Solaris 10 OS has surpassed 7 million registered licenses ([see article 17705]).
Following up on the 3SGM Congress of last week, we have more information for those in the telecommunications field. See diagrams of the Sun Open Telecommunications Platform 1.0 online (in article [17673]) and learn more in a Sun Net Talk on the same technology [17672].
Another video this week is from SDN, featuring Solaris Containers [17692]. Among new products introduced by Sun this week are the Sun Multi-threaded 10 Gig E Networking Card [17707] (there is a promotion to try it for free [17708]), version 7.0 of the Sun Java System Web Server [17577] and a tech tip on running Ruby on Rails on the web server [17613].
New configurations and higher performance processors are featured in Sun Fire X2200 M2 servers [17682] and the Sun Fire X4600 M2 server [17678].
In Storage this week, we report on a new HBA, software and a benchmark. In Hardware, the Niagara 2 is examined [17688] and two Ethernet adapters are discussed.
Through Sun's Try and Buy Program, you can try out Sun products such as the new Sun 10 Gig E Network Adapter card to evaluate and test at no charge for 60 days. If you do not choose to keep the product, you can ship it back to Sun at no charge.
Sun introduced a new network card, Sun Multithreaded Networking Card, and a new interface for chip multi-threading (CMT) environments, the Sun Multithreaded 10 Gig E Networking Technology.
New data from Gartner indicated that there was a 15 percent increase in Sun's server revenue in 2006. According to a report on The Register, Ashlee Vance stated, "The company was the only major vendor to enjoy significant sales gains."
Three new services were added to Sun's Identity Management Professional Services portfolio: Sun Human Resources Synchronization Service, Sun Role Management Service, and Sun Password Management Service. Each service includes consulting, architectural and implementation activities.
A technology refresh that began last summer at the National Stock Exchange (NSX) is now complete and fully operational. The new state-of-the-art technology platform replaced older HP systems with Sun Fire servers powered by UltraSPARC and AMD Opteron processors, as well as the Sun StorageTek Compliance Archiving System.
Nicole Wong of Mercury News provides a mini retrospective of Sun from 25 years ago to this week, especially comparing one of the founders, Scott McNealy, with the current CEO Jonathan Schwartz.
New features in the Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 version include improved management of Web tier servers, improved security, and more support for developers. Sun Java System Web Server provides a secure and reliable infrastructure for the delivery of web services and content.
If you're interested in "Running Ruby on Rails on Sun Java System Web Server 7.0," you should have a look at the how-to of that title written by Seema Alevoor and Marina Sum, which describes how to install the Ruby language; RubyGems, the project for the standard that creates and manages libraries; Ruby on Rails; and the FastCGI Ruby gem.
The procedures in the article apply to the Solaris 10 Operating System (Solaris OS) on the SPARC platform.
To continue adding value for Sun customers, Sun has introduced a modular concept and has added enhancements at the system level, component product level and service level to the Sun Java Enterprise System 5. Additional purchasing flexibility is also being added.
David Goldsmith, course developer with Sun Learning Services, created a 17-page PDF presentation and a video on Identity Federation. The presentation covers identifying business issues related to the exponential explosion of identities. It also describes Sun's solutions to the problems and the technologies the products use to solve the problems.
A presentation on the Niagara 2 chip covers key features of the processor and its architecture and includes a Niagara 2 block diagram, SPARC Core (SPC) block diagram, a Niagara 2 die micrograph and more.
The Sun x8 Express Dual 10 GE Ethernet Fiber XFP low-profile adapter newly available from Sun will enable users to realize significant cost savings in high performance data center applications that require large throughput. Offered under both "X" and ATO configurations, the product offers dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet Networking with PCI Express I/O Servers and delivers the performance, scalability, efficiency, I/O virtualization and consolidation, reliability and "future-proofness" required for current and future applications.
The RoHS-6 compliant Sun x8 PCI-E Quad-port Gigabit Ethernet Adapter UTP in low profile form factor features hardware TCP/UDP checksum generation and IP header checksum generation, packet parsing and interrupt coalescing to reduce CPU processing for increased server efficiency.
