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Oracle To Stop Developing Sun Virtualization Technologies

Posted by samzenpus on from the end-of-the-line dept.

hypnosec writes "Oracle will soon be announcing its decision to stop development of Sun virtualization technologies including Sun Ray Software and Hardware, Oracle Virtual Desktop Client, and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) product lines. In an update to its support policies [Oracle support login required] for virtualization software and hardware, the database company has revealed that this decision is a result of its efforts to 'tightly align Oracle's future desktop virtualization portfolio investments with Oracle Corporation's overall core business strategy.'"

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  1. Re:Crap by sageres · · Score: 5, Funny

    Has anyone ever thought that the Oracle might be evil?

  2. Re:Crap by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Has anyone ever only thought that Oracle might be evil?

  3. Re:Clairification- VirtualBox is being continued by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    The submitter undoubtedly knew that VirtualBox would be continued, but he also knew that the story wouldn't be accepted if it mentioned that fact, because it's all we're going to talk about in this thread.

  4. Re:Wait... by sjames · · Score: 5, Funny

    Something about synergistically embiggening Larry's masculinity compensation plumage for great justice.

  5. Re:VirtualBox: Don't panic! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    since [Ellison] was hired

    He kind of founded the company.

  6. Fork you Oracle! by DrJimbo · · Score: 4, Funny

    FTFW

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    We don't see the world as it is, we see it as we are.
    -- Anais Nin
  7. Re:Crap by EvilSS · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oracle just wants to destroy everything that was good about the Sun.

    Oh, so they are staying in the storage business then.

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    I browse on +1 so AC's need not respond, I won't see it.
  8. Re:Fuck you Oracle by msk · · Score: 4, Funny

    Here's a nickel. Go buy yourself a real computer.

    (The first Sun equipment I used was a Sun 3 workstation.)

  9. Re:Fuck you Oracle by Psion · · Score: 4, Funny

    Six digits, you say? Wow.

  10. Re:Fuck you Oracle by Isaac-Lew · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yes, I'm impressed.