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Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Sun for short) was an American technology company that sold computers, computer components, software, and information technology services and created the Java programming language, the Solaris operating system, ZFS, the Network File System (NFS), and SPARC microprocessors.
The acquisition of Sun Microsystems by Oracle Corporation was completed on January 27, 2010. After the acquisition was completed, Oracle, only a software vendor prior to the merger, owned Sun's hardware product lines, such as SPARC Enterprise, as well as Sun's software product lines, including the Java programming language.
Apr 20, 2009 · Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ: ORCL) and Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ: JAVA) announced today they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Oracle will acquire Sun common stock for $9.50 per share in cash. The transaction is valued at approximately $7.4 billion, or $5.6 billion net of Sun’s cash and debt.
Oct 13, 2019 · Sun Microsystems is a Silicon Valley legend. Ten years after it was acquired by Oracle, the company’s past employees still have fond feelings for their former home — and a historic reunion happened two weeks ago at the Hyatt Regency by the San Francisco airport.
Archrival of Microsoft Corporation, Sun Microsystems, Inc. focuses on network computing rather than desktop mainframes, designing and manufacturing its own software and hardware.
Sun Microsystems, former American manufacturer of computer workstations, servers, and software. In 2010 the company was purchased by Oracle Corporation, a leading provider of database management systems.
Jul 25, 2014 · Sun built computer workstations small enough to fit on a desktop but powerful enough to run business applications. Their original 1982 model (the Sun-1) had a Motorola 68000 CPU, 1 MB of memory, and a million-pixel graphics display.
Apr 21, 2009 · SAN FRANCISCO — Sun Microsystems’ scramble to find a suitor landed the slumping server and software maker in the arms of Oracle, which agreed to pay $7.4 billion in cash for Sun in a startling...
Apr 20, 2009 · Oracle Corp. plans to acquire Sun Microsystems Inc. for $7.4 billion, picking up what might prove to be a software treasure trove that includes the popular MySQL open-source database as well...
Sun Microsystems | 159,995 followers on LinkedIn. The Network is the Computer. | Sun Microsystems, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Oracle Corporation.
