Data Center Strategies for the CIO
The Oracle-Sun Microsystems deal, and to a far lesser extent the Virtual Iron
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acquisition, have left many data center managers in a lurch. While the U.S. Justice
Department's antitrust division will likely examine
the Oracle-Sun deal for the next several months, Sun shops need to start planning for the
future.
In this videocast, Burton Group analyst Richard Jones outlines the potential roadmap for Sun customers. While the future of Sun technologies like Sparc, Solaris, MySQL and Java are in question, Jones offers advice based on Oracle's past actions and business focus.
In this podcast Q&A, Jones answers specific questions about Oracle's plans for its Sun acquisitions.
More information on the Oracle-Sun Microsystems deal:
Will
Oracle choose to sell of Sun's assets
As the value of the Oracle-Sun acqusition declines with the European Comission's delays, one expert
says Oracle must re-think what it will do with Sun assets.
Delayed
acqusition leaves Sun's future up in the air
Sun's hardware faces an uncertain future as the Oracle buyout continues to be delayed.
Predicting
Oracle's plan for Sun assets, the future for Sun customers
This tip outlines Sun Microsystems' inventory and how these assets might fit into Oracle's business
strategy.
What
does the future hold for Oracle's virtualization acquisitions?
What comes next for Sun xVM, Solaris Containers or Virtual Iron users? This tip outlines the
probable trajectory of each platform, and how Oracle might integrate features into its Oracle
Virtual Machine offering.
Oracle
acquires Sun: What does it mean for mainframes?
How will the Oracle-Sun acquisition affect IBM mainframe shops? Experts say there is a potential
for better coordination of storage, information lifecycle management and databases. The acquisition
would also put Oracle in position to compete against IBM for mainframe rehosting.
Oracle-Sun
combo: What does it mean for enterprise Java?
Oracle's bid to buy Java-originator Sun Microsystems rearranges the enterprise Java landscape, but
does not greatly disrupt the status quo.
How
does the Sun-Oracle deal affect data storage?
Amidst the Oracle-Sun takeover, Sun continues to enhance its tape and virtual tape products. But
what does the future hold with Oracle at the helm?
In
Oracle-Sun deal, analysts predict identity management fallout
For Sun's Identity Management customers, the Oracle acquisition could be messy.
The Oracle-Sun
acquisition from Oracle customer perspective
How will the Sun acquisition affect Oracle's existing customer base? Oracle user group leaders,
Java experts and more speak out on this resource page from SearchOracle.com.
How
are Virtual Iron and Sun xVM users dealing with the Oracle acquisition?
Though the number of data centers affected is likely small, Virtual Iron and Sun xVM users prepare
for a future with or without Oracle.
Oracle
and Sun: A virtual sweetheart deal for VARs
How will the Oracle-Sun acquisition shake up the VAR landscape?
VARs
turn wary eye on Sun-Oracle combo
Some VARs worry that the Oracle-Sun deal isn't in their best interest.
Oracle's
silence boosts angst around Sun's hardware future
Oracle's silence over the Sun acquisition has customers and VARs worried about the future of Sun
hardware.
What did you think of this feature? Write to SearchDataCenter.com's Matt Stansberry about
your data center concerns at mstansberry@techtarget.com.
This was first published in December 2009
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