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Windows bumps Unix as top server OS

February 22, 2006 IDC reports Windows and Linux have moved up a notch in the server market, while Unix and z/OS slipped. TAGS: Unix, IBM z/OS, x86 server, Sun Microsystems Inc., server OS, mainframe, Sun Solaris, server, Gartner Inc., Linux, IBM Corp., AMD, operating system, HP, Microsoft Windows

Xen getting multiprocessor support

June 13, 2005 Open-source project lets computers run several OSes at once. Now it's getting a multiprocessor boost. TAGS: Xen, multiprocessor, hypervisor, VMware, EMC Corp., virtual machine, programmer, open source, Red Hat Inc., Novell Inc., IBM Corp., AMD, operating system, server, Intel

Sun's Solaris now an option for IBM blades

October 31, 2005 Sun's Solaris 10 operating system will be a supported option for IBM's BladeCenter servers. TAGS: IBM eServer BladeCenter, blade, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., blade server, IBM Corp., IBM AIX, Sun Solaris 10, Jonathan Schwartz, Intel Itanium, AMD Opteron, Intel Xeon, Intel x86, alliance, server, AMD

IBM extends lead in server market

February 23, 2005 Big Blue makes sales headway in key market with models using x86 chips and the Unix operating system. TAGS: IBM POWER5, HP PA-RISC, Intel Itanium, IBM Corp., Unix, x86 processor, Gartner Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., server, HP, AMD, Dell, operating system

IBM backs Sun's Solaris, renews Java pact

June 27, 2005 Big Blue will create versions of its server software for Sun's operating system and will support Java for an additional 10 years. TAGS: Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., Jonathan Schwartz, Steve Mills, Java software, IBM Corp., Java, Sun Sparc, x86 processor, Java server, Intel x86, rival, server software, open source, server, AMD

Microsoft 'hypervisor' plan takes shape

June 7, 2005 Hypervisor software is all the rage, and Microsoft plans to enter the market with its own product in 2007. TAGS: hypervisor, Xen, virtualization, Microsoft Virtual Server, Microsoft Windows Server Longhorn, session, Microsoft Longhorn, IBM Corp., conference, Linux, operating system, server, Microsoft Corp., CEO, Apple Mac OS, Intel

New server order, new IBM software pricing

July 25, 2006 Big Blue plans radical move in server pricing, based on "processor value units" instead of actual processors. TAGS: pricing, virtualization, virtual machine, server software, IBM Corp., multi-core processor, Sun Solaris, server, Sun Microsystems Inc., AMD, operating system

Fabric7 banks on high-end x86 servers

November 1, 2005 A Silicon Valley start-up bets that AMD's Opteron processor and built-in networking will help its high-end x86 servers succeed where others fail. TAGS: AMD Opteron, x86 server, server, networking, AMD, Silicon Valley, Intel Xeon, Intel x86, start-up, bank, IBM Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Intel, Linux, database, HP

IBM, Sony, Toshiba push Cell chip beyond games

August 25, 2005 Triumvirate publishes details about the architecture in an attempt to entice developers to come up with new uses for it. TAGS: multi-core, virtualization, Toshiba, architecture, document, IBM Corp., specification, Sony Corp., AMD, console, multimedia, games, operating system

IBM attacks Unix rivals with Power5

July 13, 2004 New systems boost performance and can run many operating systems simultaneously. TAGS: IBM POWER5, Unix server, IBM POWER4, Unix, HP PA-RISC, IBM eServer, IBM Corp., chief architect, Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM AIX, server, HP, memory, AMD, operating system

Intel lets Linux into Centrino camp

January 20, 2005 The chipmaker starts allowing PC makers to put the Centrino tag on laptops running the open-source OS. TAGS: Intel Centrino, Linux, chip company, wireless networking, Red Hat Inc., power management, Novell Inc., Intel, open source, IBM Corp., brand, wireless network, networking, laptop computer, AMD, notebook computer

Virtual Iron updates software speed, reach

October 31, 2005 The new version is certified to work with AMD's Opteron processor and IBM's BladeCenter server, the company says. TAGS: Virtual Iron, AMD Opteron, IBM eServer BladeCenter, EMC Corp., Xen, VMware, Linux, server, IBM Corp., AMD, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Sun to release first OpenSolaris tidbit Tuesday

January 25, 2005 Company will begin releasing its Solaris OS as open-source software, starting with a new performance analysis and debugging tool. TAGS: OpenSolaris, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris 10, open-source software, Linux, representative, Unix, IBM Corp., AMD, open source, operating system, Intel, server, HP

Virtualization bolsters Dell worldview

April 5, 2006 CTO Kevin Kettler touts the technology as a big improvement, saying it extends Dell's "building block" approach. Photos: Dell CTO pushes virtualization TAGS: virtualization, standardization, virtual machine, CTO, Linux, Dell, software company, AMD, server, IBM Corp., operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows

Sun's next goal: A Linux ecosystem

February 8, 2006 A top exec says Sun is "dead serious" about an open-source push for its Sparc chips. Critics say it's trying to save an endangered species. TAGS: Sun Sparc, BSD, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun UltraSPARC, Sun Solaris, ecosystem, Linux, Jonathan Schwartz, x86 processor, software company, AMD Opteron, open source, IBM Corp., president, AMD, server

Lighting a fire under Solaris

April 24, 2006 Two significant upgrades are coming to Solaris this year, but Linux remains a fearsome rival. TAGS: Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., x86 processor, x86 server, OpenSolaris, Intel x86, Linux, Sun Sparc, AMD Opteron, server, open source, operating system, IBM Corp., AMD

Welcome to HP's third Superdome

March 20, 2006 New "Arches" chipset for Itanium gives performance kick to Superdome, other Unix servers from Hewlett-Packard. Photos: HP's new Superdome server TAGS: Intel Itanium, Montecito, HP PA-RISC, Unix, HP-UX, Unix server, chipset, server, HP, Intel, Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM Corp., AMD, operating system

New virtualization option coming to Sun servers

October 17, 2006 Logical Domains mean multiple independent copies of Solaris will run on the same Niagara server. TAGS: Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., Xen, virtualization, container, AMD Opteron, VMWare ESX, Sun Solaris 10, VMWare ESX Server, Sun Server, VMware, x86 server, Sun UltraSPARC, T1, server, Linux

Sun revamps Unix servers with UltraSparc IV+

September 20, 2005 The UltraSparc IV+ processor will double the performance of Sun's Unix servers. The chip, however, soon will face competition. TAGS: Sun UltraSPARC, Unix server, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun UltraSPARC IV, Unix, Sun Solaris, server, IBM Corp., AMD, HP, operating system
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