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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 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 releases Sparc specs to lure Linux
February 14, 2006
Company releases UltraSparc chip details to help bring Linux and versions of BSD Unix to its systems.
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Linux boots on Sun's Niagara chip
February 17, 2006
Programmer reaches early milestone in adapting the open-source operating system to Sun's 32-thread processor.
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Sun to sell 'Niagara' servers this year
November 1, 2005
The company hopes the ambitious design will restore the allure of its core Sparc server line, CEO Scott McNealy says.
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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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New Sun priorities could speed Niagara servers
April 27, 2005
Company will likely switch the order of the arrival of two new server models, a potential boon for Sun.
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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's plan for open-source chips bears fruit
September 12, 2006
Start-up Simply RISC builds a single-core variant of Sun Microsystems' open-source UltraSparc T1 chip.
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Sun to release open-source Sparc designs
March 21, 2006
Move comes as part of Sun's commitment to support the General Public License.
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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 speeds Niagara servers
January 18, 2007
Sun plans to announce faster UltraSparc T1 'Niagara' servers. And 'Rock' servers are due in the second half of 2008.
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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 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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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.
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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 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.
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Changing times for chipmakers
January 13, 2006
Intel charts a course for Viiv brand and lands in the Mac, as Dell continues to ponder a switch to AMD.
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Sun upgrades low-end servers
September 13, 2006
Server maker updates its low-end servers with faster 1.5GHz UltraSparc IIIi processors.
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Sun layoffs hit high-end server group
April 7, 2006
Company cuts 7 percent of Sparc server group employees in latest effort to reduce expenses.
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