Michael Singer

Sun Microsystems is close to unwrapping its Solaris operating system and other projects as a gift to the open source community. As the company prepares to release Solaris code, it is also mulling a modified Apache license for Jini. As previously reported, the Santa Clara, Calif.-based systems vendor is expected to submit the Solaris code […]

HP is looking to unify its connections between server and storage devices with standardized technologies, the company said. The company has partnered with Broadcom and Seagate to outfit its server and storage families with Serial Attached SCSI and RAID6. The Palo Alto, Calif.-based computer and printer maker said it is trying to differentiate itself from […]

Sun Microsystems Tuesday said it has acquired Afara Websystems, Inc., for an undisclosed amount of stock and options. The stock and options deal is expected to boost the networking giant’s market share of the UNIX-based server market. The San Jose, Calif.-based startup develops next-generation, SPARC-based microprocessor technology, which the Palo Alto, Calif.-based networking giant said […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs pounced on the opportunity to show off the company’s latest operating system as well as quell any rumors about his company’s maneuvers. UPDATE: The computer maker paves the way for 64-bit desktop computing with its latest Mac OS X platform and a new IBM-based Power Mac G5. […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Sun Microsystems Friday said it is getting close to announcing the next phase in its overall software strategy — one the company says will better connect data center operators with developers.During its quarterly software update, Sun Executive Vice President of Software Jonathan Schwartz said the company has been successful in building on […]

Clustering servers into one massive computing system has become all the rage in the Linux community, but two companies Tuesday say they are looking to take the technology to the next level. The partnership between the two companies centers on 64-bit Itanium 2-based systems running Linux for various clustering projects. Hewlett-Packard said it is partnering […]

By Michael Singer Networking giant Sun Microsystems and SAPMarkets, the exchange company of the SAP group, penned the deal saying they will now collaborate on joint sales, marketing and business development to expand the customer base of the MarketSet solution. Two Palo Alto-based companies Thursday announced a joint strategic marketing and business development agreement to […]

Hardware and software giant Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ: SUNW) Thursday announced second quarter earnings to the delight of investors and analysts. Sun that reported revenue for the second quarter was up $5.1 billion, a 44 percent increase compared with the second quarter of fiscal 2000. Orders for the second quarter were also up $4.9 billion, representing […]

IBM reaffirmed its position in the IT universe with an unexpected announcement Wednesday that it would update its WebSphere platform from version 4.1 to version 5. During the opening keynote of the IBM Developer Works Live show, John Swainson, a general manager for the company”s Application and Integration Middleware Division said IBM is currently working […]

Building on its Web Services strategy, Sun Microsystems Tuesday said it is offering an out of the box solution for its Sun Fire servers. Sun Microsystems ramps up its Web Services strategy with the release of pre-designed and pre-tuned software for its Sun Fire servers and operating protocols. The Palo Alto, Calif.-based networking giant said […]

New worldwide stats released Friday reveal a real horse race in the computer server sector. In the first quarter after its merger with Compaq, Hewlett-Packard drew even with perennial market leader IBM with respect to total factory revenue for new servers – with both companies registering a 27.8 percent market share, according to analyst firm, […]

There is a new leader in the Unix server revenue, and it isn’t perennial favorite Sun Microsystems. According to IDC’s final third quarter numbers, Hewlett-Packard now leads the pack when it comes to the overall Unix server market. Sun this quarter fell to the number 2 position while IBM regained sole lead of the server […]