Oracle learns the dark side of hardware

Explore GigaOM (Dec 21 2011)

... able to sustain its high-margin hardware bubble forever. Ellison signaled after the acquisition of Sun Microsystems in January 2010 that the company would cede the low-end X86 server space to competitors like Dell, while it focused on high-margin, specialized machines. It was unclear from the get-go whether sal... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Larry Ellison   Sun Microsystems   Oracle

Facebook letting Open Compute Project go. Will it fly?

Explore GigaOM (Oct 27 2011)

...kers with foundation directors including Silicon Valley superstar Andy Bechtolsheim who co-founded Sun Microsystems and is now chief development officer of Arista Networks. Also on the board are Don Duet, head of gl......erty contributions from Red Hat– which will certify OCP servers. Other contributions came from AMD, Dell, and Cloudera. Arista Networks is also now an official member of OCP, although has no specific cont... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Sun Microsystems   Intel   Hewlett Packard

The Battle for the Converged Data Center Network

Explore Data Center Knowledge (Aug 18 2011) Cloud Computing , Networking , Storage

...ding specific equipment solutions for cloud computing based on what it calls “Vblock” technology. o Dell: By bundling Force10 switching with Dell’s compute and storage (including Compellent), Dell completes its converged data center offering. While this may be a good long-term strategy, it may......s to be seen. o Oracle: Well known for software that powers the Internet, Oracle combined this with Sun Microsystems equipment. It is still missing ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Sun Microsystems   Oracle   Cisco

What's Hot (and What's Not) for Servers

Explore ServerWatch (Mar 2 2011)

..., with IBM improving a little compared to last year. "Users report that the major downside with non-Dell vendors is that their servers require considerable updating and patching before they can be used," ......ch is gaining popularity with users -– as well as its more aggressive sales approach. "Since buying Sun, Oracle has been aggressively pitching low-cost hardware deals in a bid to hold and possibly expand... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Sun Microsystems   Intel   Oracle

Ibm, Hp & Dell Steal Ahead In Server Revenues: IDC

Explore Home - eWeekEurope.co.uk (Mar 2 2011) Servers

... for the fourth quarter. HP, IBM’s top rival in servers, had 29.9 percent market share, followed by Dell at 12.6 percent. Rounding out the top five were Oracle – with the server business acquired via the Sun Microsystems purchase – and Fujitsu, which both saw revenue declines. HP Strongest In x86 Market For the year, I... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Fujitsu   Sun Microsystems   Gartner

Gartner: Modular Data Centers ‘Make Sense’

Explore Data Center Knowledge (Dec 14 2010) Construction , Container

Will data center containers ever be popular in the enterprise? That’s been a topic of debate since Sun Microsystems introduced its Blackbox container in 2006. Four years later, there are signs of growing traction fo...... like the cloud  computing facilities being built by Microsoft and Google. But new designs from HP, Dell and new players like BladeRoom and NxGen have gone “beyond the box” with designs that look more ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Sun Microsystems   Gartner   Google

Best Container/modular Data Center approach 2010? SGI's Ice Cube is one choice

Explore greenm3.com (Dec 13 2010) Construction , Container

...ter is confusing as many companies have added container/modular data center capabilities - HP, SGI, Dell, IBM, Sun, Lee Technologies, Digital Realty Trust, IO DataCenters. Which company do you pick? Who has the bes... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Sun Microsystems   Gartner   Google

Why Is Storage So Hot? Cisco Provides a Clue.

Explore The New York Times (Nov 26 2010) Storage

... approved The game is on. Oracle now has comprehensive server and storage product lines plus all of Sun’s software portfolio. August 2010 | Dell tries to buy 3Par for $1.15 billion 3Par built a storage system capable of competing with EMC’s Sy... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Sun Microsystems   Oracle   Cisco

One Year On: Cisco UCS Making Headway

Explore Home - eWeekEurope.co.uk (Aug 3 2010)

...launch of its Unified Computing System, it jumped into a pool of sharks named IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Fujitsu and Sun Microsystems (now Oracle). Plus, it took a major risk in opening a whole new field of business during the most ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Fujitsu   Sun Microsystems   Intel

Report Points To Tough Times In Server Industry

Explore Home - eWeekEurope.co.uk (Aug 3 2010)

