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Sun releases Solaris 10 for free
February 1, 2005
The server and software company begins offering Solaris 10 as a free download for those who register.
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Itanium: A cautionary tale
December 7, 2005
The wonderchip that wasn't serves as a lesson about how complex development plans can go awry in a fast-moving industry.
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Sun bumps back Opteron servers
February 17, 2005
Delay in delivery of Galaxy family casts light on Sun's x86 ambitions and on the unending tug-of-war between AMD and Intel.
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IBM extends lead in server market
February 23, 2005
Big Blue makes sales headway in key market with models using x86 chips and the Unix operating system.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Lighting a fire under Solaris
April 24, 2006
Two significant upgrades are coming to Solaris this year, but Linux remains a fearsome rival.
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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.
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AMD's server share leaps 10 percent mark
July 25, 2005
A 51 percent jump in market share from the first quarter to the second is first time AMD has crossed into double-digit territory in server chips.
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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.
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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.
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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
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AMD speeds dual-core Opteron a notch
September 26, 2005
Advanced Micro Devices plans to announce faster new models of its dual-core Opteron processor, an attempt to stay ahead of rival Intel.
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Sun modernizing Solaris start-up process
June 15, 2005
Revamped approach will be faster and more useful on a wide variety of computers, company promises.
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HP drops eight-processor Xeon servers
March 29, 2005
Top seller of servers using x86 processors follows rival Dell with a decision to retreat from selling models using eight processors.
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Linux powers unusual multicore machine
August 11, 2006
Start-up uses 16-core MIPS processor originally designed for networking gear to take a crack at Linux server market.
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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.
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Year in review: The race to dual-core
December 26, 2005
AMD and Intel raced to bring dual-core x86 chips to PCs and mainstream servers.
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HP's Itanium blade due in early 2006
November 1, 2005
Move will put HP-UX version of Unix on BladeSystem products--servers available today only with x86 processors.
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