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Steve Ballmer Says He Doesn't Grok Oracle/Sun, and IBM Reveals its Database Response

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says he doesn't get the point of Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems. After expressing surprise and saying he doesn't understand the deal on Monday, he's now more specific: I have no idea why a software company would buy a hardware company, Reuters reports him saying while speaking to the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt. We don't want to buy any hardware companies.

Isn't it a bit reductionist to call Sun a hardware company? Sun has a huge portfolio of compelling software, not the least of which is MySQL. On that front, IBM is also revealing how it will counter Oracle and MySQL in the database wars.



EnterpriseDB and Sun Reaping Benefits from Open Source Databases

There were new metrics out this week for both EnterpriseDB's PostgreSQL-centric database business, and Sun Microsystems' MySQL business. These players are at the forefront of challenging pricing for databases and surrounding services from competitors such as Oracle, and both are having strong success with strategies focused on open source databases. In Sun's case, some of the folks who questioned whether $1 billion was too much to pay for MySQL should take a second look.


NTT and EnterpriseDB Hook Up to Extend PostgreSQL

In major news on the database front, EnterpriseDB has announced a new strategic partnership with Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT), the largest telecommunications provider in Japan. Under the partnership, NTT and EnterpriseDB will collaborate on enhancing and extending open source database PostgreSQL, and to drive enterprises to adopt PostgreSQL. The partnership includes an equity investment from NTT in EnterpriseDB.