2010-11 Unix Vendor Preference Survey: Unix and Linux

Gabriel Consulting Unveils Key Findings of 2010-11 Unix Server Vendor Research Survey Respondents See Role for both Unix and Linux in the Data Center BEAVERTON, Oregon – June 21, 2011 — Gabriel Consulting Group (GCG), an independent analyst firm, today…

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2010-11 Unix Vendor Preference Survey: Buying Criteria

Gabriel Consulting Unveils Key Findings of 2010-11 Unix Server Vendor Research What Buying Criteria Matter Most to IT Customers? Do They See Differences Among the Major Vendors? BEAVERTON, Oregon – June 21, 2011 — Gabriel Consulting Group (GCG), an independent…

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HP-Oracle: It’s War for Sure

The hot war between HP and Oracle got quite a bit hotter last week as HP filed suit accusing Oracle of breaching contracts and demanding a jury trial in California. The Register has been all over this story, with articles from our pal TPM and Andrew Orlowski.

The court filing is interesting reading. It outlines the salad days of the HP/Oracle love affair, including a generous helping of quotes from Oracle about the depth and breadth of Oracle’s undying devotion to HP. The only thing missing was a link to a YouTube video of “Larry E and the SQLs” lip synching “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” outside HP corporate headquarters. The complaint then goes on to detail how Oracle dumped Itanium, the potential damages to HP, etc. etc.

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