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Oracle-Sun: What will be the fate of MySQL?

Posted on 20. Apr, 2009 by Nikhil Sheth.

Oracle Corp. announced today that it will purchase Sun Microsystems for $7.4 billion. Sun Microsystems has agreed to the terms of the deal.
While primarily known for its database software, Oracle has in recent years acquired more enterprise and infrastructure applications through purchases of other companies, such as PeopleSoft (which offered human resource management system [...]

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Google Patent for Water-Based Data Center

Posted on 16. Sep, 2008 by Nikhil Sheth.

Google’s latest patent titled Water-Based Data Center describes various implementations for deriving power from water while at the same time using water as a method for cooling. One method proposed is a ship-based data center platform capable of being deployed quickly to offer greater flexibility than traditional land based data centers. These Water-Based Data Centers [...]

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