Archive for August, 2007
Sun looks to huddled masses for growth
Sun Microsystems is looking to billions of citizens in Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC), defined by the west as emerging economies, for long-term success.
Chief executive Jonathan Schwartz predicted BRIC nations will dominate Sun’s business in time, thanks to a “staggering surge” in the purchasing power of citizen consumers who will overturn the established patterns of technology adoption.
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The Open Road: Looking Ahead to Java 7
This introductory article is a broad and link-heavy overview of Java 7 and the open projects developing code for Java 7. As those projects release code that we can try out, future articles will dive into that code!
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Sun Microsystems to Change Stock Ticker Symbol to JAVA
Sun Microsystems announced that it will change its Nasdaq stock ticker symbol from SUNW to JAVA, the ubiquitous technology and brand it created in 1995. The stock ticker change will go into effect for the trading community on Monday, August 27, 2007.
Sun boots workstation roots in favor of JAVA ticker
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Sun runs virtual Linux inside Solaris Containers
When Solaris Containers for Linux Applications is released into the source code with Update 4 on Aug. 27, Sun customers will be able to run unmodified Linux binaries made for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and CentOS.
Formerly called BrandZ, Solaris Containers for Linux Applications is an upgrade to the Containers operating system virtualization technology already included in Solaris 10. The update will be released at no charge to existing Solaris customers.
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Google Pack Gains StarOffice
Google is adding Sun Microsystem’s StarOffice 8 to its free software package, Google Pack.
In a surprise move, Google quietly released StarOffice in its Google Pack of free downloadable programs. StarOffice is Sun Microsystems’ commercial office suite. A version of it, OpenOffice, is the most popular open-source desktop suite.
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IBM embraces Sun’s Solaris across x86 server line
Sun Microsystems has nailed its biggest Solaris x86 win to date by lining up IBM as a firm backer of the operating system.
The two companies today revealed that IBM will offer Solaris x86 as an option on a number of its Xeon- and Opteron-based servers. This arrangement provides Sun with its first real Tier 1 OEM partner on the Solaris x86 front. In addition, the two companies have decided to examine Solaris running on IBM’s mainframes and even - gasp - its Power-based systems.
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Implementing Sun Solaris on IBM BladeCenter Servers
This IBM Redpaper describes how to install Solaris on supported BladeCenter servers, either natively or with the use of a Solaris Installation Server. It describes how to incorporate the latest patches to Solaris from Sun, plus updated drivers for the Ethernet and RAID devices in the blade servers. It explains how to implement Fibre Channel storage and how to configure boot from SAN. It also shows how to integrate blade servers running Solaris into an IBM Director or SNMP-based management infrastructure.This paper is aimed at IBM customers who are already familiar with the use of Solaris on platforms other than the IBM BladeCenter solution.
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Sun Releases New License for Java Compatibility Tests to the OpenJDK Community
Sun announced the immediate availability of the OpenJDK Community Technology Compatibility Kit (TCK) License. With this release, Sun is placing the means for certifying “Write Once, Run Anywhere” compatibility into the hands of the community.
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SCO could make the Sun go down on you
Now the courts had decided that SCO code might actually contain a huge chunk of Novell’s Unix IP it seems that Sun flogging Novell code under its Solaris and OpenSolaris banner. Novell might suddenly want a bit of cash.
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Sun lowers barriers to open-source Java
Sun Microsystems is making it easier for open-source programmers to ensure their Java versions meet the company’s compatibility requirements, but the deal extends only to those involved in Sun’s own open-source Java project.
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Sun extends UltraSparc reach
The Santa Clara, Calif.-based company on Tuesday plans to announce its new UltraSparc T2 microprocessor, along with plans for servers based on the chip. Sun plans to insert the UltraSparc T2, an eight-core, 64-thread microprocessor, into servers that will hit the market in the second half of the year.
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Sun releases world’s fastest chip - at 1.4GHz
Never one to cower in the face of hyperbole, Sun Microsystems has come out touting the new eight-core UltraSPARC T2 - aka Niagara II - chip as the world’s fastest microprocessor.
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