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18 Feb 2008
#19487
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Sun xVM Ops Center Released
Datacenter Automation Tool Simplifies Management of Heterogeneous Environments
The Sun xVM Ops Center is now available with commercial software subscriptions from US$100 per managed server up to $350 a year, depending on customer selected features. Subscriptions can be purchased as an annual or multi-year enrollment and come in three module levels: Starter, Standard, and Enterprise.
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18 Feb 2008
#19491
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Sun Blade X8450 Server Module with Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processors
Blade Portfolio Also Adds New Online Portal and New Blade Community
The soon-to-be released Sun Blade X8450 server module is the first Quad-Core Intel Xeon processor-based blade for the Sun Blade 8000 modular system family. Expected to begin shipping next month, the new X8450 will be priced at $8,905 for entry-level models.
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18 Feb 2008
#19488
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New Chipmaker Announced for Sun's 45-Nanometer Processors
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. Takes Over For Texas Instruments
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has been selected to make Sun's 45-nanometer (nm) processors and will be collaborating to expand Sun's OpenSPARC program. This announcement comes in part due to Sun's long-time partner Texas Instruments (TI), who has been making chips for the company, and now plans to stop developing processes for fabricating chips.
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18 Feb 2008
#19467
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Revenue Growth Forecast for Fiscal 2008 on Target for Sun
Systems, Services, and Disruptive Software Keeps Sun Ahead of the Game
Demand for Sun's high-end server computers and technology services outside the United States is driving Sun's revenue growth, which is expected to increase between the low- to mid-single digit percentage range in its current fiscal year, Sun executives said during the company's Global Media Summit held February 12-14.
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18 Feb 2008
#19470
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Sun Bets on Infiniband over Ethernet for the Datacenter
Sees Advantages in Readiness for Market, Latency
Rick Merritt of EE Times reports on Sun's plans to beat the competition to market with Infiniband for a broad net role that would include the native handling networking, storage, and clustering jobs.
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18 Feb 2008
#19439
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Sun Looks to Fulfill Demand in MENA and Asia-Pacific Regions
Company Hiring 300+ to Satiate Technology-Hungry Territories
Sun is planning on recruiting 40 new executives for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and 300 new employees for the Asia-Pacific territory in the next few months. This hiring frenzy comes on the heels of Sun's double digit growth during the second quarter of fiscal year 2008 in emerging economies like India, China, and the Middle East.
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18 Feb 2008
#19490
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System News For Sun Users Blog Recap
Recent Blog Entries of Interest to Sun Users
System News posts items of interest for Sun users on a regular basis on the System News For Sun Users blog. Some of those items will become detailed articles in this newsletter. A quick recap of posts for the last week includes Sun Blade X8450 Server Module with Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processors, New Inline Data De-Duplication Solution for Sun's Channel, Sun xVM Ops Center Released, and Sun SPOT Hits European Market.
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