Re:Sun Buys MySQL
by dpapathanasiou on Wednesday January 16, 2008 @04:12PM
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I'm not sure the MySQL figure is too high.
Compared to Oracle's market cap of $113 billion, MySQL is a relative bargain.
And while their business models are different, Sun is in a position to make a major dent in Oracle's client base.
With Sun behind them, it's easier for big enterprise customers to go along with MySQL instead of Oracle; support costs for using MySQL are also cheaper.
The net effect will be more profits for Sun overall.
Compared to Oracle's market cap of $113 billion, MySQL is a relative bargain.
And while their business models are different, Sun is in a position to make a major dent in Oracle's client base.
With Sun behind them, it's easier for big enterprise customers to go along with MySQL instead of Oracle; support costs for using MySQL are also cheaper.
The net effect will be more profits for Sun overall.