...an impact on systems makers. Most vulnerable is Oracle, which is seeing a rapid drop in spending on Sun Microsystems hardware, and that will only continue, Gill said. About 21 percent of Oracle/Sun customers are planning to leave Oracle for a competitor, while another 26 percent are considering......as unhappy with the Oracle acquisition, he said. For some, Oracle brought long-desired stability to Sun. However, Dell, with its focus ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Larry Ellison   Sun Microsystems   Intel

IBM's reorg shows shape of IT to come

Explore Technology News (Jul 28 2010)

...higher level. But today, one finds virtually all of IBM's major competitors--for instance, Cisco, Dell, EMC, HP, Oracle, and VMware--all creating and exploiting systematic plays. They've even stolen the......sitions and industry consolidation--once rare in IT--are now commonplace. Oracle's purchase of Sun and subsequent "Software. Hardware. Complete." campaign will be cited as the competitive initiative... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Sun Microsystems   Oracle   Cisco

From the data center trenches: IT manager talks shop

Explore Data Center (Jun 29 2010) Carbon Footprint

...xpect companies to contract large consulting services from companies such as Perot Systems (now Dell), EDS (now Hewlett-Packard) or IBM in the future? John Parker: Consulting was a lot of fun, I love ......ices back from offshore, companies are going to need to help from managed services. ESRI has been a Sun Microsystems customer in the past. What are your plans now that Oracle owns Sun? J.P.: We're ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Sun Microsystems   Oracle   Hewlett Packard

APC plans new push into containerized data centers

Explore IDG News Service (Feb 12 2010) Cloud Computing

... we'll have more modules on the electrical side." Meanwhile other vendors have jumped in, including Sun Microsystems (now part of Oracle), Rackable Systems (now called SGI), IBM, Hewlett-Packard and Dell. Sales are still relatively low, however -- 60 containerized data centers were sold worldwide last ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Sun Microsystems   Oracle   Hewlett Packard

With Sun, Oracle Says It Has All the Pieces

Explore The New York Times (Jan 26 2010)

... Paul Sakuma/Associated Press Oracle's chief, Lawrence J. Ellison, left, hopes Scott G. McNealy, Sun's chairman, will stay. Related Times Topics: Oracle Corporation | Sun Microsystems Inc. The $7.4 billion deal, which gives Oracle a vast hardware business for the first time, pits...... gives Oracle a vast hardware business for the first time, pits it against Hewlett-Packard, I.B.M., Dell and Cisco Systems, all of which have ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Sun Microsystems   Intel   Oracle

IBM Sweetens Migration Path For Sun Customers

Explore Home - eWeekEurope.co.uk (Jan 26 2010)

IBM is seeking to lure Sun Microsystems customers to its solutions, following the EU's permission for Oracle to acquire the server maker I......r Migration Factory portfolio, that will make it easy for businesses to move their workloads off of Sun technology and onto IBM hardware. The new software automates many of the necessary tasks for makin... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Sun Microsystems   Oracle   Cisco

Verari Sold, Driggers Back as CEO

Explore Data Center Knowledge (Jan 17 2010) Container , Cloud Computing

...ional details may be released early this week. Verari announced its container program shortly after Sun Microsystems unveiled its Blackbox container, since renamed the Sun MD. Verari’s FOREST container had recorded some high-profile customers wins in recent months, inclu......its early adoption of Verari’s container, Microsoft later chose to use containers from Rackable and Dell in its huge container farm data center in Chicago, which may ultimately hold ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Sun Microsystems   Dell   SGI

Forecast 2010: Servers get a makeover in 2010

Explore PC World (Dec 29 2009) Cloud Computing , Servers

Comment Mentions:   Sun Microsystems   Intel   Qualcomm

A Standard for Data Center Containers?

Explore Data Center Knowledge (Nov 18 2009) Construction , Container

...Competition Heats Up When Microsoft announced its plan for a container data center in Chicago, only Sun Microsystems, Rackable Systems (SGI) and Verari had container products. With Microsoft planning to fill the Chic......time when enterprise server sales were slowing – the container competition heated up as IBM, HP and Dell soon offered their own “data center in a box” offerings. “We’re trying to create an ecosystem,” sai... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Sun Microsystems   The Green Grid   ASHRAE