Oracle has bought its old compadre Sun.

On the principle that “My enemy’s enemy is my friend”, Sun and Oracle make a good pairing against the Microsoft/SAP axis. Larry Ellison’s comments about the front-to-back offering are reminiscent of IBM in the 1980s, only in reverse as a software firm moving into hardware.

When IBM approached Sun we heard rumblings of discontent from Sun customers.

Is this a better alternative?

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