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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. TAGS: Xen, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Sparc, x86 server, dot-com, Unix, server, copy, IBM Corp., HP

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., Sun UltraSPARC, Sun Solaris, ecosystem, Linux, x86 processor, Jonathan Schwartz, AMD Opteron, software company, open source, IBM Corp., AMD, president, server

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

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. TAGS: Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., Jonathan Schwartz, Steve Mills, Java software, IBM Corp., Java, Sun Sparc, x86 processor, Java server, Intel x86, rival, server software, open source, server, AMD

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. TAGS: Sun Sparc, Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, derivatives, Sun UltraSPARC, dot-com, open-source software, Sun Solaris, server, China, CEO

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 TAGS: Sun Sparc, Sparc64, Sun UltraSPARC, enterprise server, Sun Microsystems Inc., Afara Websystems, Fujitsu, Olympus Corp., dual-core, Sun Solaris, server, IBM Corp.

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. TAGS: Sun Sparc, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris, thread, server, AMD

Sparc-on-Intel translator due in weeks

August 17, 2006 Start-up Transitive plans to release software to run Sparc-on-Solaris software on Linux-on-Xeon. TAGS: Sun Solaris, Sun UltraSPARC, Sun Sparc, Intel Xeon, Intel x86, Sun Microsystems Inc., Intel, Linux, instruction, operating system

Scott McNealy far from retired

October 17, 2007 Former Sun CEO is racking more frequent-flier miles now as chairman, traveling the world to meet with customers and tout Sun's virtues. TAGS: Scott McNealy, open-source community, Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, Sun Solaris, Sun Sparc, dot-com, Java, chairman, decision, CEO

Sun's open-source odyssey

July 6, 2006 Sun's incoming executive vice president of software says the company envisions a world dominated by open source. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., Jonathan Schwartz, Sun Solaris, open source, Sun Sparc, executive vice president, Java, brand, operating system

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. TAGS: T1, Sun UltraSPARC, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Sparc, open source, IBM Corp., Sun Solaris, design, AMD, server, Intel

Sun, Fujitsu promise Sparc speed surge

October 11, 2006 The two chip designers tout performance improvements set to arrive in their new Sparc models. TAGS: Sparc64, Sun Sparc, throughput, Sun Microsystems Inc., Fujitsu, Sun UltraSPARC, Sun Solaris, thread, real estate, collaboration, factor, task, dual-core, server

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, Sun Sparc, Intel, Paul Otellini, server, AMD, Intel x86, power management, conference, Java

Sun at work on Niagara, Rock successors

April 17, 2006 Sun begins engineering Sparc sequels that use a more advanced manufacturing process. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., manufacturing process, Sun Sparc, circuitry, Sun Solaris, manufacturing, Sun UltraSPARC, thread, server, process, AMD, operating system

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

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. TAGS: multiprocessor, Sun Microsystems Inc., cache memory, multi-threading, Sun Sparc, Sun Solaris, thread, manufacturing, server

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. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., portfolio, Sun Sparc, x86 server, executive vice president, IBM Corp., Sun Solaris, opportunity, server, Intel, HP

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
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