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   The Mating Ritual of IBM and Sun: Some Outcome Scenarios
  As IBM ponders the future after breaking off its initial attempt to acquire Sun Microsystems, there are several possible scenarios for how the company will proceed with its systems technology. A variety of internal and external forces will affect the choices that IBM makes as it negotiates some key uncertainties, potentially leading to several alternative paths. This report presents four scenarios for how IBM might respond to various needs as it navigates these divergent paths.The conclusion is that IBM is likely to go forward with its plans to acquire Sun and adopt the Solaris operating system.
   With Cisco Unified Computing System, the Network Wags the Server
  Cisco announced that it is getting into the server hardware business with the introduction of its Unified Computing System (UCS) architecture, which unites network, compute, storage access and virtualization into a single platform. Cisco?s fundamental value proposition for the Un...
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Is Oracle Really Entering the Server Hardware Business?, Tony Iams, SVP and Senior Analyst, System Software Research... New Xeon 5500 Nehalem Servers Announced, Andrew Dun, Senior Analyst, Server Information Services... and MORE!
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