Archive for March, 2008
OpenOffice update released
OpenOffice.org has released the latest edition of its open source productivity suite, with refinements to further close the gap on Microsoft and enable migration from MS Office.
The OpenOffice.org 2.4 database, Base, now supports MS-Access 2007, while capabilities for MySQL, Oracle JDBC and native HSQL databases have been improved.
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Sun Swallows MySQL, But Management Remains Intact
MySQL’s management team is being urged to maintain its own initiative in database development and sales and marketing, said Zack Urlocker, executive VP of products at the firm, which is now part ofSun Microsystems (NSDQ: JAVA) as a result of its Feb. 26 acquisition.
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Sun Top Choice for Web 2.0 Internet Leaders
Addition of MySQL Open Source Database Strengthens Sun’s Industry-Leading Portfolio for Gracenote, LinkedIn and Other Leading Internet Companies.
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Sun ships servers open to attack
Sun Microsystems Inc. confirmed that it has shipped some servers in its Sparc Enterprise T5120 and T5220 lines with disk images that contain unsafe configurations that could allow remote attackers to hijack the machines.
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Sun’s StorageTek Honeycomb is sticky and sweet
Innovative, scalable storage system meets the special needs of “fixed content” archiving with a cellular architecture, easy management, strong performance, and extraordinary resilience.
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Sun Microsystems and Zmanda to Deliver Comprehensive Database Backup & Recovery Solutions for MySQL Enterprise Customers
Enterprise-Wide MySQL Data Protection via Zmanda Recovery Manager (ZRM) to be Available from Sun Worldwide.
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Sun Unveils Virtual Desktop Upgrade
Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ: JAVA) announced a major upgrade today of its Virtual Desktop Infrastructure software. VDI 2.0, available now, supports a range of operating systems (Windows XP and Vista, Linux, Mac OS X, Solaris and Windows Mobile) and works with PCs and Macs as well as Sun’s own Sun Ray thin client.
Sun Announces Availability of Sun Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Software 2.0
New Solution Provides Secure Access to Information and Applications Through Virtual Desktop Sessions Across Any Operating System - Windows, Linux, Mac OS X and Solaris Operating System
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Sun Microsystems Launches SMB Initiative
Sun Offers Small and Medium-Sized Businesses Virtualization, Database, Web Services and Email Solutions at Affordable Prices; SMBs Drive 70 Percent of Sun’s Try and Buy Free Trial Program.
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Sun Solaris to adopt NSA security model
The National Security Agency and Sun Microsystems have begun work on a patch that will outfit Sun’s Solaris operating system with the National Security Agency’s mandatory access control (MAC) mechanism, the two organizations announced last week.
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MySQL CEO says Sun acquisition is already paying off
The former CEO of open source database firm MySQL, which was recently acquired by Sun for $1bn, said in a Computer Business Review interview that being bought is already boosting the firm’s business.
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OpenOffice.org goes to LGPLv3
You may recall that a team from Sun devoted a great deal of time to the process of drafting the GPLv3. Upgrading to the LGPLv3 brings important new protections to the OpenOffice.org community, most notably through the new language concerning software patents.
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