interested party for a minimal fee => several different branches were developed -> FX the BSD version (Berkeley Software Distribution). Many of the hardware suppliers made their own version of UNIX whit competing features. (IBM‚ Hewlett-Packard‚ and Sun) => different workstation and server manufacturers’ UNIX-based systems diverged in several characteristics. Servers * servers = the backbone of networks (where printers ‚ files and applications software are share) * “client-server” architecture
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Oracle acquired Sun in 2010. Sun Microsystems is a diversified IT company that makes everything from hardware such as semiconductor chips to software. The company has a presence in several different markets which means that they have to compete with a large number of competitors amongst these different markets. Many of these competitors are specialized in their respective fields. In order to determine the best strategy for the company‚ we first need to understand and analyze its internal and external
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Fujitsu 6 Long-Term Packages 6 Linked Prosperity 7 Internal Strategy 8 Mission Statement 10 Marketing Strategy 10 Conclusion 12 Appendices 13 Appendix A – Porter’s Five Forces 13 Appendix B – S.W.O.T Analysis of Sun Microsystems 16 Appendix C – History of Sun 19 Appendix D – About Products 20 Appendix E – Stock Chart 21 Appendix F – Market Shares 22 Appendix G – Budget/Marketing Expenses Chart 23 Appendix H – OS Market Share / Windows Budget 24 Appendix I – Microsoft Lawsuit
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Scott McNealy‚ Chairman and CEO‚ co-founded Sun Microsystems in 1982. Since the founding of Sun‚ the company has become one of the world leaders in computing network solutions. Through McNealy’s participative‚ charismatic and transformational leadership styles‚ Sun is sure to continue its hold in the industry. A charismatic leader is one who has a compelling vision or sense of purpose‚ and ability to communicate that vision in clear terms that followers can understand. They also demonstrate
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Oracle/Sun Takeover Strategic Corporate Finance FIN 501 June 06‚ 2010 Oracle/Sun Takeover The database software giant Oracle Corp. (Oracle CP-Analysis Report) announced the completion of its pending acquisition of Sun Microsystems Inc. ‚ a provider of enterprise computing systems‚ software and services‚ for $7.4 billion ($9.50 a share) or $5.6 billion net of Sun ’s cash and debt. Sun has been de-listed from the Nasdaq. Sun’s CEO Jonathan Schwartz is expected to resign as
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LEAD – Managing a Global Team: Sun Microsystems – 9/16/2010 Situation * HS Holdings (HSH)‚ enterprise customer with online banking‚ had servers go down * Sun’s CS team didn’t respond‚ servers stayed down for 2 hours‚ cost HS Holdings thousands * HSH has $300k/yr premium contract for 24/7 service: potentially violated by outage‚ threatening suit * Flow of crisis * Praveen D. got call from HSH‚ pages on-call after-hours US manager 3x‚ MISTAKE: used weekday number not weekend
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MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS Master of Science in Finance. TEACHER: ANTÓNIO BORGES ASSUNÇÃO CASE 2 Sun Microsystems 6TH MARCH 2014 CASE REVIEW As Shelton (1988) said strategic fit exists when two companies are able to create value that would be created if they were trying to reach the same goals separately. The IT industry is extremely competitive and companies are always searching for new ideas and new ways to evolve to be constantly one step ahead of its competitors
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To understand the impact of change (chronosystem) on Microsystems: Pick one change for each Microsystem and discuss. · Why you think it changed I am a child from Divorce. A child from divorce can lead to a child of abuse. I believe my Microsystems changed in many ways. One way it changed is by certain family members who where no longer in my life. My Mesosystem changed because those people who were not there took away my learning of Jesus. My Exosystem also was changed because of the neighborhood
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UNIX Sun Solaris VS Hewlett-Packard HP-UX I will be the first to say that I am really new to UNIX and trying to understand the dynamics of how this free source operating system works. The system requirements are not the same as if you try to compare it to Windows. The two UNIX versions I chose to compare is Hewlett-Packard HP-UX and Sun Solaris‚ I will try to show what requirements each demand and their differences. The Hewlett-Packard HP-UX functions on most 32-bit workstations and servers
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A complete analysis was conducted on the financial statements and status of Sun Microsystems. After examining the research findings and analysis it is fair to say that evidence determines that Sun Microsystems finances has not been on a steady incline. In fact‚ it had definitely experienced some highs and lows in its return on investment and stockholders? In order to get a concise understanding of where problems are within the company’s operations the following factors were considered and examined:
