetNews
January 16, 2008
Sean Michael Kerner |
Sun to Nab MySQL For $1 Billion In a surprise move, Sun Microsystems today said it's acquiring privately held open source database vendor MySQL AB for approximately $1 billion. |
The Motley Fool
November 11, 2009
Tim Beyers |
Why Oracle Must Fight Europe Evidence suggests that MySQL today is worth materially more than what Sun paid for it. Oracle CEO Larry Ellison has no choice but to fight for fair value, and that means fighting the European Commission's ruling. |
InternetNews
October 9, 2009 |
MySQL Founder Calls on EC to Clear Oracle/Sun Marten Mickos writes European Commission head Neelie Kroes, saying the Oracle/Sun deal won't hurt MySQL. Will they listen? |
The Motley Fool
October 31, 2008
Anders Bylund |
Meet the New Sun, Better Than the Old Sun Sun Microsystems ain't what it used to be. The new Sun relies on virtualization-friendly blade servers, storage arrays, and open-source software. And that's a good thing. |
The Motley Fool
October 14, 2010
Anders Bylund |
Oracle Dips a Toe in Open Source Forget its current tepid support; the database giant could profit handsomely by diving in. |
InternetNews
December 22, 2009
Sean Michael Kerner |
MySQL 5.5 Speeds Release of New Features Don't worry about waiting around for MySQL 6, you don't have to anymore. |
The Motley Fool
March 26, 2010
Anders Bylund |
Oracle Kicks Sun Into Shape There's more kicking to be done, but Larry Ellison's changes at Sun make a lot of sense. |
The Motley Fool
November 20, 2009
Anders Bylund |
Will the Sun Set in Oracle's Backyard? Larry Ellison is many things, but never a quitter. He will buy Sun in the end, but the question is why. |
The Motley Fool
April 20, 2009
Tim Beyers |
Sun Sets for $7.4 Billion Oracle announces a $7.4 billion, or $9.50 per share, deal for Sun Microsystems, ending rumors of a proposed acquisition by IBM. |
InternetNews
April 21, 2009
Sean Michael Kerner |
Open Source Vendors Optimistic on Oracle-Sun What will Oracle's Sun buy mean for Java and open source? |
InternetNews
April 20, 2009
Alex Goldman |
Oracle Buys Sun in IBM's Wake Oracle reveals a few details of its strategic vision for the merger with Sun. |
InternetNews
February 26, 2008
Sean Michael Kerner |
Sun Looks Ahead After $1B MySQL Deal Sun's $1 billion bid to acquire privately held open source database developer MySQL is now a done deal with the official closing of the acquisition. |
The Motley Fool
May 28, 2010
Eric Jhonsa |
The Sun Isn't Shining for Oracle This is one acquisition Oracle could regret. |
InternetNews
September 14, 2009 |
Some Customers Are Sticking With Sun As HP and IBM aggressively pitch Sun customers, many are hanging in there. Oracle plans to debut a new Sun/Oracle database system this week. |
InternetNews
November 3, 2009 |
Oracle Outlines Sun Software Plans With the deal's approval still pending, Oracle offers more details on what it plans to do if it can close on its purchase of Sun Microsystems. |
The Motley Fool
January 21, 2010
Anders Bylund |
Oracle Won and Lost in Europe Some hard-fought victories aren't worth the paper their oral contracts were written on. |
InternetNews
July 26, 2010 |
IBM Reorg Points to Integrated Systems With the consolidation of its software and hardware divisions, IBM is positioning itself to better compete with rivals like Oracle with integrated servers, software and middleware. |
The Motley Fool
September 2, 2009
Eric Jhonsa |
Why Oracle's Getting More Than It Bargained For Sun's earnings show just how weak its hardware business is. |
InternetNews
August 20, 2009 |
Oracle-Sun Marriage Gets DoJ's Blessing Oracle's $7.4 billion purchase of Sun Microsystems got the sign-off it needed from federal antitrust regulators today, removing a key hurdle for the two companies' merger. |
InternetNews
March 18, 2009
Paul Shread |
Sun, Fed Keep Tech Stocks Rallying News that IBM could acquire Sun and aggressive plans by the Federal Reserve to boost the economy sent stocks higher once again on Wednesday, while Oracle kept the party going after hours. |
InternetNews
November 4, 2009 |
EC May Block Oracle/Sun Merger Numerous reports have indicated that Oracle is expecting a formal objection from the European Commission on Competition to its planned $7.4 billion acquisition of Sun Microsystems, inviting the possibility that the European Union could derail the merger. |
InternetNews
April 20, 2009
Andy Patrizio |
A Better Fate for Sun This deal seems like a better fit than a merger with IBM. But Oracle has its work cut out for it. |
InternetNews
January 11, 2006
Susan Kuchinskas |
Oracle and Sun Renew Partnership Sun Microsystems will become an Oracle OEM as part of a ten-year agreement the companies announced on Tuesday. |
The Motley Fool
September 17, 2009
Tim Beyers |
You're Wrong to Sell Oracle The numbers weren't stellar, but the stock is still a buy. |
InternetNews
January 21, 2004
Clint Boulton |
JBoss, MySQL Marry Open-source Software JBoss and MySQL offer their application server and database server, respectively, in a bond to provide open-source users with a more integrated experience. |
The Motley Fool
April 22, 2009
Anders Bylund |
Tibco CEO Tells All About the Oracle-Sun Buyout The CEO of a well-respected enterprise software maker speaks his mind about the changing of the guard at Oracle-Sun. |
InternetNews
June 29, 2009
Andy Patrizio |
DoJ to Oracle/Sun: Not so Fast, Pardners The federal government has denied Oracle's request for a speedy approval of its $7.4 billion purchase of Sun Microsystems, requesting more time to give the purchase scrutiny before passing it on to the Federal Trade Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission for approval. |
The Motley Fool
September 11, 2009
Anders Bylund |
Oracle's Not Backing Away From IBM Larry Ellison seems to be serious about keeping Sun's hardware business. He's trying hard to keep those precious customers, too. |
The Motley Fool
April 29, 2009
Anders Bylund |
Sun Goes Down With a Whimper Sun Microsystems, the former high-tech superstar, will slip away quietly, in the dark of night, when its acquisition by Oracle closes sometime this summer. |
InternetNews
November 20, 2009 |
Oracle Gets a One-Week Extension on Sun Deal Oracle gets more time from the EU to defend its purchase of Sun Microsystems, while some are calling on the company to sell off MySQL. |
InternetNews
July 22, 2010 |
Oracle Looks to Calm Sun Customer Concerns A Garter report found that Sun customers aren't happy with the flow of information from the company's new owner. Now Oracle is moving to calm frustrated Sun users. |
