Big guys like IBM, Oracle, SAP and Sun Microsystems spent the tech downturn upgrading their computer systems to work together and handle these chores, partly as a way to make money in the slump.
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Like other tech giants, Kraemer says Sun is vulnerable to the effects of a weakening economy, as channel inventories hit a three-year high.
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