Oracle Launches Virtualization App - Analyst Blog
July 07 2011 - 5:15AM
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Oracle Corp.(ORCL)
in a bid to strengthen its desktop virtualization portfolio has
launched the Oracle Virtual Desktop Client App for Apple
Inc.’s (AAPL) iPad. Users can get the application from
Apple’s App stores for free. It can also be downloaded from the
company’s iTunes website.
Oracle Virtual Desktop Client App
will be managed by Oracle’s Sun Ray Software and Oracle Virtual
Desktop Infrastructure, thereby enabling the iPad users to
efficiently and easily virtualize and manage software and hardware
data by eliminating location constraints.
Oracle Virtual Desktop
Infrastructure offers solutions and support to organizations by
enabling them to move from a traditional desktop environment to a
virtual desktop architecture. This virtualization process benefits
the organization by simplifying administration, reducing operating
costs, facilitating the optimal utilization of existing IT assets
and strengthening its security standards.
Additionally, Oracle Virtual
Desktop Infrastructure supports a variety of client devices,
virtual desktop operating systems, and virtualization platforms, to
meet its data security, user experience and Total Cost of Ownership
(TCO) goals.
We note that Oracle faces stiff
competition from Citrix Systems Inc. (CTXS) and
VMware Inc. (VMW) in the desktop virtualization
market.
Recommendation
We believe that Oracle will benefit
from its innovative product pipeline, improving margins, high
recurring revenues, strong growth from Exadata and Exalogic and
increasing adoption of cloud computing over the long term.
Moreover, Oracle is expected to
gain significant market share from SAP AG (SAP) in
the Applications market going forward. Oracle is also expected to
edge out its prime competitor International Business
Machines Corp. (IBM) in the database market.
Oracle remains well positioned with
Sun hardware and Oracle software. The fact that both the Sun
hardware and Oracle software are relatively higher-margin
businesses is an added bonus for Oracle. Additionally, we expect
Oracle to come out on top in
its legal battle with Google Inc. (GOOG),
over the use of Java technology in the Android OS. This should
generate significant recurring revenue for the company. Hence, we
believe that the company will hugely benefit from these products
going forward.
However, Oracle is expected to face
strong competition from Hewlett Packard Co. (HPQ),
IBM, Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO)
and Red Hat Inc. (RHT) in the cloud computing
market that may act as a headwind over the long term.
We maintain a long-term (6–12
months) Outperform recommendation on Oracle shares. Currently,
Oracle has a Zacks #3 Rank, which implies a Hold rating on a
short-term basis.
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