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

Sun rises with new generation of servers

September 25, 2000 The company will unveil a new generation of Unix servers and UltraSparc processors, amid a cultural transformation that may prove more difficult than other product launches. TAGS: Sun UltraSPARC, Sun Microsystems Inc., Unix server, Ed Zander, consulting, Unix, IBM Corp., generation, server, Intel, Microsoft Corp., HP

Oracle shifts multicore licensing model

July 14, 2005 Will treat each core as three-quarters of a chip when calculating license costs, bringing it more in line with rivals. TAGS: multi-core processor, Oracle Corp., multi-core, policy, BEA Systems Inc., pricing, Forrester Research Inc., IBM Corp., middleware, application server, dual-core processor, database, software company, dual-core, Sun Microsystems Inc., server

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., top executive, Sun UltraSPARC, Jonathan Schwartz, executive vice president, server, leader, AMD, information technology, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp., 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, T1, database, Sun Microsystems Inc., AMD, policy, pricing, IBM Corp., server, Intel, Microsoft Corp.

Ballmer: 'We'll catch Google'

June 27, 2005 At a partner conference, the CEO defends Redmond's search efforts but admits that the .Net effort has been at a standstill. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Microsoft .NET, interoperability, Microsoft SQL Server, Sydney, Google Inc., CEO, Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp., server, database

Sun begins open-source Solaris era

June 14, 2005 Company posts more than 5 million lines of source code for the operating system's heart in an effort to regain lost ground. TAGS: OpenSolaris, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., open-source programmer, programmer, open source, Red Hat Inc., Linux, IBM Corp., Unix, developer, Intel, firewall, operating system, server, Microsoft Corp.

Itanium alliance backed by major tech companies

September 26, 2005 Partnership plans to provide resources to help programmers write and optimize software for Itanium, Intel's high-end chip. TAGS: Intel Itanium, high-end chip, alliance, Intel Xeon, programmer, technology company, Intel, server, IBM Corp., AMD, Sun Microsystems Inc., Dell, Microsoft Corp., HP, Microsoft Windows

Sun puts Java into gear for cars

June 29, 2004 The JavaOne crowd envisions a future with downloadable horn tunes as Sun's Jonathan Schwartz outlines a push to put Java in autos. TAGS: Jonathan Schwartz, JavaOne, Sun Microsystems Inc., Java, horn, handset, Vodafone Group Plc., network service, BMW, cell phone, automobile company, Siemens AG, car, server, programming, IBM Corp.

Ex-Sun exec returns to run software group

May 1, 2006 Rich Green, who left for a start-up in 2004, is expected to be named Sun's software chief, CNET News.com has learned. TAGS: Cassatt Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., software group, Java, Jonathan Schwartz, Scott McNealy, executive vice president, vice president, open source, open-source software, exec, IBM Corp., CEO, server, Microsoft Corp.

Sun to offer more free software

November 30, 2005 The company plans to give away Java Enterprise System, N1 management tools with its Solaris operating system. TAGS: Sun N1, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Java Enterprise System, Sun Solaris, Jonathan Schwartz, open source, Java, barrier, open-source software, pricing, IBM Corp., server, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Sun expands open-source Java plan

August 15, 2006 Server and software company to release open-source components, open up Java for gadgets this year. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., Java, open-source version, open source, open-source software, programming language, community, Microsoft .NET, component, software company, IBM Corp., server, Microsoft Corp.

Grid computing luring mainstream backers

February 21, 2002 Grid computing to date has largely been the terrain of academics and start-ups. But established tech companies are now nudging the concept toward the mainstream business world. TAGS: grid computing, grid, business computing, concept, Sun Microsystems Inc., Web service, computing, reality, IBM Corp., server, Compaq Computer Corp., Microsoft Corp.

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: Red Hat Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, software patent, Jonathan Schwartz, open-source software, SCO Group Inc., open-source community, OpenOffice, OpenOffice.org, Sun Solaris, AMD Opteron, agreement, exec, Linux, Java

HP and Microsoft eye supercomputer market

June 26, 2007 Tech giants want to give high-performance computers more "mass market" appeal by making them easier to deploy, support and manage. TAGS: supercomputer, high-performance computing, high-performance, Sun Microsystems Inc., conference, IBM Corp., HP, Microsoft Corp., server

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: OpenDocument Format, open source, application server, Sun Microsystems Inc., Massachusetts, database, Oracle Corp., IBM Corp., Linux, server, Microsoft Corp.

HP spends big to expand e-commerce software

October 25, 2000 Hewlett-Packard buys Bluestone Software for an estimated $470 million, as the computing giant continues to make inroads into the exploding e-business software market. TAGS: Bluestone Software, E-speak, e-business, iPlanet, e-commerce, Commerce One, computing giant, Sun Microsystems Inc., acquisition, vision, application server, software product, HP, Netscape Communications Corp., Oracle Corp., IBM Corp.

LinuxWorld: Xen lures big-name endorsements

February 18, 2005 special coverage In just a few months, the open-source software package has been catapulted to the limelight. Also: Sun bumps back Opteron servers. Photos: Scenes from LinuxWorld TAGS: LinuxWorld, software patent, open source, Xen, endorsement, small and medium business, Novell Inc., Linux, JBoss, AMD Opteron, Sun Microsystems Inc., Red Hat Inc., Computer Associates International Inc., open-source software, server, IBM Corp.

Microsoft not out of legal woods yet

October 12, 2005 Settlement with RealNetworks deprives EU's antitrust prosecution of major corporate ally. But Real's evidence was already in. TAGS: RealNetworks Inc., antitrust, Thomas Vinje, settlement, European Union, Luxembourg, Time Warner Inc., Novell Inc., server software, commission, Microsoft Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM Corp., server
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