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Sun gives OpenSparc a push

October 3, 2006 Development project for UltraSparc T1 gets an advisory board, a boost from Gentoo Linux and a derivative design from Simply RISC. TAGS: Sun UltraSPARC, Sun Microsystems Inc., T1, Gentoo Linux, RISC, Gentoo, design, AMD, open source, Linux, server

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, Unix, x86 processor, 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

Sun unleashes Niagara servers

December 6, 2005 At a press event in New York, Sun unveils the Sun Fire T2000 and T1000 servers. TAGS: Sun Fire, Sun Microsystems Inc., T1, Scott McNealy, Sun UltraSPARC, server, CEO, event, New York, AMD, Dell

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, database, T1, Sun Microsystems Inc., pricing, policy, AMD, IBM Corp., server, Intel, Microsoft Corp.

Sun gives Niagara official name

November 14, 2005 Company unveils UltraSparc T1 as part of event devoted to computing equipment that consumes less power. TAGS: T1, Sun UltraSPARC, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Sparc, AMD Opteron, dual-core, event, AMD, server

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, blade, server, executive vice president, IBM Corp., New York, AMD

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, Unix server, blade server, Sun UltraSPARC, shipment, IBM Corp., Intel Itanium, server, blade, Unix, AMD, HP, Dell, Intel

Sun sells second low-end 'Niagara' server

April 12, 2006 Company begins selling lower-end UltraSparc T1-based servers and completes design of T2 successor. TAGS: T2, Sun UltraSPARC, T1, Sun Fire, Sun Microsystems Inc., high-performance computing, Sun Sparc, server, high-performance, design, AMD, Intel, hard drive

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 to release open-source Sparc designs

March 21, 2006 Move comes as part of Sun's commitment to support the General Public License. TAGS: Sun Sparc, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun UltraSPARC, GPL, open source, T1, open-source software, AMD, server

Linux boots on Sun's Niagara chip

February 17, 2006 Programmer reaches early milestone in adapting the open-source operating system to Sun's 32-thread processor. TAGS: Sun Sparc, Sun UltraSPARC, T1, Sun Microsystems Inc., Linux, open source, blog, AMD, operating system

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 Opteron, Sun UltraSPARC, Jonathan Schwartz, small and medium business, server, AMD, president, Linux

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 Sparc, Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, Sun Solaris, IBM Corp., design, AMD, server, Intel

Sun's 'Galaxy' servers making September debut

September 2, 2005 Opteron-based line, developed by hardware guru Andy Bechtolsheim, is a central part of the company's recovery plan. Photo: Bechtolsheim's 'Galaxy'--a star? TAGS: AMD Opteron, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun UltraSPARC, Sun Solaris, Intel x86, server, AMD, Intel, hard drive

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, AMD Opteron, software company, open source, IBM Corp., president, AMD, server

McNealy knocks Oracle for pricing plans

December 9, 2004 Sun's CEO criticizes a major business partner for how it sells its software based on how many processors a server has. TAGS: Oracle Corp., pricing, dual-core, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun UltraSPARC, AMD Opteron, Microsoft SQL Server, dual-core processor, data center, IBM Corp., policy, server, CEO, conference, AMD, database

Sun to sell 'Niagara' servers this year

November 1, 2005 The company hopes the ambitious design will restore the allure of its core Sparc server line, CEO Scott McNealy says. TAGS: Sun Sparc, Scott McNealy, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun UltraSPARC, Jonathan Schwartz, server, CEO, AMD

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, x86 server, reputation, Sun UltraSPARC, server, Unix, AMD
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