HP on Tuesday announced that it plans to incorporate Oracle Fusion Middleware into the HP Service-oriented Architecture (SOA) portfolio. Using Oracle's software and the HP OpenView management software suite, HP said it plans to develop and deliver SOA-based business services that help customers automate business processes and integrate disparate data and applications. The deal builds on HP's existing ability to resell Oracle Fusion Middleware.
However the news raised the question of where this leaves HP's former preferred vendor in the middleware space, BEA. An HP spokesperson told ComputerWire that, "We do not feel that we have selected Oracle over BEA. We have a very strong and strategic relationship with BEA and will continue to do so."
