Friday, July 22, 2011

Oracle Buys Linux Software Firm Ksplice

Redwood Shores-based Oracle said Thursday that it has acquired Ksplice, which operates a service to keep Linux updated with kernel security updates. financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Oracle said the buy would increase the security, reliability, and availability of its Oracle LInux products. Ksplice's service provides kernel updates to Linux without requiring a reboot. The firm was based in Cambridge, Mass.