Archive for April, 2008
Sun gears JavaFX for consumer move
JavaFX, introduced by Sun last year as a Java-based platform for building visually oriented applications, will be leveraged in the growing consumer application space.
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Sun Microsystems helps ISVs with SaaS model
Sun Microsystems introduced a new virtualization service called Solaris On Demand, a software as a service (SaaS) program created to help the independent software vendor (ISV) community.
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Sun woos Linux distros with bundle deals
Sun Microsystems is in talks with two more Linux projects to ensure its open source software and tools are delivered straight into the hands of developers.
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Sun Launches Solaris On Demand Program
Sun has announced Solaris On Demand, its software as a service (SaaS) program for the independent software vendor (ISV) community. This program provides ISVs with the technology, hosted infrastructure and services needed to offer their software as a service. It is especially targeted at ISVs with a traditional, on-premise license model who want to offer their existing application on-demand without having to use a multitenancy application architecture. To provide the hosting services, Sun is working with several partners such as NaviSite for U.S.-based and European Union companies, AT&T’s USi for U.S.-based companies and NTT Europe Online for European Union companies. With the Solaris On Demand program, ISVs can create offerings that meet the application availability, security, scalability and cost requirements of their own customers. To join the Solaris On Demand program, visit http://www.sun.com/ondemand.
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Sun Microsystems Introduces MySQL Workbench
New Open Source Visual Database Modeling Tool Now Available from the Original Developers of the Popular DBDesigner4 Project.
Sun may shut off high-end MySQL features
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Sun Readies New Niagara Systems
New servers from Sun and Fujitsu support two UltraSPARC T2 Processors.
Sun Microsystems is rolling out its latest hardware based on its UltraSPARC T2 chip.
On April 9, Sun will officially begin selling two new servers, the SPARC Enterprise T5140 and the T5240, which use the latest UltraSPARC processor, formerly called Niagara 2. The difference between these servers and the systems Sun introduced in October 2007 is that the T5140 and T5240 support two processors each, giving Sun additional leverage in the MP (multiprocessor) market.
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Sun to tout hosting platform
Called Project Caroline, the technology is on the agenda of a Sun Labs Open House taking place at Sun offices in Menlo Park, Calif. The platform comprises a programmatically configurable pool of virtualized compute, storage, and networking resources, according to Sun.
The Project Caroline Web page states that the project is designed to serve an emerging market of small and medium-sized SaaS providers.
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Sun Labs Open House Highlights Community Contribution to Research Projects
High Productivity Programming Tools, Virtual Workspaces, Massively Scalable Online Game Server, New Web Programming Environments, Other Projects Discussed; Community of Research Partners Can Participate at www.research.sun.com.
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Sun’s Vic Falls: Two is better than one
Niagara 2 (formally the UltraSparc T2) was a big step forward for Sun Microsystems’ chip multithreading (CMT) efforts. It’s not that there was anything really wrong with its Niagara 1 predecessor, but 90-nanometer process technology imposed some fairly severe restrictions on what could be crammed into each of the eight cores. As a result, Niagara 1 was well-suited for a relatively narrow range of network-facing workloads. Niagara 2, by contrast, was able to leverage 65nm process technology to spread its wings considerably–which it did by significantly beefing up the threading, floating point, and other capabilities of the individual cores, in addition to adding on-chip I/O.
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Sun Microsystems And Fujitsu Expand SPARC Enterprise Server Line With New UltraSPARC T2 Plus Processor-Based Systems
New Energy Efficient Servers Outperform and Outscale Competitive x86 Systems Delivering 5x More Performance, 2.5x Better Performance Per Watt in 1/2 the Space; Third Generation Solaris-Powered CMT Servers Provide Ideal Platform for Web Scale, Java and Database Applications.
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Sun Releases Java Platform Standard Edition For Business
Sun announced the availability of Java Platform Standard Edition (Java SE) for Business, a new product subscription designed to more than double Sun’s support periods for releases, provide faster access to technology updates and offer enterprise deployment features for customers. In addition, Sun also announced a redistribution agreement so that ISVs, service providers and integrators can offer Java SE for Business to their customers. Detailed information on Java SE for Business is available at: http://sun.com/software/javaseforbusiness.
Sun’s Java Gets Subscription Support Plan
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Sun fixes Java SE for a fee
Sun Microsystems is extending the working life of Java Standard Edition 1.4, through a support program to carry the software beyond this summer’s official retirement and onto 2017.
This is for paying customers only. Others must upgrade to the latest edition of Java SE, with free support slashed from six to three years - or fend for themselves using Sun’s OpenJDK.
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