Oracle's Acquisition of Sun Microsystems
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Case Code: BSTR336 Case Length: 18 Pages Period: 2009 Pub Date: 2009 Teaching Note: Not Available |
Price: Rs.300 Organization: Oracle Corporation, Sun Microsystems Industry: Information Technology and Related Services Countries: US Themes: Mergers and Acquisitions |
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Abstract
The case discusses the acquisition of Sun Microsystems (Sun) by Oracle Corporation (Oracle). It examines the growth strategies of Sun and Oracle over the years, their product lines and their major competitors. The case then highlights the problems faced by Sun post the dotcom crash and examines its inability to monetize its products. The case also briefs about the negotiations between IBM and Sun for merging Sun with IBM. It analyzes the possible synergies between Sun and Oracle post-merger and the challenges that Oracle may face after the acquisition.
Issues
The case is structured to achieve the following teaching objectives
- Analyze the synergies resulting from the merger between hardware and a software company
- Appreciate the importance of successfully commercializing innovative products
- Study the Oracle-Sun deal and determine whether the deal was fairly valued or not
- Discuss the challenges facing Oracle after the acquisition of Sun
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Keywords
Sun Microsystems, Oracle Corporation, Acquisition, Oracle's Acquisitions, Middleware, Enterprise Solutions, Enterprise Computing, Database Management Systems, Database Solutions, Merger Synergies, Java Programming Language, MySQL, RDBMS, Open Source, Dotcom Burst, IBM, Solaris, Virtualization, Cloud computing, Sub-prime crisis, Cross-selling, IT industry in the US
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