Oracle VM and the Linux virtualization revolution
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A few weeks ago, Oracle unveiled its new virtual machine (VM) product, Oracle VM, based on the Xen hypervisor. But why is Oracle introducing its own VM when it already has the...
A few weeks ago, Oracle unveiled its new virtual machine (VM) product, Oracle VM, based on the Xen hypervisor. But why is Oracle introducing its own VM when it already has the...
While VMware's stock dropped anotherĀ 6 points yesterday, losing aboutĀ one-third of its trading value in the past two weeks, Oracle's stock soared after investors rushed to buy following the database giant's
News broke this morning that Oracle is entering the virtualization space with Oracle VM. Toes were stepped on, canned analyst comments were issued via press release, and the virtualization space once again proved that it is hot, hot, hot and has no intention of settling down just yet. According to...
When we first wrote about the Oracle Unbreakable Linux support program late last year, Red Hat Enterprise Linux users appeared ready to at least give it a look. The program, officially announced in October 2006, promised deep discounts for Red Hat users that opted to go to Oracle -- not Red Hat --...
Oracle made some news within news yesterday during its webcast for the launch of Oracle 11g. The official unveiling of 11g would have been more than enough to garner some headlines, but Oracle took things a step farther. During a Q&A following the event we discovered that 11g would come out...
Usually, very practical factors determine product choices for IT managers. When it comes to Linux and open source products, however, emotions -- particularly conscience and loyalty -- battle with reason.
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It would appear as though the mild momentum we reported on earlier in the month regarding Oracle's support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux has not...
