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McNealy tees off at Symantec event

May 9, 2006 Sun chairman takes swings at Symantec customers, literally, and talks up green technologies for data centers. TAGS: Scott McNealy, data center, Sun Microsystems Inc., Symantec Corp., chairman, vision, San Francisco, event, conference, CEO, server

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, server, Java, HP, operating system

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, server software, grid, Sun Solaris, security, server, IBM Corp.

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, open source, server, AMD

Sun loss widens, but revenue increases

April 24, 2006 Server maker reports a net loss of $217 million despite 21 percent revenue growth. TAGS: Scott McNealy, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Sparc, compensation, acquisition, CEO, server

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, Scott McNealy, payment, agreement, layoff, collaboration, Microsoft Corp., software company, Java, CEO, server, Microsoft Windows

Sun: Shame on us if we can't grow

February 1, 2006 Given its position, company should pick up steam, it says in trying to steer analysts toward a more favorable outlook. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., Scott McNealy, SeeBeyond Technology Corp., Jonathan Schwartz, Sun UltraSPARC, Sun Solaris, stock price, priority, software company, acquisition, president, server, AMD

McNealy--an engineer's witty patron

April 25, 2006 Known as much for his wit as his business acumen, Sun's outgoing CEO backed his engineers until it hurt. TAGS: Scott McNealy, Sun Microsystems Inc., engineer, Jonathan Schwartz, dot-com, Silicon Valley, CEO, face, Linux, server, Microsoft Corp., operating system

Sun's chiefs on the hot seat

April 25, 2006 Scott McNealy sees glory days ahead for new CEO Jonathan Schwartz, who's made a steady ascent. TAGS: Scott McNealy, Jonathan Schwartz, Sun Microsystems Inc., glory, legacy, CEO, chairman, accounting, server, AMD

Like father, like Sun

March 6, 2006 Scott McNealy's server ads resemble those his father oversaw a generation earlier hawking cars for American Motors. Photos: Ads by McNealy and son TAGS: Scott McNealy, Sun Microsystems Inc., DaimlerChrysler AG, Sun Solaris, similarity, father, car, acquisition, server, CEO, e-mail

'New' CEOs and a new Sun-Intel partnership

January 23, 2007 Personalities of new CEOS, not just technology, figured in Intel's return to Sun Microsystems' server line. TAGS: Jonathan Schwartz, Sun Microsystems Inc., Scott McNealy, Craig Barrett, Paul Otellini, Sun Solaris, x86 server, Intel Itanium, Intel, CEO, Intel Xeon, chip company, Intel x86, server, AMD, San Francisco

Sun picks right-hand folks for Schwartz

May 15, 2006 Appointments round out lead execs under the new CEO. Now investors will wait to see how it works. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., executive vice president, Sun Sparc, Scott McNealy, Jonathan Schwartz, AMD Opteron, CEO, server

McNealy: Rehired CFO a top pick from the start

February 27, 2006 Sun CEO says Mike Lehman was always in the running to return to post and not a last resort. TAGS: Scott McNealy, CFO, Sun Microsystems Inc., Jonathan Schwartz, salary, pick, bonus, search, CEO, server, Dell

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., Scott McNealy, bubble, service provider, CEO, information technology, server

New Sun unit plans technology partnerships

February 7, 2006 In a new bid for growth, Sun launches a division to enable others build products around its hardware and software. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., OEM, network equipment company, Jonathan Schwartz, network equipment, telecommunications, Scott McNealy, storage system, Sun Solaris, Java, server, Dell, operating system

Ex-Sun exec returns to run software group

May 1, 2006 Rich Green, who left for a start-up in 2004, is expected to be named Sun's software chief, CNET News.com has learned. TAGS: Cassatt Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., software group, Java, Scott McNealy, Jonathan Schwartz, open source, executive vice president, vice president, exec, open-source software, IBM Corp., CEO, server, Microsoft Corp.

Ex-Sun exec lambasts Sun's late layoffs

April 10, 2006 John Shoemaker says job cuts "too little, too late" and criticizes executive moves; Sun says changes are coming. TAGS: Ed Zander, Sun Microsystems Inc., layoff, COO, Scott McNealy, exec, acquisition, CEO, AMD, server

McNealy to tech firms: Clean up your security act

February 14, 2006 Sun CEO says tech needs to take aim at the digital divide--and offers up a remedy involving some of Sun's pet initiatives. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., digital divide, Sun Solaris, Scott McNealy, security problem, thin client, DNA, data center, Sun Java, security, CEO, Internet Service Provider, server, e-mail

Say what? A look back at McNealy zingers

April 24, 2006 The list of "McNealy-isms" is legendary within the tech industry. Here's a sampling of his jabs. TAGS: Scott McNealy, Steve Ballmer, Bill Gates, Sun Microsystems Inc., Microsoft Corp., printer, server, Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Windows

Year in review: Power problems plague PCs, servers

December 29, 2006 A massive notebook battery recall hit many PC makers, while the server industry grappled with growing heating issues. TAGS: AMD Opteron, Montecito, Intel Itanium, recall, Intel Xeon, Scott McNealy, Jonathan Schwartz, x86 server, Sun Microsystems Inc., server, Intel, PC company, Apple Computer, battery, Dell, AMD
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