Oracle CEO Larry Ellison delivers his keynote address at Oracle OpenWorld in San Francisco, California in this September 24, 2008 file photo. Oracle Corp plans to enter the computer hardware market by buying Sun Microsystems Inc for more than $7 billion, swooping in after Sun's talks with IBM fell apart. The announcement on April 20, 2009 surprised many Oracle watchers, who believed the company can boost profitability at Sun's software businesses but were unsure if it can be as successful with Sun's hardware unit amid stiff competition against IBM, Hewlett-Packard Co, Dell Inc and new entrant Cisco Systems Inc. Reuters Pictures 7 months ago

Oracle CEO Larry Ellison delivers his keynote address at Oracle OpenWorld in San Francisco, California in this September 24, 2008 file photo. Oracle Corp plans to enter the computer hardware market by buying Sun Microsystems Inc for more than $7 billion, swooping in after Sun's talks with IBM fell apart. The announcement on April 20, 2009 surprised many Oracle watchers, who believed the company can boost profitability at Sun's software businesses but were unsure if it can be as successful with Sun's hardware unit amid stiff competition against IBM, Hewlett-Packard Co, Dell Inc and new entrant Cisco Systems Inc.

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  10. SAN FRANCISCO - OCTOBER 13: Dell Chairman and CEO Michael Dell (L) talks with Oracle CEO Larry Ellison during a keynote address at the 2009 Oracle Open World conference October 13, 2009 in San Francisco, California. The 2009 Oracle Open World confrence runs through October 15.
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  12. Oracle Chief Executive Officer Larry Ellison appears on stage during a keynote address by Dell Inc. Chief Executive Officer Michael Dell (not pictured) at Oracle Open World in San Francisco, California October 13, 2009.

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