Editing Sun Microsystems (section)

== Acquisition by Oracle ==
{{main|Acquisition of Sun Microsystems by Oracle Corporation}}
[[File:Oracle Sun logo.svg|thumb|Logo used on hardware products by Oracle]]
On September 3, 2009, the European Commission opened an in-depth investigation into the proposed takeover of Sun Microsystems by Oracle.<ref>{{cite web |title= Mergers: Commission opens in-depth investigation into proposed takeover of Sun Microsystems by Oracle |url= https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_09_1271 |date=September 3, 2009 |publisher= European Commission |access-date= January 30, 2021 }}</ref> On November 9, 2009, the Commission issued a statement of objections relating to the acquisition.<ref>{{cite web |title= Commission File Number: 0-15086 |url= https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/709519/000118143109050589/rrd256710.htm |date=November 3, 2009 |publisher= United States Securities And Exchange Commission |access-date= January 30, 2021 }}</ref> Finally, on January 21, 2010, the European Commission approved Oracle's acquisition of Sun. The Commission's investigation showed that another open database, PostgreSQL, was considered by many users of this type of software as a credible alternative to MySQL and could to some extent replace the competitive strength that the latter currently represents in the database market.<ref>{{cite web | language=fr | title=Rachat de Sun par Oracle : l'Europe donne son feu vert | url=https://www.clubic.com/actualite-321236-rachat-sun-oracle-europe-feu-vert.html | author=Alexandre Laurent| date=January 21, 2010 | publisher=Clubic}}</ref>

Sun was sold to Oracle Corporation in 2009 for $5.6 billion.<ref name="proxy"/>

Sun's staff were asked to share anecdotes about their experiences at Sun. A website containing videos, stories, and photographs from 27 years at Sun was made available on September 2, 2009.<ref>{{cite web |title= A Tribute to Sun Microsystems |url= http://mysunw.com/ |year= 2009 |publisher= mysunw.com (previously thenetworkisthecomputer.com) |access-date= September 15, 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130707161001/http://mysunw.com/ |archive-date= July 7, 2013 |url-status= dead |df= mdy-all }}</ref>

In October, Sun announced a second round of thousands of employees to be laid off, blamed partially on delays in approval of the merger.<ref>{{cite news |title= Sun to lay off another 3,000 employees |author=Steven Musil |work=[[CNET News]] |date= October 20, 2009 |url= http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10379673-92.html |access-date=July 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110819200701/http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10379673-92.html |archive-date=August 19, 2011}}</ref>

The transaction was completed in early 2010.<ref name="completion"/>

In January 2011, Oracle agreed to pay $46&nbsp;million to settle charges that it submitted false claims to US federal government agencies and paid "kickbacks" to systems integrators.<ref>{{cite news |title= Oracle to pay $46&nbsp;million in false claims case |work= [[Reuters]] |date= January 31, 2011 |url= https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oracle-justice-idUSTRE70U75920110131 |access-date= June 4, 2011 |archive-date= October 22, 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121022210302/http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/01/31/us-oracle-justice-idUSTRE70U75920110131 |url-status= live }}</ref>
In February 2011, Sun's former [[Menlo Park, California]], campus of about {{convert|1000000|ft2}} was sold, and it was announced that it would become headquarters for [[Facebook]].<ref>{{cite news |title=It's official: Facebook moving to Menlo Park |author=Tom Kraz |work=[[CNET News]] |date=February 8, 2011 |url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-30684_3-20031022-265.html |access-date=June 14, 2011 |archive-date=November 2, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102032937/http://news.cnet.com/8301-30684_3-20031022-265.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= Facebook updates info: Menlo Park welcomes move Menlo Park opens arms to Facebook |author=Benny Evangelista |work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]  |date=February 9, 2011 |url= https://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Facebook-updates-info-Menlo-Park-welcomes-move-2476976.php |access-date=June 14, 2011 }}</ref>
The sprawling facility built around an enclosed courtyard had been nicknamed "Sun Quentin". The campus is now the headquarters of Facebook's parent company [[Meta Platforms]].<ref>{{cite news |title= Facebook Staffers: Sentenced To Sun Quentin? |first=Eric |last=Savitz |series=The Tech Trade blog |work=[[Forbes]] |date= January 2, 2011 |url= https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericsavitz/2011/01/02/facebook-staffers-sentenced-to-sun-quentin/  |access-date=June 14, 2011 }}</ref>

On September 1, 2011, Sun India legally became part of Oracle. It had been delayed due to legal issues in Indian court.{{citation needed|date=September 2011}}