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• MySQL creator launches campaign to 'save' database

  The creator of MySQL has launched a Web-based campaign to "save" the open-source database from the "clutches" of Oracle, which is attempting to purchase its current owner, Sun Microsystems.

• Sun claims fastest storage array on planet

  Sun Microsystems Inc. today announced upgrades to its Sun Storage 7000 family of disk arrays that double the performance and capacity from a maximum of 288TB to 576TB in a 4U (7-in) space. The company is also now offering high-speed InfiniBand connectivity to its array and Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA).

• Oracle/Sun: Why European Union jurisdiction matters

  A mild war of words is breaking out between American and European regulators on the proposed merger between Oracle and Sun.

• EU rebuffs Oracle's criticism of Sun merger investigation

  In an unusually blunt rebuff, the European Commission has dismissed as "facile and superficial" criticism of its decision to issue formal objections to Oracle's planned acquisition of Sun Microsystems.

• Sun Microsystem's SPARC Enterprise M9000

  Sun describes the M9000 as its highest performance multiprocessor enterprise server. Here are a few photos showing what its made of.

• Big IT is back, say HP, IBM, Oracle, EMC, Cisco

  A certain truth about the big IT vendors is they want to sell as much as possible to any one customer and now, with virtualization, cloud computing and very tight IT budgets, they believe they have an opening.

• Oracle plans aggressive fight with EU over Sun takeover

  Oracle is planning an aggressive fight with European regulators if its attempt to take over Sun is slapped with a statement of objections in the coming week, said people close to the company Wednesday.

• EU chides Oracle over probe of Sun deal

  Europe's head of competition has criticized Oracle for what she characterized as a lack of cooperation over the investigation of Oracle's planned acquisition of Sun Microsystems, a spokesman for the European Commission said.

• Servers, Solaris and SPARC key to Oracle's growth

  Oracle's tilt at Sun Microsystems was opportunistic, Larry Ellison admitted to financial analysts yesterday, but Sun is now a critical component new five year growth targets that aim to more than double the company's sales to well over $50 billion.

• Aussie Sun Microsystems staff fate unclear

  The future of Australia’s Sun Microsystems staff is uncertain after the vendor announced it will layoff 3000 employees across its global workforce over the next 12 months.

• HP's Blue Light Special: 85 per cent off HP-UX with Solaris trade-in

  With Sun Microsystems Inc. on the verge of being absorbed by Oracle Corp., one of its biggest longtime rivals, Hewlett-Packard Co., today announced plans to go after its customers with various migration deals and discounts.

• Golden parachutes ready for top Sun execs

  If Oracle Corp.'s acquisition of Sun Microsystems Inc. goes as planned, CEO Jonathan Schwartz will receive a severance package of about US$12 million, and board chairman and co-founder Scott McNealy, about US$9.5 million, according to the proxy statement filed Monday.

• Sun shareholders will vote on Oracle deal on July 16

  Sun Microsystems has scheduled a special shareholders meeting for July 16 for a vote on whether to accept Oracle's US$7.4 billion proposal to buy the company. Sun's board has unanimously recommended the transaction go through.

• Sun moves to simplify Java development on phones

  Sun Microsystems, Orange, Vodafone Group and Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications are taking steps to make it a little easier -- and cheaper -- for software developers to bring Java programs to mobile phones.

• OpenSolaris 2009.06 filled with major virtualization, storage upgrades

  Sun Monday made available the OpenSolaris 2009.06 operating system, which included for the first time Sun's Crossbow technology for creating virtual network infrastructure on a single system.