CNET News: Sun to Acquire Software Patch Specialist | Linux Today

CNET News: Sun to Acquire Software Patch Specialist

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Stephen Shankland
Feb 23, 2006

“Sun Microsystems has agreed to acquire Aduva, a small company
whose products automate the installation of software patches on
large numbers of Solaris or Linux computers.

“The acquisition, announced by Sun Wednesday, dovetails with the
company’s effort to improve remote management services, an
initiative that the company expects will make its computers more
reliable and less of an administrative burden on customers. In
2004, the Santa Clara, Calif.-based company acquired SevenSpace, a
remote management specialist…”


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