With this acquisition, Oracle acquired important middleware tools like the Weblogic Server (a tool for deploying Java based enterprise applications) and Tuxedo (a tool used to deploy mainframe-based applications).

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The laptops are 40 percent more energy efficient than previous ThinkPad laptops, and users can deploy Lenovo's Power Manager software tool to monitor and adjust their power settings.

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Through its acquisition of Worklight, IBM has a tool that lets developers write once and deploy across multiple mobile platforms.

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