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Sun releases Solaris 10 for free

February 1, 2005 The server and software company begins offering Solaris 10 as a free download for those who register. TAGS: Sun Solaris, Sun Solaris 10, Sun Microsystems Inc., x86 processor, Linux, Unix, Red Hat Inc., IBM Corp., software company, open source, server, security, HP, operating system, Microsoft Windows

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, Jonathan Schwartz, Intel Itanium, Intel Xeon, AMD Opteron, Intel x86, alliance, AMD, Unix

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

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: multiprocessor, Linus Torvalds, kernel, Linux, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, Oracle Corp., Sun UltraSPARC, Linux kernel, T1, IBM Corp., Sun Solaris, programming, Red Hat Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., file system, patch management

IBM extends lead in server market

February 23, 2005 Big Blue makes sales headway in key market with models using x86 chips and the Unix operating system. TAGS: IBM POWER5, HP PA-RISC, Intel Itanium, IBM Corp., Unix, x86 processor, Gartner Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., server, HP, AMD, Dell, operating system

IBM takes potshots at OpenSolaris

August 16, 2006 Big Blue, a major Linux fan, bashes top rival Sun's effort to make its Unix an open-source operating system. TAGS: OpenSolaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, IBM Corp., Linux, IBM AIX, community, programmer, Unix, project, 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, HP, desktop computer, Dell, operating system

Sun's fighting chance

September 20, 2004 Forrester CEO George Colony argues that if Sun goes down, it's going to go down taking very big swings. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., Jonathan Schwartz, pricing, intellectual property, Linux, Intel x86, vendor, platform, IBM Corp., operating system, cell phone, Microsoft Corp.

Major Solaris features slip to 2006

May 12, 2005 Sun delays release of ZFS and Janus, two major features the company has trumpeted as reasons to try its latest Solaris. TAGS: Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris 10, Linux, Unix, IBM Corp., operating system

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, Linux, IBM Corp., Red Hat Inc., Unix, developer, firewall, Intel, operating system, server, Microsoft Corp.

Sun plans patent protection for open-source Solaris

November 18, 2004 Plans to provide umbrella from patent-infringement suits to outsiders using or developing the OS--a move to counter Linux. Sun posts early Java 6 code Photos: Sun execs talk tech TAGS: Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., intellectual property, patent infringement, Scott McNealy, SCO Group Inc., open source, Linux, Jonathan Schwartz, patent, Unix, open-source software, Red Hat Inc., protection, Java, IBM Corp.

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, AMD Opteron, server, open source, IBM Corp., operating system, AMD

SGI's Unix variant fading into history

September 8, 2006 Silicon Graphics to stop selling computers using MIPS chips and Irix operating system at end of 2006. TAGS: Silicon Graphics Inc., SGI Unix, Unix, Intel Itanium, SCO Group Inc., Compaq Tru64 UNIX, SGI Irix, HP PA-RISC, HP-UX, x86 processor, Sun Solaris, variant, IBM Corp., acquisition, open source, Sun Microsystems Inc.

Sun license gets open-source nod

January 19, 2005 The company has secured a crucial approval in its plan to make Solaris an open-source project, CNET News.com has learned. TAGS: Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., OSI, open-source project, open source, approval, GPL, Sun UltraSPARC, BSD, programming, IBM Corp., Linux, server, operating system

Sun to release first OpenSolaris tidbit Tuesday

January 25, 2005 Company will begin releasing its Solaris OS as open-source software, starting with a new performance analysis and debugging tool. TAGS: OpenSolaris, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris 10, open-source software, Linux, representative, Unix, IBM Corp., open source, AMD, operating system, Intel, server, HP

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 releases developer tools for NetBeans

December 6, 2006 Two new packs for the open-source NetBeans IDE aim to make it easier to work on applications for the Web and for a range of OSes. TAGS: Sun NetBeans, development tool, Sun Microsystems Inc., C++ programming language, Sun Solaris, IDE, Web application, Java, open source, API, C, IBM Corp., operating system

IBM brings Power5 to low-end Unix server

February 9, 2005 New machine uses a chip with one or two processing engines and accommodates as much as 32GB of memory. TAGS: IBM POWER5, Unix server, Unix, IBM Corp., IBM AIX, engine, Sun Microsystems Inc., server, memory, Linux, 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 UltraSPARC, Sun Solaris, ecosystem, Linux, x86 processor, Jonathan Schwartz, software company, AMD Opteron, open source, IBM Corp., AMD, president, server
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