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Solaris: Why it's so Successful. It's all about platforms, developers, OEM providers and application availability.
Jim Laurent asks in his Weblog "Why is Solaris 10 so successful in the market?" then answers, "It's all about platforms, developers, OEM providers and application availability." Some of the supporting factors mentioned in his blog are: Platforms
Solaris 10 runs on the major volume platforms in the industry: SPARC, Intel and AMD. Contrary to popular opinion, SPARC is not a proprietary architecture. It is an industry standard and open source architecture that anyone can replicate. On the other hand, the Intel X86 architecture is considered propriety and can only be replicated using an expensive and legally difficult clean room reverse engineering process. Developers
Solaris 10 supports developers by being available for free download, being able to run on low-cost x86 laptop and desktop systems and providing a vibrant open source community for developing new enhancements. One can't go without mentioning the great development toolkit. OEM Vendors
Solaris 10 can be purchased from the major hardware vendors in the industry through OEM agreements: Sun, Dell, IBM, Fujitsu/Siemens and Intel. Applications
Solaris 10 has a larger application catalog than any other Unix or Linux product in the market place. "You don't buy hardware or operating systems because they're cool or keep your data center warm. You buy for applications. Choosing a platform that is available from major vendors, runs on a variety of platforms (large and small), supports your developers and has a larger application catalog should be high on your list," Jim Laurent said to close his argument. More Information
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Solaris: Why it's so Successful.
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