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Sun Solaris gets new partitioning feature
January 16, 2007
Feature, called Logical Domains, lets Sparc-based servers run multiple copies of Unix variant in separate partitions.
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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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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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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 relaunches Sparc chip business
March 27, 2007
Server maker splits off Sparc processor business in hopes of selling the chips to others.
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Sun, allies broaden open-source chip push
May 15, 2007
Two companies are working on derivatives of Sun's open-source Niagara processor; Sun plans to share Niagara 2's designs, too.
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Sun boots server with Niagara II chip
July 17, 2006
Move marks a key milestone in the company's attempt to restore the relevance of its Sparc processor family.
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Sun, Fujitsu to launch joint Sparc servers
April 17, 2007
Jointly designed servers, with 4 to 64 dual-core "Olympus" processors, were originally part of effort to keep Sparc from fading away. Photos: Sun's new enterprise servers
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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.
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Sun, Fujitsu promise Sparc speed surge
October 11, 2006
The two chip designers tout performance improvements set to arrive in their new Sparc models.
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Sun's Niagara 2 doubles down with twice the threads
August 23, 2006
The Sun Microsystems processor will run 64 simultaneous instruction sequences when it debuts in servers in 2007.
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Sun's server guy peers ahead
June 20, 2006
Sun Microsystems is open to adopting Intel chips and is spreading the word about power consumption, says John Fowler, executive VP of systems.
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Sun makes Niagara an open-source chip
December 7, 2005
Release of the chip's underlying design is intended to increase the relevance of the UltraSparc T1 processor line.
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Sun plans lower-end Niagara chip
September 21, 2005
Lower-end version has fewer processor cores and some manufacturing defects but is still useful, top Sparc server exec says.
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Sun at work on Niagara, Rock successors
April 17, 2006
Sun begins engineering Sparc sequels that use a more advanced manufacturing process.
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Sun servers to get new multi-OS abilities
January 25, 2006
With logical domains, Sun's Niagara systems will catch up this year to rival Unix and x86 servers.
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