Oracle and Sun combine forces to open up databases
Oracle and Sun combine forces to open up databases
Sun Microsystems and Oracle have consolidated their 20 years of collaboration and cooperation by introducing new database packs and infrastructure solutions that can be used on Solaris 10 or Linux operating systems.
The two companies aim is to satisfy the growing demand for Oracle Database 10g on Sun Fire x64 servers. Oracle Database 10g will be combined with Sun StorEdge 3310 arrays and Sun Fire x64 servers, powered by the AMD Opteron processors, to be run on Solaris 10 or Linux.
The new solution will also include the Sun N1 Service Provisioning Systems model for Oracle Database and Oracle Application Server. It is hoped that this will allow customers of all sizes to dramatically reduce the time and effort to deploy scalable grids.
Stephen Borcich, the vice president and partner of marketing for Sun Microsystems, said that Sun and Oracle have seen increasing demand for respective Sun Fire x64 servers and database products.
"While the industry has traditionally thought of our longstanding relationships as only the marriage of big iron with leading database technology, the reality is we're continuing to increase our joint presence in the growing x64 server market.
"With this integrated solution, Sun and Oracle are enabling our joint reseller partners to share in that opportunity."
Bert Condensa, the executive vice president of sales and marketing for Helio Solutions, is very pleased with this announcement.
"The Database Pack solution from Sun and Oracle creates a new opportunity for Helio to deliver highly scalable enterprise quality infrastructure and implementation services at price points accessible to the SMB and midmarkets. It also provides a needed alternative for customers who want a solution based on Solaris."
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