With Oracle's recent $7.38 billion dollar buyout of Sun Microsystems,
some new product recipes are bound to end up on the company’s revisited menu.
The new Head Chef, Larry Ellison, is now directing the flavor of Sun's software
products, and some people are concerned about possible drastic changes,
especially during this economic recession and the necessity for Oracle to bring
in new channels of revenue. One possible change, of course, could be converting
Sun's incredibly popular MySQL to a pay-for Software, which would incite many
businesses and developers to protest.
MySQL software lets people and companies access and manage their website
databases. MySQL is open source software, which means people can download itfree of charge as well as access and contribute to the software's code. Up until
now there have been over 11 million installations of the product, including
high profile use by companies like Facebook, Google and Wikipedia. In the past,
Sun has only marginally monetized MySQL through paid offerings like software
updates and extended product support. Ellison and Oracle could tap into the
huge MySQL user base as a new profit channel by converting it to enterprise
software - charging customers through a licensing fee .This could continuously
provide a gargantuan influx of revenue to Oracle, as well as alienate millions
of open-source customers who currently rely on the software. It seems like a
drastic strategy, however the current economic recession could call for
Oracle's management to search for extreme ways to prepare for future leaks in
revenue. Although Oracle is safe from the economic depression, their buyout of
Sun is clearly forward thinking to avoid potential future hardships.
The fact is
that Oracle recruitment faces a difficult assignment in future and Oracle
recruitment agencies have to fulfill this task. They cannot settle for anything
but the best as they have a reputation to uphold. So when selecting the
candidates, they opt for the best. Any job candidate looking for Oracle jobs faces
tough competition when looking for a job with a recruitment agency. Oracle
recruiters too, face a tough time. This is because they receive hundreds of CVs
for just a single or a few announced openings. This means tougher competition
as well as allowing Oracle recruitment
agencies to raise their standards. A double-whammy for any job seeker for sure.
Nevertheless there remains plenty of opportunity for Oracle job seekers with
the right academic background and skill set behind them.
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