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Oracle Sees Unconditional EU Approval For Sun
Dec 17, 2009
Posted by Bob Evans
The European Commission will "unconditionally clear the acquisition of Sun in January," Oracle president Safra Catz has just predicted, while also thanking customers for their "overwhelming" support. Hmm--sounds like Catz knows more than she's saying.

Hewlett-Packard Attacks Cloud-Computing Risks
Dec 17, 2009
Posted by Bob Evans
"CIOs understand the potential business benefits of cloud computing but are challenged with how best to manage the risks associated with adoption," said HP executive VP Thomas E. Hogan. Amen to that—so three new HP products are designed to mitigate the risks associated with the security, performance, and availability of enterprise apps in the cloud.

Oracle Outlook, Stock Price On Upswing?
Dec 16, 2009
Posted by Bob Evans
As it prepares to release second-quarter results tomorrow, Oracle could be showing signs of improvement: EU approval for the Sun deal seems to be close, it's digesting $300 million in restructuring costs, and one influential analyst sees potential pipeline optimism due to "thawing in both database and middleware spending."

Oracle Makes 10 Commitments To Seal EU Deal
Dec 14, 2009
Posted by Bob Evans
Oracle has just released 10 commitments to customers and developers about MySQL's future accessibility and openness in the hope of gaining EU approval to acquire Sun. Combined with the powerful customer endorsements given to the EU late last week, these promises would appear to put Oracle on the verge of gaining approval to acquire Sun and all of its assets.

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