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September 24, 2010  1:30 PM

Oracle’s eye is on NetApp



Posted by: Dave Raffo
netapp, storage vendors

Does Larry Ellison want NetApp, or does he only want the large chunk of customers who use NetApp systems to store Oracle databases? The Oracle CEO appeared envious of NetApp when addressing financial analysts Thursday, guessing that 60% of NetApp’s business comes from storing Oracle databases....

September 9, 2010  5:10 PM

NetApp, Oracle call ZFS truce



Posted by: Dave Raffo
netapp, zfs

NetApp and Oracle today dropped their lawsuits against each other, ending their three-year legal scuffle over patents related to ZFS. NetApp issued a release saying both sides agreed to dismiss their suits, but kept terms of the agreement confidential. "For more than a decade, Oracle and...


August 19, 2010  3:06 PM

NetApp’s not actively shopping



Posted by: Dave Raffo
dell, emc, netapp, storage vendors

In the wake of Dell’s $1.15 billion acquisition of 3PAR, NetApp CEO Tom Georgens said his company is under no pressure to make any significant acquisitions. Ever since EMC outbid NetApp for