RoHS-compliant flexport and upgrade kits are now available as new hardware options for the McDATA 4700 Switch. Flexport options allow additional ports to be enabled, while upgrade kits allow additional long wave configurations to be ordered with the switches, making it possible to add ports only as new capacity is required. The 4 and 10 Km long wave options provide additional options for those customers with long wave requirements.
Get the highest speed available in the Next Generation AMD Opteron models with the new standard configuration for the Sun Fire X2200 M2 server with the AMD Opteron Model 2220 2.8 GHz (95 Watt) processor.
There are now new standard configurations for the Sun Fire X4600 M2 Server, and the standard configurations for the Sun Fire X4600 have been repriced. The Sun Fire X4600 M2 features the AMD Opteron Model 8220 2.8 GHz dual core, offering up to a 10 percent performance improvement over previously released processors. This new processor replaces the 120 watt AMD Opteron 8220 SE Processor.
A distribution is now available as a product download that offers the latest version of firmware and software supporting Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z products.
The Sun StorageTek 6140 has demonstrated price/performance industry-leading results on the SPC-2 benchmark. SPC Benchmark-2 (SPC-2) is a series of related benchmark performance tests that simulate the sequential component of demands placed on online, non-volatile storage in server class computer systems.
New features in Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager software version 5.1 include a 2007 Daylight Savings Time update. Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager software helps manage Sun StorageTek-branded storage array devices.
Sun Storagetek 4Gb Fibre Channel (FC) Network Express Module (NEM) (Emulex) Host Bus Adapter (HBA) supports Sun blade servers such as the Sun Blade 8000 modular system and the Sun Blade 8000 P modular system.
Each week, we determine which articles have been most frequently referenced by logged-in subscribers to provide you with a list of the most popular articles for the last 4 issues. The top 10 articles for last week, Vol 108 Issue 2, were:
If you are looking for help developing applications to deploy to Solaris 10 Operating System (Solaris OS), then see what the free Solaris Express, Developer Edition has to offer. Developer support options are available for code support, programming and technical assistance.
Senior staff engineer Mandy Chung has compiled a list of features in the Java SE 6 for monitoring, management and diagnosing. The convenient table provides links to blogs and documentation on heap dump analysis, DTrace, JMX, and more.
In order to comply with the new federal mandate regarding implementation of Daylight Saving Time (DST) that takes effect on the second Sunday in March 2007, Sun is making patches available to users of its web tier products, including its C and C++ programs and Java technology applications.
How to profile an IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) runtime environment with the Sun Studio Performance Analysis Tools, Collector and Analyzer is the subject of the Sun Developer Network paper by Dileep Kumar and Albert Leigh, both of Sun.
Check out the demos of sample applications, components and widgets by Sun engineers available for you to try in your next generation web applications now available on the Web Developer Resource Center web site on the Sun Developer Network (SDN).
A new video on the Sun Developer Network Channel (SDNtv) features Joost Pronk Van Hoogenveen, Sun product line manager for virtualization, talking about Solaris Containers, "the virtualization tool that is a developer's best friend."
A new series of Sun BluePrints documents will cover the TSUBAME grid. The first article in the series provides an overview of the supercomputer, the requirements and system architecture of the grid, and the tuning performed to achieve high LINPACK benchmark performance results.
The Java University program is returning as part of the 2007 JavaOne Conference. Courses offered by Java University are created and delivered by Sun certified instructors and are designed to deliver in-depth information on the hottest development topics in today's market.
Some of the ways the JavaOne Conference is changing to be more environmentally responsible are to use recycled paper and soy-based inks for its conference guides and to make better use of its ability to create a virtual campaign.
Three Sun Net Talks are available on demand (with slides) for those working in or with the telecommunications industry. Learn about the Sun Open Telecommunications Platform 1.0, Netra servers, and 4G.
OEMs add value to telecommunications hardware that differentiates each OEM from others. Since the base hardware can oftentimes not be the differentiation point, Sun and members of the Telecommunications Platform Initiative have created the Sun Open Telecommunications Platform, a Carrier Grade solution for Network Equipment Provider (NEP) application development, deployment and hosting that leverages commercial off-the-shelf components.
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