Customers could walk as EC probes Oracle's Sun deal

摘要

The delays caused by the EC's decision to probe Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems could create problems for Sun's customers. Organisations that rely on Sun, many of which are in the financial services sector, will not be able to start planning ahead until Oracle's S7.4bn acquisition is completed. Meanwhile, Oracle will be unable to publish its plans for Sun's software and hardware products. But not all end-users, including many in the UK, are concerned, because they do not expect to make decisions on refreshing their technology until April next year.