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Sun recoups server market share

August 23, 2006 Long-suffering No. 3 server maker gains at the expense of IBM, Hewlett-Packard and Dell. TAGS: x86 server, Sun Microsystems Inc., AMD Opteron, Sun UltraSPARC, blade server, Unix server, shipment, IBM Corp., Intel Itanium, server, blade, Unix, AMD, HP, Dell, Intel

Sun upgrades servers with UltraSparc IV+ debut

September 15, 2005 Next week will see the launch of the new top-of-the-line chip in a revamp of Sun's core Unix server line, News.com has learned. TAGS: Sun UltraSPARC, Sun UltraSPARC IV, Unix server, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun UltraSPARC III, IBM POWER5, RISC, Sun Sparc, x86 processor, Unix, IBM Corp., dual-core processor, server, AMD, Intel, HP

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

Oracle lowers price for some multicore chips

December 20, 2005 Database giant updates policy so customers pay lower premium for AMD, Intel and Sun UltraSparc T1 multicore chips. TAGS: multi-core processor, Oracle Corp., Sun UltraSPARC, T1, Sun Microsystems Inc., database, AMD, policy, pricing, IBM Corp., server, Intel, Microsoft Corp.

Sun makes Niagara an open-source chip

December 7, 2005 Release of the chip's underlying design is intended to increase the relevance of the UltraSparc T1 processor line. TAGS: Sun UltraSPARC, T1, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Sparc, open source, IBM Corp., Sun Solaris, design, AMD, server, Intel

Japanese companies study chipmaking partnership

December 28, 2005 Several companies are considering creating a joint chip foundry that each could use for semiconductor manufacturing. TAGS: Semiconductor Manufacturing, semiconductor, outsource, Japanese company, manufacturing, Sun UltraSPARC, AMD, IBM Corp.

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., AMD, president, server

IBM rebuilds Unix servers with Power5+ chip

October 4, 2005 Big Blue's processor move increases performance, as well as competitive pressures on Sun, Hewlett-Packard and Intel. TAGS: Unix server, Sun UltraSPARC, Intel Itanium, IBM POWER5, IBM Corp., Unix, dual-core processor, Montecito, Sun Microsystems Inc., dual-core, Intel, server, AMD, HP, Linux

Sun begins Sparc phase of server overhaul

December 6, 2005 Launch of new "Niagara" is key to effort to restore its ailing server fortunes by catering to its core customers. Photos: Niagara servers unleashed TAGS: Sun Sparc, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Fire, T1, Sun UltraSPARC, blade server, x86 processor, executive vice president, server, blade, IBM Corp., New York, AMD

Sun to build servers on Rock in 2008

July 19, 2004 Struggling server maker lays out long-term goals for advanced processor in a move to spark renewed confidence. TAGS: Charles King, Sun Sparc, Ingram Micro Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun UltraSPARC V, nanometer, Sun UltraSPARC, Fujitsu, multi-threading, Intel Xeon, public relations, Intel x86, server, Unix, IBM Corp., AMD

Sun ousts top server executives

April 16, 2004 Sun Microsystems is changing the top executives in charge of its core server products, the latest upheaval as Sun seeks to turn around 12 consecutive quarters of revenue declines. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun UltraSPARC, top executive, Jonathan Schwartz, executive vice president, server, leader, information technology, AMD, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp., Dell

Sun to subsidize Oracle database software

January 11, 2006 To compete with IBM and HP, Sun will bundle Oracle's database with higher-end Unix servers, subsidize customer fees. Photo: Best buddies McNealy and Ellison TAGS: Oracle Corp., Unix server, Sun Microsystems Inc., Larry Ellison, Scott McNealy, Oracle Database, Unix, Sun UltraSPARC, fee, Java, pricing, Sun Solaris, IBM Corp., database, server, CEO

HP brings new chips to servers

February 9, 2004 The computer maker announces new servers that use Intel's Itanium processor and HP's own PA-8800, the second-to-last chip in the company's Precision Architecture lineage. TAGS: Intel Itanium, IBM POWER5, Sun UltraSPARC IV, two-processor, Unix server, Sun UltraSPARC, Intel Xeon, dual-core, AMD Opteron, Intel x86, 64-bit, HP, server, Unix, 32-bit, memory

Sun begins high-end phase of x86 servers

July 11, 2006 Company launching high-end server, its second attempt at blades and the resurrected "Thumper" packed with 48 disk drives. Photos: Sun's Opteron servers TAGS: Sun Blade, x86 server, blade, Sun Microsystems Inc., AMD Opteron, blade server, phase, Sun UltraSPARC, Intel x86, two-processor, Sun Solaris, server, leader, family, AMD, IBM Corp.

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, Sun Solaris 10, AMD Opteron, VMWare ESX, VMWare ESX Server, Sun Server, VMware, x86 server, Sun UltraSPARC, T1, server, IBM Corp.
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