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7 Apr 2008
#19764
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UltraSPARC T2 Plus Processor Servers Introduced
Third-Generation CMT SPARC Enterprise T5140 and T5240 Servers
Sun is introducing the third-generation CMT SPARC Enterprise T5140 and T5240 servers based on the UltraSPARC T2 Plus processor, which offers up to eight-cores and 64 threads like previous releases, but is compatible with multi-socket servers such as the two-socket T5140 and T5240 servers. The two UltraSPARC chips means users can access a total of 128 instructional threads and up to 16 processing cores within each machine.
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7 Apr 2008
#19736
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Sun Modular Datacenter S20 Wins 2008 Best of FOSE Award
Noted as a Best New Product Showcased at the FOSE Conference and Expo
The Sun Modular Datacenter S20 (Project Blackbox) was awarded a 2008 Government Computer News (GCN) Best of FOSE Award during the annual FOSE Conference and Exposition held April 1-3 in Washington, DC. Potential winners were selected from FOSE 2008 exhibiting companies that were showcasing a new product to be used in the public sector.
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7 Apr 2008
#19717
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Sun Files Another Patent Suit Against Network Appliance (NetApp)
Claims Newly Acquired Onaro SANscreen and NAS Insight Infringes Patents
Sun filed patent infringement charges on March 26th in another lawsuit against Network Appliance (NetApp) with claims that the storage vendor's newly acquired Onaro SANscreen and NAS Insight storage management software violates Sun's patents for device discovery, remote monitoring, event filtering and remote rebuilding of computer, noted court papers filed in U.S. District Court for Northern Calif.
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7 Apr 2008
#19757
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Sun Extends Support for Java SE Platform Up to 15 Years
Under Newly Released Java SE for Business
The newly available Java Platform Standard Edition (Java SE) for Business is designed for large enterprise customers looking for longer, more predictable support for the platform with up to 15 years per family. It is available via a company wide license with three levels of support - standard, premium and premium plus - and is priced per employee per year, ranging from $10 to $12.50.
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7 Apr 2008
#19616
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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 3D Visualization Tool WireFusion 5 for Solaris, Third-Generation CMT SPARC Enterprise T5140 and T5240 Servers with UltraSPARC T2 Plus Processors; Performance Improvements Cited in Newly Released JRuby 1.1; Java SE for Business Extends Support for the Platform; and New Sun StorageTek VTL Prime with Data De-Duplication.
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