Why Oracle Wants Solaris

Forbes.com (Jun 16 2009) Carbon Footprint , Cloud Computing

1. With its future apparently secure, the benefits of Sun's operating system become compelling. Dan Woods Oracle praised the Solaris operating system when it agreed to acquire its creator, Sun Microsystems, but the actual beauty of this fine piece of engineering was left unexplained. Here's a look at the advantages of Solaris for business computing and insights into what Oracle's long-term intentions may be for the operating system. No matter what your attitude is toward Oracle's products, management style and strategy, anyone running a large or small data center should breathe a sigh of relief now that the long-term viability of Solaris is assured. Without an acquisition by Oracle or Cisco ( CSCO - news - people ), Solaris might have been put on the proverbial shelf, a tribute to what the fine engineers at Sun could do back in the day. Article Controls EMAIL PRINT REPRINT NEWSLETTER COMMENTS SHARE YAHOO ... (Read Full Article)

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