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Torvalds: A Solaris skeptic

December 21, 2004 The Linux leader calls the rival open-source operating system from Sun Microsystems a "joke." TAGS: Sun Solaris, Linus Torvalds, Sun Solaris 10, Linux, Sun Microsystems Inc., Intel x86, x86 processor, programmer, open source, leader, Unix, operating system

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

IBM takes potshots at OpenSolaris

August 16, 2006 Big Blue, a major Linux fan, bashes top rival Sun's effort to make its Unix an open-source operating system. TAGS: OpenSolaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM Corp., open source, Linux, IBM AIX, community, programmer, project, Unix, operating system

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. TAGS: Sun UltraSPARC, Sun UltraSPARC IV, Unix server, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun UltraSPARC III, IBM POWER5, RISC, Sun Sparc, Unix, x86 processor, IBM Corp., dual-core processor, server, AMD, Intel, HP

Sun likes what it sees in the new GPL

February 9, 2007 Patent protections are just part of why version 3 of the license might be good for open-sourcing Java and Solaris, CEO says. TAGS: GPL, Sun Solaris, GPL 3, GNU, Jonathan Schwartz, Free Software Foundation, Sun Microsystems Inc., GPL 2, GPLv3, open source, community, kernel, Linux, Java, license, interview

IBM rebuilds Unix servers with Power5+ chip

October 4, 2005 Big Blue's processor move increases performance, as well as competitive pressures on Sun, Hewlett-Packard and Intel. TAGS: Unix server, Intel Itanium, Sun UltraSPARC, IBM POWER5, dual-core processor, IBM Corp., Montecito, Unix, Sun Microsystems Inc., dual-core, Intel, server, AMD, Linux, HP

HP set to debut last in-house chip

May 25, 2005 Company is prepping to launch its first Unix servers with the last member of its PA-RISC chip family. TAGS: HP PA-RISC, Intel Itanium, HP 9000, Unix server, Unix, HP, IBM Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., server, Intel

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. TAGS: Xen, Sun Server, Sun Microsystems Inc., x86 server, Sun Solaris 10, Sun Sparc, virtualization, IBM Corp., Unix, Sun Solaris, server, operating system, firmware, HP

Sun open-source license could mean Solaris-Linux barrier

December 2, 2004 New license likely will be used to govern Solaris OS. But it may inhibit cross-pollination between Solaris and Linux. TAGS: Sun Solaris, Open Source Initiative, open source, GPL, Sun Microsystems Inc., license, Linux, multiprocessor, intellectual property, Unix, developer, IBM Corp., operating system

Sun to build servers on Rock in 2008

July 19, 2004 Struggling server maker lays out long-term goals for advanced processor in a move to spark renewed confidence. TAGS: Charles King, Sun Sparc, Ingram Micro Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., nanometer, Sun UltraSPARC V, Sun UltraSPARC, Fujitsu, multi-threading, Intel Xeon, Intel x86, public relations, Unix, server, IBM Corp., AMD

HP overhauls Integrity server line

September 7, 2006 Intel's new "Montecito" chip gives HP a dual-processor Itanium server to counter competitors IBM and Sun. TAGS: Montecito, Intel Itanium, HP PA-RISC, Unix server, HP-UX, Sun Microsystems Inc., Unix, IBM Corp., HP, server, Intel, chipset

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. TAGS: Sun UltraSPARC, Sun Sparc, Sun Microsystems Inc., multiprocessor, Unix server, manufacturing, design, Sun Solaris, thread, Fujitsu, Unix, server, dual-core

IBM boosts high-end Unix servers

July 25, 2006 Brings Power5+ chip to top-end servers, boosting performance during rapid change in server market. Photo: The p5-595 Unix server TAGS: Unix server, IBM POWER5, Montecito, Intel Itanium, Unix, IBM Corp., virtualization, server, Sun Microsystems Inc., AMD, HP, Intel

Growth in server sales suggests shifting market

February 25, 2005 Strategic sales of more expensive servers indicates the "Band-Aid approach" of recent years is waning, analyst says. TAGS: Linux server, server, Linux, Unix, Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM Corp., Dell, HP, Microsoft Windows

Fujitsu unveils two Itanium 2 servers

April 5, 2005 The Primequest 480 and 440 servers emerge from a 2-year-old alliance with Intel to promote that company's Itanium 2. TAGS: Intel Itanium 2, Intel Itanium, Fujitsu, mainframe, North America, server, Japan, Sun Microsystems Inc., Red Hat Inc., Unix, Intel, chipset, Linux, Microsoft Windows

Welcome to HP's third Superdome

March 20, 2006 New "Arches" chipset for Itanium gives performance kick to Superdome, other Unix servers from Hewlett-Packard. Photos: HP's new Superdome server TAGS: Intel Itanium, Montecito, HP PA-RISC, Unix, Unix server, HP-UX, chipset, HP, server, Intel, Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM Corp., AMD, operating system

IBM brings Unix, faster chip to Power blades

October 8, 2004 Big Blue says it has improved the processor of its JS20 blade servers and now sells them with its AIX version of Unix. TAGS: Tim Dougherty, blade, IBM AIX, IBM PowerPC 970, blade server, IBM eServer BladeCenter, IBM Corp., high-performance computing, Unix, IBM PowerPC, chassis, SCSI, Intel Xeon, Intel, high-performance, server

HP promises Unix improvements

December 1, 2006 HP-UX 11i version 3 is faster, has better virtualization and security, HP says. It'll ship this year, with formal launch in 2007. TAGS: HP-UX, Intel Itanium, Oracle11i, virtualization, compiler, van, HP PA-RISC, Unix, IBM AIX, improvement, IBM Corp., Sun Solaris, HP, security, Sun Microsystems Inc., server

Year in review: Linux on the hot seat

December 16, 2004 SCO fell out of the limelight, but its legal actions triggered efforts to wrestle with open-source intellectual-property issues. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., open-source software, Red Hat Inc., Linux, Novell Inc., GPL, open source, intellectual property, Unix, IBM Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris, programming, Java, Firefox, Web browser

HP launching Montecito servers--without Montecito

February 28, 2006 Company to debut high-end Unix server without intended processor, thanks to Intel's continued chip release delay. TAGS: Montecito, Intel Itanium, Unix server, Unix, chipset, server, Intel, HP, Sun Microsystems Inc., California, IBM Corp., AMD
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