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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

New Sun priorities could speed Niagara servers

April 27, 2005 Company will likely switch the order of the arrival of two new server models, a potential boon for Sun. TAGS: Sun Sparc, Sun Microsystems Inc., Ingram Micro Inc., Sun UltraSPARC, Intel Itanium, priority, Intel Xeon, AMD Opteron, server, IBM Corp., Intel

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

Sun puts 16 cores on its 'Rock' chip

December 8, 2006 High-end chip likely will stay a step ahead of competitors in the multicore processor race. Also, the chip design could be done this year. TAGS: multi-core, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Sparc, dual-core, IBM Corp., Intel, family, server, AMD

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, Fujitsu to launch joint Sparc servers

April 17, 2007 Jointly designed servers, with 4 to 64 dual-core "Olympus" processors, were originally part of effort to keep Sparc from fading away. Photos: Sun's new enterprise servers TAGS: Sun Sparc, Sparc64, Sun UltraSPARC, Afara Websystems, Sun Microsystems Inc., enterprise server, Fujitsu, Olympus Corp., dual-core, server, Sun Solaris, IBM Corp.

Sun Solaris gets new partitioning feature

January 16, 2007 Feature, called Logical Domains, lets Sparc-based servers run multiple copies of Unix variant in separate partitions. TAGS: Xen, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., x86 server, Sun Sparc, Unix, dot-com, server, copy, IBM Corp., HP

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: T1, Sun UltraSPARC, Sun Sparc, Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, Sun Solaris, IBM Corp., design, AMD, server, Intel

Ups and downs for chipmakers

October 26, 2005 Fujitsu plans four-core Sparc chip, IBM fires up the fabs for Xbox 360, and Intel goes slow on Itanium. TAGS: Intel Itanium, chip company, Intel Xeon, Sun Sparc, IBM Corp., IBM PowerPC, Fujitsu, Microsoft Xbox, Intel, Xbox 360, AMD

Sun has high expectations for Niagara

October 26, 2005 The forthcoming processor embraces both the multicore and multithreading approaches more aggressively than does IBM, Intel and AMD. TAGS: multi-threading, Sun Sparc, Sun Microsystems Inc., multi-core, Intel Xeon, successor, dual-core, x86 processor, thread, AMD, IBM Corp., pricing, Intel, server

Chipmakers add up their advances

October 11, 2006 At the Fall Processor Forum, chipmakers talk speed and arithmetic. NEC, meanwhile, readies a digital olive branch. TAGS: chip company, Barcelona, Sun Sparc, NEC Electronics Corp., AMD Opteron, AMD, quad-core, HD-DVD, Blu-ray, blog, multimedia, Intel, IBM Corp.

Sun to build servers on Rock in 2008

July 19, 2004 Struggling server maker lays out long-term goals for advanced processor in a move to spark renewed confidence. TAGS: Charles King, Sun Sparc, Ingram Micro Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun UltraSPARC V, nanometer, Sun UltraSPARC, Fujitsu, multi-threading, Intel Xeon, public relations, Intel x86, server, Unix, AMD, IBM Corp.

Sun's server guy peers ahead

June 20, 2006 Sun Microsystems is open to adopting Intel chips and is spreading the word about power consumption, says John Fowler, executive VP of systems. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., portfolio, x86 server, Sun Sparc, executive vice president, IBM Corp., Sun Solaris, server, opportunity, Intel, HP

Sun servers to get new multi-OS abilities

January 25, 2006 With logical domains, Sun's Niagara systems will catch up this year to rival Unix and x86 servers. TAGS: Xen, Sun Server, Sun Microsystems Inc., x86 server, Sun Solaris 10, Sun Sparc, virtualization, Unix, Sun Solaris, server, IBM Corp., operating system, firmware, HP

Sun-Fujitsu server project beset by delay

January 25, 2006 Partnership will take longer than planned to plug a coming gap in Sun's Sparc server product line. TAGS: Sparc64, Sun UltraSPARC, Sun Microsystems Inc., Fujitsu, Olympus Corp., Sun Sparc, server, IBM Corp., design

Sun upgrading high-end Unix servers in November

October 10, 2005 Company will give them its new UltraSpark IV+ processors next month, CNET News.com learns. TAGS: Sun UltraSPARC, Unix server, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun UltraSPARC IV, Sun UltraSPARC III, Intel Itanium, Unix, Montecito, Sun Sparc, server, newsletter, IBM Corp.

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, x86 processor, Unix, IBM Corp., dual-core processor, server, AMD, Intel, HP

AMD gains, Intel fights back on supercomputer list

November 13, 2006 Some joy for both chipmakers in the latest Top500 supercomputer list, which rates high-performance computing systems. TAGS: supercomputing, teraflop, supercomputer, high-performance computing, AMD Opteron, two-processor, x86 processor, Sun Sparc, AMD, Sun Microsystems Inc., chip company, high-performance, Intel, 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, Intel x86, OpenSolaris, Linux, Sun Sparc, x86 server, AMD Opteron, open source, server, IBM Corp., AMD, operating system
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