Sun Solaris - Future?
Sun Solaris - Future?
(OP)
Guys,
I am in the process of trying to get some Sun equipment on site, but as it often is, I am facing an uphill battle.
The current idea people are tossing around is, Sun has no future. I can find no proof of this, and considering the last quarter was a 20% growth in hardware sales, I do not see the argument as valid.
Comments, and idea's?
I am in the process of trying to get some Sun equipment on site, but as it often is, I am facing an uphill battle.
The current idea people are tossing around is, Sun has no future. I can find no proof of this, and considering the last quarter was a 20% growth in hardware sales, I do not see the argument as valid.
Comments, and idea's?
RE: Sun Solaris - Future?
The internet - allowing those who don't know what they're talking about to have their say.
RE: Sun Solaris - Future?
Without hardware what would be left of Sun? Java and OpenOffice? I don't know what Oracle paid, but I imagine it was a lot if they only wanted these.
Steve
RE: Sun Solaris - Future?
RE: Sun Solaris - Future?
I keep hearing other vendors (IBM, HP-UX) have "offerings" to move people off of Sun. Hurm, as far as I know, this is normal and has always been something vendors do, even Sun has an upgrade path from other vendors to Sun.
*Scream*
Oh well, the battle to put real hardware behind NetBackup continues!
RE: Sun Solaris - Future?
Recently they have increased prices substantially in a number of areas. Oracle seems to be targeting only large enterprises with deep pockets, otherwise there is no explanation that someone wanting to run Solaris at home (legally) would have to purchase a $1000+ annual support contract. No doubt Oracle is doing that to recoup their $7 billion investment costs.
My personal belief is they won't make it an appliance for databases only, but will instead become more like IBM with regard to their sales of AIX/Power.