Even though the general public and the media described Oracle’s acquisition of Talari Networks as being odd or even illogical, it seems that Oracle has a clear vision of Talari’s place under its umbrella. Will that vision be effective, time will tell. Here is an article that explains the reasons for the Talari acquisition and points out the way that it's going to be integrated.
https://www.networkworld.com/article/3323376/lan-wan/why-did-oracle-acquire-a-sdn-firm.html