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Introduction Sun Microsystems is a leading supplier of computer related products‚ including servers‚ workstations‚ storage devices‚ and network switches. In the 2001 annual report‚ a letter to stockholders from the President and CEO Scott G. McNealy offered a remark saying that the fiscal year was ended with a significant revenue growth of 16% and that was a good indication of gaining market share. Also‚ that the employees were responsible for bringing the costs down and new products to the market
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SUN MICROSYSTEM CASE: Chapter 3 - Comprehensive Problem 2 Sun Microsystems is a leading supplier of computer related products‚ including servers‚ workstations‚ storage devices‚ and network switches. In the letter to stockholders as part of the 2001 annual report‚ President and CEO Scott G. McNealy offered the following remarks: “Fiscal 2001 was clearly a mixed bag for Sun‚ the industry‚ and the economy as a whole. Still‚ we finished with revenue growth of 16 percent—and that’s significant. We believe
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Running head: COMPREHENSIVE PROBLEM: SUN MICROSYSTEMS Comprehensive Problem: Sun Microsystems A complete analysis conducted on the financial statements and status of Sun Microsystems exposed key issues determined to be of great import to shareholders. After examining the research findings and analysis‚ it seems that Sun Microsystems finances have not maintained a steady incline. In fact‚ it had definitely experienced some highs and lows in its return on investment and stockholders’ equity
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head: CASE STUDY: SUN MICROSYSTEMS Case Study: Sun Microsystems Case Study: Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems has an accommodating work environment. The owners’ vision was to create a “Peter Pan” atmosphere where creativity reigns. It is a fun place to work. This loose arrangement has caused some trouble along the way. This study will explore several issues that threaten Sun’s continued success. This is what we know… We know that Sun Microsystems started out with a
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CASE STUDY I SUN MICROSYSTEMS This case focuses on the tenacity of Sun Microsystems and the way the company has positioned itself in the computer industry. Sun was founded in 1982 to exploit the market niche of high-end workstations. Initially‚ the company did not compete with conventional PCs because the conventional PC makers appealed to a different market. However‚ over time PCs have acquired more computing power‚ putting them in more direct competition with workstations. The case
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Comprehensive Problem: Sun Microsystems A complete analysis was conducted on the financial statements and status of Sun Microsystems. After examining the research findings and analysis it is fair to say that evidence determines that Sun Microsystems finances has not been on a steady incline. In fact‚ it had definitely experienced some highs and lows in its return on investment and stockholders ’ equity over a four- year evaluation from the duration of 1998 through 2001. In order to get a concise
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The Sun It’s crazy to think that the big ball of fire that we looked at through a telescope in the beginning of the semester used to be nothing more than a cloud of gas and dust. I mean this is the center of our universe and greatest source of energy we are talking about and it was just basically a bunch of tiny particles floating in space trying to find their place in the universe. It wasn’t till gravity hit that these particles started fusing together. As a result a star was born and began to
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The Sun (Star of the Family) Planet word comes from Greek ‚which means „wandering star“. Sun is the heaviest among Solar System. If we take total mass of whole Solar System‚ the Sun would be 99.86% of the total. Sun is a ball of hot‚burning gases. Sun is the nearest star to the Earth. Sun is the source of all energy for life on Earth. On the Sun’s surface‚ there are dark patches known as sunspots. These are patches of gas that looks dark since they are cooler than their surroundings. The light
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The Sun The sun is the largest object in the solar system. It is a middle-sized star and there are many other stars out in the universe just like it. Even though it is only a middle-sized star it is large enough to hold over 1 million Earth ’s inside if it were hollow. The temperature on the sun is far too much for any living thing to bear. On the surface it is 10‚000 degrees Fahrenheit and the core is a stunning 27‚000‚000 degrees Fahrenheit. But don ’t worry we are over 90‚000 million
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issues that are threatening to unravel his team. Overview of SUN Microsystems Inc. Sun Microsystems I nc. (SUN) provided companies with complete information technology (IT)solutions that included hardware‚ software‚ storage and services. One of Sun ’ s competitive strategies had been to form global teams in order to provide excellent and prompt support to its client at anyhour of the day. Greg James is the global manager of SUN located in Santa Clara‚ USA. He leads a global team of 45 people
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