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Windows bumps Unix as top server OS

February 22, 2006 IDC reports Windows and Linux have moved up a notch in the server market, while Unix and z/OS slipped. TAGS: Unix, IBM z/OS, x86 server, Sun Microsystems Inc., server OS, Gartner Inc., mainframe, IBM Corp., server, Sun Solaris, Linux, AMD, operating system, Microsoft Windows, HP

Sun seeks Solaris security badge

September 14, 2006 Solaris with Trusted Extensions, due later this year, is under evaluation for Common Criteria certification. TAGS: Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris 10, security, server, operating system

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: Sun Solaris, Dell PowerEdge Server, Dell PowerEdge, Jonathan Schwartz, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris 10, support services, Dell, Intel x86, agreement, server, Linux, operating system, HP

Intel reclaims spot in Sun servers

January 22, 2007 With the move, Sun becomes the last of the four tier-one server sellers to rely jointly on x86 processors from Intel and AMD.Photos: Sun, Intel team up TAGS: Intel Xeon, Sun Microsystems Inc., Paul Otellini, Sun Server, Sun Solaris, Pat Gelsinger, Jonathan Schwartz, x86 server, AMD, x86 processor, Intel, Intel x86, server, quad-core, CEO, 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, desktop computer, HP, Dell, operating system

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., CEO, Java, server, HP, operating system

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 servers heading back to Intel chips

January 22, 2007 CEOs from Sun Microsystems and Intel are expected to announce partnership to build Xeon-based servers this year. TAGS: x86 server, Sun Microsystems Inc., Intel Xeon, Sun Server, Sun Solaris, Sun NetBeans, AMD Opteron, Paul Otellini, Intel, Sun Sparc, Intel x86, server, AMD, power management, Java, conference

OpenVZ ported to Sun Niagara servers

December 29, 2006 Linux can be subdivided into "containers" on Sun's newest Sparc servers, matching a feature Solaris already possesses. TAGS: OpenVZ, Sun UltraSPARC, Sun Microsystems Inc., container, T1, Sun Solaris, Intel Itanium, Linux, Red Hat Inc., server, open source, Intel, operating system

New virtualization option coming to Sun servers

October 17, 2006 Logical Domains mean multiple independent copies of Solaris will run on the same Niagara server. TAGS: Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., Xen, virtualization, Sun Server, Sun Solaris 10, container, AMD Opteron, VMWare ESX Server, VMWare ESX, x86 server, Sun UltraSPARC, VMware, T1, server, IBM Corp.

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., Sun Sparc, Ubuntu Linux, Linux, server, operating system

Sun hires Debian Linux founder

March 19, 2007 Ian Murdock, founder of Debian and several other Linux initiatives, now will work with Solaris and Linux. TAGS: Sun Solaris, Debian, Sun Microsystems Inc., Linux, founder, Ubuntu, chairman, open source, blog, server, operating system

Sun relaunches Sparc chip business

March 27, 2007 Server maker splits off Sparc processor business in hopes of selling the chips to others. TAGS: Sun Sparc, Sun Microsystems Inc., business unit, executive vice president, Jonathan Schwartz, Sun Solaris, server, Intel, Dell, operating system

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, Linux, Sun Sparc, Intel x86, AMD Opteron, R&D, server, open source, IBM Corp., AMD, operating system

Sun to set Solaris free, after a fashion

November 15, 2004 Operating system to come at no charge for servers with x86 processors. But the bug fixes will cost you. TAGS: Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., Red Hat Inc., Sun Solaris 10, open-source programmer, IBM AIX, open source, Intel x86, x86 processor, AMD Opteron, Linux, free, pricing, bug fix, software company, support

Week in review: Vista on the horizon

January 26, 2007 Operating-system debut might not spark "midnight madness," but Microsoft has a couple of things going for it. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., Intel Xeon, Week in review, Microsoft Windows Vista, Sun Solaris, reader, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft .NET, retailer, Intel, operating system, server, service pack, Microsoft Office, AMD, Microsoft Corp.

Sun releases Sparc specs to lure Linux

February 14, 2006 Company releases UltraSparc chip details to help bring Linux and versions of BSD Unix to its systems. TAGS: Sun UltraSPARC, Sun Sparc, Jonathan Schwartz, T1, BSD Unix, Sun Microsystems Inc., CIO, GPL, open source, BSD, Linux, specification, project, conference, Unix, server

Red Hat plans app server in 2004

December 18, 2003 The Linux seller plans to expand into a new Java software market in the first half of 2004, encroaching on the application server turf of IBM, BEA Systems and Sun Microsystems. TAGS: application server, Red Hat Inc., BEA Systems Inc., Java software, JBoss, J2EE, Sun Microsystems Inc., support services, Java, open source, server, Linux, Apache Software Foundation, IBM Corp., pricing, operating system

Sun shines spotlight on storage

May 2, 2006 Adapting Galaxy servers, adding brains to storage systems among plans to turn around weak part of business. TAGS: StorageTek, Sun Microsystems Inc., storage product, data center, NAS, Sun Solaris, server, AMD, 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., ecosystem, Sun Solaris, Sun UltraSPARC, Linux, x86 processor, Jonathan Schwartz, software company, open source, AMD Opteron, IBM Corp., AMD, president, server
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