Oracle, the don’s of the database world have teamed up with the solar powered silicon of Sun Microsystems in an agreement which will allow both companies to enhance their product offerings by exchanging key technologies.

The agreement permits Sun to combine components of the Oracle8i Internet database with the Sun Solaris Operating environment to support Sun middleware applications running high-volume Internet business applications. Oracle will use the core of the Sun Solaris Operating environment to deliver the industry’s first database server appliances.

Specifically, the agreement allows “both companies to distribute and support combined offerings of the Oracle8i database and the Sun Solaris operating environment - allowing Sun to provide its customers with highly scaleable capabilities for Internet and e-commerce applications by leveraging combined Oracle database technology. As a result, the Sun Solaris environment will feature enhanced file storage, email, calendaring, directory, session information and system management by taking advantage of database technology.”

All sounds totally sweet as a nut ... all Sun new needs to do is clear it’s name in the various legal battles that are stirring State-side.