MySQL's lighter-weight database system may also fit into Sun's ambitions of becoming a major player in "utility computing, " a model of information technology infrastructure that pipes in software applications, processing and storage over the Internet rather than from a company's own data centers.

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Because most of the cyber threats today are coming through IT software products (such as applications and operating platforms) and consumer information technology services, such as social media sites, email, and web sites.

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