Oracle Overhauls Server Line
Oracle Corp. has yet to reap much benefit from its $7.4 billion purchase of Sun Microsystems, but Larry Ellison sees relief ahead from some speedy new chips and the computers that use them.
The software giant’s chief executive on Tuesday unveiled a set of midrange and high-end server systems, powered by a faster version of the Sparc microprocessor line invented by Sun. Oracle said the new systems are much speedier in running an array of applications, including Oracle databases and Java software, and are up to ten times faster than the similarly priced Oracle system it replaces.