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Sun and Google shake hands

October 4, 2005 Multiyear partnership will develop and distribute Google Toolbar, Java, OpenOffice and OpenSolaris--and Google will buy lots more Sun servers. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., Jonathan Schwartz, Google Toolbar, OpenOffice.org, Sun Server, JRE, OpenSolaris, Java, toolbar, Google Inc., Scott McNealy, Eric Schmidt, OpenOffice, executive vice president, Microsoft .NET, Netscape Communications Corp.

Charges weigh down on Sun's revenue jump

July 25, 2006 Restructuring charges and other expenses drag Sun Microsystems into the red, but revenue beats estimates. Schwarz weighs in during Sun's earnings call TAGS: Jonathan Schwartz, Sun Microsystems Inc., x86 server, profitability, net income, Sun Solaris, server, CEO

Schwartz: Sun to focus on storage business

October 2, 2007 CEO Jonathan Schwartz will merge the company's storage and server units into one team in its push into an expanding market. TAGS: Jonathan Schwartz, Sun Microsystems Inc., networking, CEO, server

Dell to carry Solaris 10 on PowerEdge servers

November 14, 2007 Under partnership between the two rivals, Dell will distribute Sun's OS on PowerEdge servers and provide support services. TAGS: Dell PowerEdge Server, Sun Solaris, Dell PowerEdge, Jonathan Schwartz, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris 10, support services, Dell, agreement, Intel x86, server, operating system, Linux, HP

Sun to slash thousands of jobs

May 31, 2006 Struggling workstation and server maker said it will cut between 4,000 to 5,000 employees over the next six months. TAGS: Michael Lehman, Sun Microsystems Inc., Jonathan Schwartz, layoff, workstation, California, CEO, server

Sun drafts open-source blog developer

August 31, 2004 The principal author of Roller Weblogger will gather support for the online journals inside and outside Sun. TAGS: Jonathan Schwartz, Sun Microsystems Inc., blog, open source, IBM Corp., developer, server

Sun: Same song, second verse?

April 26, 2006 McNealy, Schwartz are cast from same mold, but some expect new CEO to begin layoffs his predecessor avoided. TAGS: Jonathan Schwartz, Scott McNealy, Sun Microsystems Inc., layoff, CEO, server, open source, AMD

Sun aims to sell computing like books, tickets

February 2, 2005 The firm hopes that bioscientists and geologists will buy computing cycles over the Web just like people buy merchandise online. TAGS: Jonathan Schwartz, Sun Microsystems Inc., grid, Scott McNealy, computing, grid computing, data center, electricity, server, IBM Corp., CPU

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's open-source gamble

February 7, 2005 Company president Jonathan Schwartz has ordered an open-source makeover. Can it put Sun back on the right course? TAGS: Jonathan Schwartz, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris, data center, open source, IBM Corp., Dell, server

Sun sees future in computing service providers

October 25, 2006 CEO favors customers who are expanding networked services over "the pedestal server for a flower shop in a shopping mall." TAGS: Jonathan Schwartz, Sun Microsystems Inc., bubble, Scott McNealy, service provider, information technology, CEO, server

Sun flirts with Ubuntu

May 17, 2006 At JavaOne, suggestions fly that Sun Microsystems will ship servers with "Dapper Drake" version of Ubuntu Linux. TAGS: JavaOne, Ubuntu, Jonathan Schwartz, Sun Microsystems Inc., Red Hat Inc., Ubuntu Linux, Sun Sparc, Linux, server, operating system

Schwartz ends first year at Sun with quarterly profit

April 24, 2007 The company reports net income of $67 million, but misses its revenue goal for the quarter because of server sales slowdown. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., Jonathan Schwartz, blade server, quarterly profit, Stephen O'Grady, Sun UltraSPARC, storage system, blade, net income, x86 processor, Sun Solaris, Fujitsu, server, CEO, AMD, Intel

Sun extends UltraSparc reach

August 6, 2007 With its new microprocessor, Sun Microsystems hopes to sell chips to telecom firms, storage manufacturers. TAGS: Sun UltraSPARC, T2, microprocessor, Sun Microsystems Inc., Jonathan Schwartz, server market, storage company, T1, server, telecommunications, networking

Sun extends olive branch to Red Hat

September 12, 2005 Sun Microsystems is being more accommodating toward Linux again, making room onstage for Red Hat at a server product launch. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris, Jonathan Schwartz, x86 server, Linux, Sun UltraSPARC, Scott McNealy, open source, server, Unix, operating system, AMD, HP, Microsoft Corp., 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, network service, Vodafone Group Plc., BMW, automobile company, Siemens AG, cell phone, car, server, IBM Corp., programming

Sun shifts focus to greater profitability

February 6, 2007 Storage and software company declares turnaround and sets new goals after years of financial troubles. TAGS: Jonathan Schwartz, Sun Microsystems Inc., financial result, profitability, margin, Sun Solaris, information technology, software company, server, operating system

Sun launches open-source digital rights plan

August 22, 2005 Sun President Jonathan Schwartz announces a long-brewing project, called the Open Media Commons. TAGS: Jonathan Schwartz, Liberty Alliance, digital-rights management, Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, Apple Computer, music player, president, Microsoft Corp., video, server

Sun shake-up hits execs, grid service

September 15, 2006 At least one high-level Sun executive is leaving the company after a shake-up also involving the Sun Grid project. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., Jonathan Schwartz, exec, project, AMD, server

Old Sun management once stalled Project Orion

March 1, 2006 Former execs were risk-averse to Sun's server software pricing. That pricing is now central to company strategy. TAGS: Scott McNealy, Jonathan Schwartz, Sun Microsystems Inc., BEA Systems Inc., GAAP, pricing, Sun UltraSPARC, T1, grid, Sun Solaris, server software, server, security, IBM Corp.