EDITOR'S NOTE

Good morning,

After all the talk about IBM courting Sun, and on who might make the first move to reinstate talks on a possible merger, few expected Oracle to make a move.

But they have, adding Sun to a rather impressive line of big-name acquisitions in the IT industry.

The acquisition, among other things, is expected to generate more revenue for Oracle than PeopleSoft, Siebel and BEA combined...

-- Ry Crozier

TODAY ON ITNEWS

By Rosalie Marshall | April 21, 2009

Oracle has announced it will acquire server builder Sun Microsystems for US$7.4 billion, or US$5.6 billion net of Sun's cash and debt.

By Ry Crozier | April 20, 2009

Primus Telecom has admitted to a power outage in part of its Melbourne data centre Saturday, citing the "bad luck" of being between phases of a multi-million dollar upgrade to its power systems as a contributor to the issue.

By Angelica Mari | April 21, 2009

IT contractors are placing their hopes on the public sector for more stable work opportunities, according to research.

By Rosalie Marshall | April 21, 2009

Google has sparked outrage as it has emerged that the firm has evaded paying over £100 million (US$145 million) in UK tax through employing an elaborate revenue billing structure.

By Staff Writers | April 21, 2009

IBM will begin selling ethernet switching and routing products from Brocade, seeking to diversify partnerships amid increasing rivalry with Cisco Systems, sources said.

By Phil Muncaster | April 21, 2009

Adobe Systems today made a major move to extend its popular Flash platform into the home with an optimised version that delivers rich applications and high definition video to internet-connected televisions, set-top boxes, Blu-ray players and other devices.

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