Get Ready for a New Database War

Before the Spin

While there are likely to be many ripple effects from the news last week thatOracle is acquiring TimesTen, a cold wave of reality just smacked Sybase andothers in the face.

But, will it be enough to awaken Sybase, which has been coasting in this marketfor years? Maybe. Few can motivate the competition like the Imperial storm troopersof Oracle.

Not that the acquisition doesn't make sense. The infamous Larry Ellison,CEO of Oracle, and his new crew have correctly calculated that Sybase and otherin

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