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Microsoft, IBM Caught with Pants Down Over Sun-Oracle Deal

Site Manager — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 05:36:21 +0000

When asked what he thought of the Sun purchase by Oracle - "I need to think about it," Ballmer told reporters in Moscow, "I am very surprised." I'm hearing that Ballmer wasn't the only one surprised by Monday's deal. According to a source of mine, IBM hadn't given up on purchasing Sun and was blindsided by Oracle's move. [...] No related posts.

Is Sun a Suitable Marriage Partner For IBM?

Site Manager — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 05:14:51 +0000

Overlapping products and vastly different cultures will present challenges. But if they make it stick, the results could be great for both sides. [...] No related posts.

It Ain’t Thriving – Kaiser Permanente Lays Off 860

Site Manager — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 23:46:40 +0000

Whatever happened to "Thrive"... Kaiser Permanente has stated it would lay off 860 workers [...] No related posts.

IBM To Gobble Sun or Is it Wallstreet Hype to Propel Market?

Site Manager — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:38:30 +0000

Sun has long been cited as a target for IBM, Hewlett-Packard (nyse: HPQ - news - people ) and Dell (nasdaq: DELL - news - people ). Analysts saw the talks as part of a consolidation trend, as HP, IBM and Cisco Systems (nasdaq: CSCO - news - people ) jostle for control of corporate data centers and compete to supply the high-end computers that power complex corporate transactions and networks. [...] No related posts.

NEC joins IBM on chip project

Site Manager — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:57:03 +0000

Japan’s NEC Electronics, the world’s No.12 chipmaker, said on Thursday it would team up with IBM and others on next-generation microchips in a bid to beat mounting development costs.

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