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2009

Year in Review: Tech mergers and acquisitions in 2009

We take a look back at the biggest deals in the tech industry throughout 2009.

By Jennifer Scott, 24 Dec 2009 at 12:30

Public Sector/News

Week in Review

Week in Review: Apple unveils the iPad

Apple dominates the news with the launch of its iPad tablet device, Oracle finally gets its hands on Sun, and more from this week in IT.

By Jennifer Scott, 29 Jan 2010 at 15:17

Desktop Software/News

Jonathan Schwartz

Sun CEO tells employees to ‘start with a clean slate’ at Oracle

Jonathan Schwartz has praised his staff at Sun Microsystems and told them to look to the future with Oracle, not back at ‘how we used to do...

By Jennifer Scott, 25 Jan 2010 at 15:25

Public Sector/News

Job cuts

Oracle to slash Sun workforce

A regulatory filing by Oracle has revealed up to $650 million will be spent on ‘employee severance costs.’

By Jennifer Scott, 7 Jun 2010 at 12:13

Strategy/News

Oracle patches

Oracle to patch Sun products

As Oracle’s acquisition goes into full swing, the company has confirmed it will be patching a number of Sun Microsystems’ products as part of...

By Jennifer Scott, 9 Apr 2010 at 12:09

Security/News

Oracle originally only wanted Sun’s software

Oracle wasn’t looking for Sun’s hardware business in the first place, according to filing documents.

By Asavin Wattanajantra, 13 May 2009 at 15:40

Strategy/News

Results up

Oracle basks in the Sun with Q4 results

After its first full quarter incorporating Sun Microsystems, Oracle sees net profits rise by 39 per cent.

By Jennifer Scott, 25 Jun 2010 at 11:05

Supply Chain Management/News

Jonathan Schwartz

Sun boss tweets goodbye

On his last day as the boss of Sun Microsystems, Jonathan Schwartz has tweeted a little poem to express his thoughts on the matter.

By Jennifer Scott, 4 Feb 2010 at 17:06

Public Sector/News

EU flag

EU approves Oracle’s acquisition of Sun

The EU has now approved the acquisition of Sun Microsystems by Oracle but it still has China and Russia to contend with before the deal is done.

By Jennifer Scott, 21 Jan 2010 at 12:26

Public Sector/News

Sun founder and architect quits

Andy Bechtolsheim is reportedly leaving Sun Microsystems to work at Arista Networks.

By Nicole Kobie, 23 Oct 2008 at 11:19

Server/News

Oracle logo

Sun brand lives on as Oracle launches telecoms servers

Oracle has continued to carry on the success of Sun Microsystems’ Netra brand with the introduction of two new products.

By Jennifer Scott, 1 Sep 2010 at 16:02

Server/News

Oracle/Sun deal?

Widenius appeals Sun/Oracle acquisition

The deal may have gone through back in January, but the creator of MySQL is still calling for the EU to step in.

By Jennifer Scott, 6 Jul 2010 at 15:34

Server/News

Oracle

Microsoft: Oracle fighting 'natural evolution' of IT

Microsoft thinks Oracle's plans to integrate Sun's software is a bit backwards.

By Stuart Turton, 26 Feb 2010 at 11:07

Strategy/News

Done deal

Oracle and Sun acquisition is a done deal

It may have been a messy deal but all is now official and Oracle owns Sun.

By Jennifer Scott, 27 Jan 2010 at 17:58

Public Sector/News

EU flag

Oracle’s acquisition of Sun rejected by EU

After investigating this year’s most talked about acquisition, the European Commission has concluded Oracle buying Sun would be anti-competitive.

By Stuart Turton, 10 Nov 2009 at 14:07

Public Sector/News

EU flag

Oracle and Sun deal faces more problems

After job losses and anti-trust probes, Oracle’s acquisition of Sun has more hurdles to jump.

By Jennifer Scott, 22 Oct 2009 at 13:13

Strategy/News

Larry Ellison

Oracle will keep Sun’s hardware, claims chief exec

Oracle is going to keep hold of Sun’s hardware assets despite rumours it bought the company for its software.

By Jennifer Scott, 8 May 2009 at 16:15

Server/News

Oracle and Sun: What does the IT industry think?

Is the deal between Oracle and Sun good news for the industry, or will it hurt the sector?

By Jennifer Scott, 21 Apr 2009 at 15:19

Desktop Software/News

Sun Microsystems logo

Sun launches range of Nehalem-powered products

Sun has released a new range of products to take its place in the Xeon 5500 powered market.

By Jennifer Scott, 15 Apr 2009 at 14:50

1U Servers/News

Economy to boost open source, says Sun chief

Sun Microsystem's chief executive Jonathan Schwartz pushes open source and free software as he launches Sun Cloud.

By Janet Rae-Dupree, 25 Mar 2009 at 08:19

Server/News

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