Jim Skamarakas

With the acquisiton of MySQL by SUN, for a huge amount of money, I have to wonder what db I will be using for my future web efforts. Obviously for MySQL it is a check they would never turn down. For SUN, it gives them the ability to say look how much our Internet share is. Of course it would be a marketing ploy. From a db prospective, I cannot imagine there is any technology advantage. I mean after all, isn’t sun, SUN. The outfit its fan boys have raved about for over a decade as being awesome, great and all around super duper?

For SUN, this acquisition just adds more to their existing area - a database. hy not port what they have to lower end systems? Because the products cost structure and complexity does not allow it, and when they have tried in the pat, it has not been taken positive. You cannot preech being the biggest and strongest for running the planet and be available for home use and small business. I say good deal for MySQL, and if I can, goodbye. I have no desire to be running SunSQL.

MySQL has 400 employees - how many of them will get $2,000,000 each in an open source bonus?

Sun Microsystems Announces Agreement to Acquire MySQL, Developer of the World’s Most Popular Open Source Database
Sun Growth Strategy Accelerates With New Position in $15 Billion Database Market

SANTA CLARA, CA January 16, 2008 Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MySQL AB, an open source icon and developer of one of the world’s fastest growing open source databases for approximately $1 billion in total consideration. The acquisition accelerates Sun’s position in enterprise IT to now include the $15 billion database market. Today’s announcement reaffirms Sun’s position as the leading provider of platforms for the Web economy and its role as the largest commercial open source contributor.

With millions of global deployments including Facebook, Google, Nokia, Baidu and China Mobile, MySQL will bring synergies to Sun that will change the landscape of the software industry by driving new adoption of MySQL’s open source database in more traditional applications and enterprises. The integration with Sun will greatly extend the commercial appeal of MySQL’s offerings and improve its value proposition with the addition of Sun’s global services organization. MySQL will also gain new distribution through Sun’s channels including its OEM relationships with Intel, IBM and Dell.

Popularity: 2%

Categories: technology
Tags: business, internet, technology