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Sun lures Siebel to x86 Solaris

October 5, 2004 Sun signs up the software company to support its attempt to make useful a version of its Solaris operating system for x86 chips. TAGS: Sun Solaris, Siebel Systems Inc., Intel x86, x86 server, AMD, Sun Microsystems Inc., x86 processor, software company, operating system, server

Sun to offer free trials of Galaxy servers

April 20, 2006 Sixty-day trials will begin Friday for AMD Opteron-based servers as Sun seeks x86 attention. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., AMD Opteron, promotion, AMD, x86 server, Intel x86, trial, server

Sun's x86 strategist steers straight ahead

January 25, 2006 Sun's John Fowler navigates a tricky transition as he guns for growth in x86 servers this year. TAGS: x86 server, Sun Microsystems Inc., Intel x86, AMD, AMD Opteron, Jonathan Schwartz, Sun UltraSPARC, small and medium business, server, president, Linux

Sun beats Wall Street expectations

January 16, 2004 The computer maker reports a narrower-than-expected second-quarter loss, as the company seeks to improve its operations. TAGS: Scott McNealy, Sun Microsystems Inc., SCO Group Inc., Intel x86, Wall Street, Thomson First Call, Sun UltraSPARC, computer company, AMD

Sun: Four years to go in x86 transformation

April 17, 2006 Sun is earnest about x86 servers, but has years of work before they're fully integrated into its business. TAGS: x86 server, Intel x86, transformation, Sun Microsystems Inc., AMD, AMD Opteron, Intel Xeon, Intel, server

Analyst suggests Dell-Sun alliance

March 10, 2005 Report says joining forces could help Dell reverse recent server market losses for machines running Linux. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., Intel x86, alliance, AMD, AMD Opteron, x86 server, Unix, EMC Corp., Sun Solaris, Linux, server, Intel, Microsoft Corp.

Sun bumps back Opteron servers

February 17, 2005 Delay in delivery of Galaxy family casts light on Sun's x86 ambitions and on the unending tug-of-war between AMD and Intel. TAGS: AMD Opteron, Sun Microsystems Inc., AMD, Intel x86, dual-core, Sun Solaris, x86 processor, family, server, Intel, Linux, operating system

Sun drops more hints on Opteron servers

November 19, 2003 Sun Microsystems executives say the company plans to launch its first Opteron Sun Fire servers as soon as the first quarter of next year. TAGS: AMD Opteron, Sun Microsystems Inc., AMD, 64-bit, Sun Solaris, Intel x86, 32-bit, server, Intel Xeon, operating system, Intel

AMD to move Opteron into storage

May 23, 2005 Servers came first; storage systems are next to house Advanced Micro Devices' Opteron chip. TAGS: AMD Opteron, storage system, AMD, SAN, NAS, Intel x86, server, Sun Microsystems Inc., Intel

Intel reclaims spot in Sun servers

January 22, 2007 With the move, Sun becomes the last of the four tier-one server sellers to rely jointly on x86 processors from Intel and AMD.Photos: Sun, Intel team up TAGS: Intel Xeon, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris, AMD, Paul Otellini, Sun Server, Pat Gelsinger, Intel, x86 server, Jonathan Schwartz, quad-core, Intel x86, x86 processor, server, operating system, CEO

HP unveils four-Opteron server

April 19, 2004 Hewlett-Packard begins selling a four-Opteron server, its second model to use the Advanced Micro Devices processor, and brings the chip into its high-performance technical computing line. TAGS: Intel x86, AMD Opteron, Sun Microsystems Inc., 64-bit, AMD, promotion, Sun Solaris, Intel Xeon, x86 server, high-performance, HP, VMware, x86 processor, subscription, extension, copy

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, Sun Solaris, blade, blade server, Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM Corp., Sun Solaris 10, IBM AIX, AMD, Jonathan Schwartz, Intel Itanium, Intel x86, Intel Xeon, AMD Opteron, operating system, alliance

Galaxy remakes Sun's server strategy

September 12, 2005 Company unveils first in Galaxy server family, a key piece of its push to restore its reputation, business health. Photos: Sun's new star servers TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., Intel x86, AMD Opteron, server market, reputation, AMD, x86 server, Sun UltraSPARC, Unix, server

Sun misses revenue, profit targets

April 14, 2005 Revitalization efforts so far haven't triggered a consistent recovery of either the company's stock or revenue growth. TAGS: Jonathan Schwartz, Sun Solaris, Scott McNealy, Sun Microsystems Inc., AMD Opteron, AMD, Intel x86, server, CEO

Sun servers heading back to Intel chips

January 22, 2007 CEOs from Sun Microsystems and Intel are expected to announce partnership to build Xeon-based servers this year. TAGS: x86 server, Sun Microsystems Inc., Intel Xeon, Sun NetBeans, Intel, Sun Solaris, Sun Server, AMD, power management, Sun Sparc, Paul Otellini, AMD Opteron, Intel x86, server, Java, San Francisco

HP plans Opteron servers, AMD partnership

February 24, 2004 The computing giant strenuously argues that the move doesn't undermine servers using another processor, Intel's Itanium. TAGS: Intel Itanium, Scott Stallard, Intel x86, AMD Opteron, 64-bit, AMD, HP, Intel Xeon, server, Sun Microsystems Inc., Intel, extension, leader, IBM Corp., Intel Pentium

AMD chips, Linux line up for Sun blades

December 3, 2003 Sun Microsystems begins selling its first blade server that can run Linux, a move that tightens the company's ties with chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices. TAGS: blade, blade server, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Blade, AMD, server market, Intel x86, AMD Opteron, Sun Solaris, Intel Xeon, AMD Athlon, Linux, IBM Corp., server, chip company, HP

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, Java, Steve Mills, Sun Sparc, IBM Corp., Intel x86, x86 processor, server software, Java software, AMD, rival, open source, operating system, server

Sun plans server with AMD's Opteron

November 7, 2003 Sun Microsystems CEO Scott McNealy is expected to announce his company's plans to use the Opteron--a significant endorsement for the chip. TAGS: AMD Opteron, Sun Microsystems Inc., AMD, 32-bit CPU, 64-bit, endorsement, Scott McNealy, 32-bit, Sun Solaris, Jonathan Schwartz, Intel Itanium, Intel x86, server software, Intel Xeon, Intel Pentium, server

Sun to buy Opteron server maker, reclaim co-founder

February 11, 2004 Sun Microsystems agrees to acquire Kealia, a start-up that designs servers with Advanced Micro Devices' Opteron processor and that employs Sun co-founder Andy Bechtolsheim. TAGS: Kealia, AMD Opteron, Scott McNealy, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun UltraSPARC, co-founder, Intel x86, AMD, Sun Solaris, founder, Cisco Systems Inc., server, conference, Intel, CEO