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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, Gartner Inc., mainframe, Sun Solaris, server, IBM Corp., Linux, AMD, operating system, Microsoft Windows, HP

Sun sells mainframe rehosting business

August 17, 2006 Clerity Solutions snaps up Sun Microsystems' MTP and MBM business with plans to expand it beyond Solaris. TAGS: mainframe, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris, IBM Corp., Linux, server, HP

Linux-loving McNealy dons penguin outfit

February 8, 2002 In a move to erase doubts about the sincerity of Sun Microsystems' move to embrace Linux, CEO Scott McNealy took the stage at the company's annual meeting wearing a penguin suit. TAGS: Scott McNealy, Sun Microsystems Inc., Linux, IBM Corp., CEO, Java, server, HP, operating system

Sun moves up on IBM in server sales

December 13, 2000 The server market increases 12 percent in the third quarter, to $15.4 billion, with Sun Microsystems advancing over two competitors to take second place overall, a study says. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., Unix server, Unix, IBM Corp., Linux server, server, Compaq Computer Corp., Linux, computer company, desktop computer, HP, Dell, operating system

IBM to launch Linux-only Power servers

September 10, 2004 OpenPower line to make debut Monday as Big Blue looks beyond the chip's high-end niche, CNET News.com has learned. TAGS: IBM POWER5, server line, IBM Corp., Sun UltraSPARC, Linux, Unix server, x86 server, Intel x86, Intel Itanium, AMD Opteron, server, Unix, Sun Microsystems Inc., Intel, Dell, operating system

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 Solaris, Sun UltraSPARC, ecosystem, Linux, Jonathan Schwartz, x86 processor, software company, AMD Opteron, open source, IBM Corp., AMD, president, 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, OpenSolaris, x86 server, Intel x86, Linux, Sun Sparc, R&D, AMD Opteron, server, open source, AMD, IBM Corp., operating system

Red Hat plans app server in 2004

December 18, 2003 The Linux seller plans to expand into a new Java software market in the first half of 2004, encroaching on the application server turf of IBM, BEA Systems and Sun Microsystems. TAGS: application server, Red Hat Inc., BEA Systems Inc., Java software, JBoss, J2EE, Sun Microsystems Inc., support services, Java, open source, server, Apache Software Foundation, Linux, pricing, IBM Corp., operating system

Linux gets built-in Cell processor support

March 21, 2006 Updated kernel includes Oracle software for clustered databases, improves how OS runs on multiprocessor systems. TAGS: Linus Torvalds, multiprocessor, kernel, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, Linux, Sun UltraSPARC, Oracle Corp., T1, Linux kernel, Sun Solaris, file system, IBM Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Red Hat Inc., programming, server

IBM to ship enhanced mainframe, storage systems

December 14, 2000 Big Blue is scheduled to start shipping its first G7 mainframe, code-named Freeway, as well as an enhanced version of the Shark storage system. TAGS: mainframe, IBM eServer, storage system, IBM S/390, IBM Corp., e-business, EMC Corp., Linux, Gartner Inc., Unix, server, Sun Microsystems Inc., effect, 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, Sun Server, Sun Solaris 10, AMD Opteron, container, VMWare ESX Server, VMWare ESX, VMware, Sun UltraSPARC, x86 server, T1, server, IBM Corp.

IBM Power blades to arrive in March

November 14, 2003 Big Blue plans to announce on Tuesday a slender server called the JS20 that uses its own Power processors, but a delay means the system won't ship until late in the first quarter. TAGS: blade, IBM eServer BladeCenter, IBM Corp., Intel Xeon, IBM pSeries, chassis, IBM xSeries, Unix server, blade server, IBM AIX, Sun UltraSPARC, Intel Itanium, 64-bit, server, Linux, Sun Microsystems Inc.

LinuxWorld revs up

August 17, 2006 special coverage The San Francisco conference spotlights trends in open source, from servers to cell phones and Windows media support. TAGS: margin, LinuxWorld, open source, XenSource Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun UltraSPARC, AMD Opteron, Linux, open-source software, Java, blog, San Francisco, IBM Corp., Windows Media, server, operating system

Red Hat exec takes Sun to task on open source

September 24, 2004 Michael Tiemann criticizes software rival Sun for its support of patents and for keeping Java proprietary. TAGS: software patent, Sun Microsystems Inc., Red Hat Inc., open source, Jonathan Schwartz, SCO Group Inc., open-source software, OpenOffice.org, open-source community, AMD Opteron, OpenOffice, agreement, Sun Solaris, exec, Linux, Java

Year in review: The open-source effect spreads

December 20, 2005 Open source seeped into nearly every software category, leaving an indelible mark on how software is bought and sold. TAGS: open source, OpenDocument Format, application server, Sun Microsystems Inc., Massachusetts, Oracle Corp., IBM Corp., database, Linux, server, Microsoft Corp.
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