Oracle and Sun: Application Server StrategyHasan RizviSenior Vice President, Oracle Fusion Middleware

January 2010

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The following is intended to outline our general product direction. It is intended for information purposes only, and may not be incorporated into any contract. It is not a commitment to deliver any material, code, or functionality, and should not be relied upon in making purchasing decisions.The development, release, and timing of any features or functionality described for Oracle’s products remain at the sole discretion of Oracle.

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Oracle’s Strategy & Acquisition Approach

INNOVATE:  Oracle’s Application Server Strategy

INTEGRATE: Combined Oracle-Sun Solutions

COLLABORATE: Engaging with Oracle

Oracle & Sun Application ServersOracle Strategy Webcast Agenda

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Oracle’s Acquisition ApproachPrinciples of Integration

• Clear, well-defined integrated product strategy

• Fast, smooth transition

• Protect and enhance customer investments

• Increase overall R&D investment

• Systems and support continuity

• Constant communication

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Complete. Open. Integrated.

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The Oracle Stack Advantage

• Standard components

• Easier to deploy and manage

• Better performance

• Greater security

• Higher reliability

• Lower cost of ownership

We’re Changing the Way You Buy, Run and Manage Business Systems

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Oracle Fusion MiddlewareComplete. Open. Integrated.

We are going to focus on the Application Server products,

which are part of the “Middleware” layer of the Oracle 

Stack

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• Highest performance

• Lowest operational costs

• Best foundation for Oracle portfolio

Application GridOracle’s Product Strategy

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Application Grid

Oracle Application GridCurrent Offerings

Custom App

Packaged App SOA Svc C/C++/

COBOL Legacy

Proven to Outperform

Lowest Operational Costs

Best for Oracle Portfolio

WebLogic Server

Tuxedo

Coherence

JRockit

Enterprise Manager

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Sun Web & Application Server PortfolioCurrent Offerings

Sun Java System Web Server

Sun GlassFishWeb Space Server

Sun GlassFish Web Stack

Sun GlassFishEnterprise Server

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Product StrategyINNOVATE AND INTEGRATE

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• GlassFish continues as the Java EE reference implementation and as an open source project

• Oracle's strategic application server, Oracle WebLogic Server, together with GlassFish, provide world class Java EE infrastructure

• GlassFish Enterprise Server and WebLogic Server expected to share core components

• HotSpot and JRockit become Oracle’s strategic JVMs

• Java System Web Server part of new Oracle Web Tier offering

• GlassFish Web Stack maintained for existing customers

• GlassFish Message Queue remains as the GlassFish messaging infrastructure

Application ServersCombined Oracle-Sun Solution Focus

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• High productivity and agility for development• Modular download, install• Lightweight configuration,

startup• Fast, incremental update• Well instrumented for tuning• Easy transition to production

• Enterprise dependability and responsiveness for production• Industry-leading reliability,

availability, scalability• #1 in performance• Best management

instrumentation and automation• Application grid architecture for

dynamic resourcing and cloud

Solution Focus: WebLogic - GlassFish

GlassFish Server

WebLogic Server, WebLogic Suite

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• Oracle plans to commercially offer GlassFish Enterprise Server and Java System Web Server

• GlassFish will continue to be supported and maintained for an extended time period for customers current on support

* Only select releases shown - full details published at: http://www.oracle.com/support/lifetime-support-policy.html

Application ServersLicensing, Support and Maintenance

Release* Premier Support Extended Support Sustaining Support

GlassFish 2.1 Jan 2013 Jan 2015 Indefinite

GlassFish 3.0 Dec 2014 Dec 2017 Indefinite

Java System Web Server 6.1 Aug 2013 Aug 2015 Indefinite

Java System Web Server 7.0 Mar 2014 Mar 2017 Indefinite

GlassFish Message Queue 4.4 Dec 2014 Dec 2017 Indefinite

GlassFish Web Stack 1.5 Aug 2012 Aug 2014 Aug 2014

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Sun Portal TechnologiesOracle’s Product Strategy

• Oracle WebCenter is Oracle’s strategic portal offering• GlassFish Web Space Server• Oracle plans to continue supporting GlassFish Web Space Server

and plans to provide an upgrade path for Web Space Server to WebCenter

• Sun’s IP for Web Space Server will be released into the Liferay open source community

• Sun Portal Server:• Oracle continues to support Sun Portal Server• Oracle plans to provide an upgrade path for Sun Portal Server to

WebCenter

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Sun Portal TechnologiesLicensing, Support and Maintenance

• Existing GlassFish Web Space Server and Sun Portal Server customers can trade in their perpetual licenses for credit against license migration to Oracle WebCenter Suite†

• Sun Portal Server will also continue to be supported and maintained for extended time periods †

Release* Premier Support Extended Support Sustaining Support

Sun Portal Server 6.x Mar 2010 Mar 2013 Indefinite

Sun Portal Server 7.x Jan 2012 Jan 2015 Indefinite

Glassfish Web Space Server 10.x Jan 2012 Jan 2015 Indefinite

* Only select releases shown - full details published at:http://www.oracle.com/support/lifetime-support-policy.html

† conditions apply including but not limited to minimum license fees to migrate and customer must be current on technical support–

this offering is subject to Oracle’s sole discretion

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Engaging with OracleCOLLABORATE

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Application ServersEngaging with Oracle

• GlassFish open source projects thrive• On-going commitment by

Oracle to java.net and other open source projects that make-up GlassFish

• Continued collaboration• Blogs – The Aquarium• Enhancements – java.net• GlassFish Wiki

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Application ServersEngaging with Oracle

• Unified Support and Consulting • Single point of contact with deep expertise in both Sun and

Oracle products• Same Sun support experts with an average tenure of 10 years• Same online Sun Support resources, tools and alerts• Same “tuned and tested” software updates

• Oracle Technology Network (otn.oracle.com)• Forums, Articles, Tutorials, Sample Code

• For more information and collateral• Oracle.com/AppServer• Oracle.com/goto/ApplicationGrid

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• GlassFish joins WebLogic Server in the best Java EE application server offering in the industry• GlassFish continues as the Java EE reference

implementation• HotSpot and Java System Web Server augment Oracle’s 

application grid portfolio to provide the most comprehensive, integrated, and open middleware foundation• All existing customers current on support will be fully

supported according to their existing agreements

Oracle and Sun Application ServersOracle Strategy Webcast Summary

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