Sun Tag Index

Reference middleware architecture for JavaEE 6 is updated, tying the former Sun tech even closer to Oracle's broader Java platform offerings.
Tags: Sun, Oracle, Java, Glassfish

Oracle updates Sun hardware lineup with new SPARC based servers for the cloud, delivering record setting performance.
Tags: SPARC, InfiniBand, Sun, Oracle

What happens when two supercomputers join together and operate as one? With Red Sky/Red Mesa, a collaborative effort involving Sandia National Labs, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Oracle/Sun, we're about to find out.
Tags: Server Blades, Sun, TOP500, Oracle, supercomputers

Oracle threw down the gauntlet at the high-end of the server market this week, demonstrating its commitment to Sun servers at its annual OpenWorld show in San Francisco.
Tags: Sun, OpenWorld, Oracle, buyer's guide, server hardware

Promises to double application performance on Sparc systems every two years.
Tags: server hardware, Oracle, Sun, HPC, Solaris

Next week's event will tout Oracle's systems approach, Sun hardware and the benefits of private clouds.
Tags: data center, Sun, Oracle, enterprise applications, SAP

Anyone paying attention to Oracle's acquisition of Sun had a keen sense that a culture clash was inevitable for the open source software OpenSolaris. This week's launch of Illumos reveals the time might be now.
Tags: OpenSolaris, open source software, Sun, Oracle, open source server

With the future of OpenSolaris under Oracle unclear, a new effort aims to deliver an alternative to the popular open source software.
Tags: Sun, open source software, OpenSolaris, Illumos, Oracle

True to its promise, Oracle sticks to the high-end market with massive clustering x86 servers and a unified network fabric.
Tags: Intel, x86 servers, Oracle, HPC, Sun

The new Sun Microsystems owner plans to discontinue existing Opteron servers.
Tags: Oracle, AMD, server, Sun, Opteron

OS Roundup: The UNIX server market is steadily shrinking, yet the three top heavyweights are about to launch new products. It's a dog-eat-dog market, and IBM has already nibbled at Solaris. Is HP-UX the next course for this seemingly large and aggressive mutt?
Tags: Unix, Solaris, Sun, HP, IBM

Jonathan Schwartz, who is not moving on to Oracle from Sun, made a grand exit with a fond farewell tweet.
Tags: Oracle, Schwartz, Sun

With its acquisition of Sun having closed, Oracle is deciding what stays and what goes.
Tags: integration, Sun, acquisition, Oracle, Sun Oracle merger

OS Roundup: The contrast couldn't be any starker: On Wednesday, Oracle will tell the world why it means business, and Apple will likely show off some new playthings.
Tags: Apple, Oracle, Sun, iPhone, OS

Microsoft, Novell, and Red Hat join up with the hardware giant to ease customers' transition off Solaris.
Tags: HP, IBM, Sun, migration, Sun Microsystems

Last night's speech from Larry Ellison shed some light on his plans for Sun.
Tags: Sun Microsystems, Larry Ellison, Sun, Oracle

OS Roundup: While the world waits for Oracle's acquisition of Sun, IBM and HP aren't wasting any time going after Sun's customer base. Will there be a place for Sun hardware or Solaris when the sale completes, and does Oracle care?
Tags: Sun, HP, Oracle, IBM, Larry Ellison

HP and IBM are aggressively pitching to Sun customers, but many aren't budging. Meanwhile, Oracle is planning to unveil a new Sun/Oracle database system later this week.
Tags: Sun Microsystems, Sun, Oracle, IBM, HP

Whenever an OS adds a killer feature, it's time to sit up and strike a pose. OpenSolaris' Time Slider is a prime example. The graphical tool provides a window into the OS's powerful snapshot feature.
Tags: open source, open solaris, Solaris, Sun Microsystems, Sun