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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

Red Hat's directory server set for release

June 1, 2005 Open-source version of program acquired from Netscape ups ante in rivalry with Microsoft, Novell and Sun. TAGS: directory server, Red Hat Inc., Netscape Communications Corp., Novell Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, server, Linux, Microsoft Corp.

Sun pushes cheaper Java cards

November 17, 2003 Sun Microsystems plans to encourage broader use of its Java Card technology by offering consumers a lower-priced variant. TAGS: JavaCard, Sun Microsystems Inc., smart card, Java, Sun Java, task, server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Bechtolsheim's machine dreams

September 12, 2005 How do you make your server stand out from the masses? That's the challenge for Sun's Andy Bechtolsheim. TAGS: Kealia, Sun Microsystems Inc., AMD Opteron, Sun Sparc, x86 server, Cisco Systems Inc., workstation, opportunity, Intel x86, server, career, AMD, Intel, Microsoft Corp.

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, Scott McNealy, toolbar, Java, Google Inc., OpenSolaris, OpenOffice, Eric Schmidt, executive vice president, Microsoft .NET, Netscape Communications Corp.

Sun settles with Microsoft, announces layoffs

April 2, 2004 update The deal dictates that Microsoft must make $1.95 billion in payments to Sun, which separately says it will cut 3,300 jobs, as its losses mount. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., antitrust, Steve Ballmer, payment, Scott McNealy, layoff, agreement, collaboration, software company, Microsoft Corp., Java, CEO, server, Microsoft Windows

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, Unix, consulting, IBM Corp., generation, server, Microsoft Corp., Intel, 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, middleware, application server, IBM Corp., Forrester Research Inc., database, dual-core processor, software company, dual-core, Sun Microsystems Inc., server

Sun cools down Linux desktop plan

June 28, 2005 Java Desktop System will continue to exist, but expect to see "less of an emphasis" on it, company's top software exec says. TAGS: Sun Java Desktop System, Dana Gardner, Sun Microsystems Inc., Scott McNealy, desktop Linux, StarOffice, Linux desktop, Linux, desktop computer, Novell Inc., Sun Solaris, server, Microsoft Corp., operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows

Analyst suggests Dell-Sun alliance

March 10, 2005 Report says joining forces could help Dell reverse recent server market losses for machines running Linux. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., alliance, Intel x86, x86 server, EMC Corp., Unix, AMD Opteron, Dell, Sun Solaris, Linux, server, AMD, Intel, Microsoft Corp.

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

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

Low prices, Windows capture server market

November 23, 2005 Servers selling for less than $25,000 continue to drive global server market. And Windows leads server OS pack for first time. TAGS: server market, enterprise server, server, Sun Microsystems Inc., Dell, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

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, Sun Microsystems Inc., digital-rights management, open source, music player, Apple Computer, president, Microsoft Corp., video, server

How to get your name in the paper

June 15, 2005 CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos offers rules and recommendations for getting the media to work for you. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., dual-core processor, media, AMD, Intel, Apple Computer, server, Microsoft Corp., PC

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

Sun bets on free Java tool

November 13, 2003 Developers won't pay a penny for the next version of Java application server, set for release next week, says the company's top software executive in a presentation of Sun's software plans. TAGS: Jonathan Schwartz, application server, Sun Microsystems Inc., Java application, Sun Java Desktop System, Java tool, Java, J2EE, Java 2, pricing, desktop software, server software, Sun Java, server, open source, developer

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, Sun Microsystems Inc., T1, database, policy, pricing, AMD, 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 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, cell phone, Siemens AG, BMW, automobile company, car, programming, server, IBM Corp.