In a strange twist of fate, the depreciated Itanium IA-64 architecture is getting a new lease on life, at least sort of.

Oracle said it reached the decision to discontinue development on Itanium after “multiple conversations” with Intel senior management. "Intel management made it clear that their ...

27, 2012, because the assertion that HP is paying Intel to keep producing Itanium "makes clear that the scope of this case needs to expand in order for Oracle to fairly defend itself and present ...