By accessing the web logs, we have determined that the following list of about 900 articles were the most popular with subscribers and web site visitors in 2008.

We have grouped the articles by topic to give you a view of what were the most important news articles for 2008. That a topic had enough popular articles to be included in this of topics is in itself significant.

Part 1 of 3

• Sun Microsystems, Sun/NetApp Litigation, Jonathan Schwartz, Servers, Blade Servers, Intel Servers, AMD Servers, SPARC CMT, SPARC64 Servers, Green, Datacenter, Storage, Tape and VTL, ZFS, Open Storage

Part 2 of 3

• Open Source, HPC, Lustre, Inifniband, Solaris 10, OpenSolaris, OpenSolaris Project, MySQL, Data Warehouse, Solaris Cluster, Netra, DTrace, Security, OpenSSO, JavaFX

Part 3 of 3

• Virtualization, Containers, Logical Domains (LDoms), Sun Ray, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, Sun xVM, Sun xVM VirtualBox, OpenOffce and StarOffice, JRuby, Sun Studio, VMware, Windows, Linux, GlassFish, NetBeans, Mobile, Identity Management, Sun Java System, Java

PART 2 of 3

Open Source

• The New Model for Software: Sun\'s Rich Green on Open Source
• Trim IT Budgets with Open Source Solutions
• Open Source SOA and Middleware in the Federal Government
• Sun\'s Open Source Solutions Forge Ahead in SOA\'s Readers\' Choice Awards
• DoD Takes Another Look at Open Source
• Open Source TWiki.org Project Now Powered by Sun
• An Open Source Web 2.0 Solution
• Open Source from the Viewpoint of a Believer
• Open Source as a Datacenter Tool
• Open Sourced Sun SPOTS Puts Everything in Developers\' Hands
• Linuxworld Picks Top Leaders in Open Source Business
• Sun and IBM Bet on India as Fertile Open Source Market
• Debunking Open Source Software Myths
• Details Released on Open Source Community Innovation Awards Programs
• Open Source Gives You the Key to Your Archives Forever
• Vote for you Favorite Open Source Project
• Open Source Directory Service and Server: OpenDS and Penrose
• Sun\'s Open Source Storage Solutions Challenge the Competition
• Adapting Sun\'s Culture to the Realities of the Open Source Community
• Sun and Open Source: The Payoff Is in View
• Sun SPOT\'s Java-ME Compliant Virtual Machine Open Sourced
• Solaris + AMP: Open Source and Support for all 12 SAMP Components
• Worried About the Reliability and Cost of Open Source Applications?
• U.S. Navy to Acquire Only Open Source Technologies, Standards
• Sun Reiterates Open Source Strategy During Global Media Summit
• SAM-QFS Code is Now Open Sourced
• Gartner 2008 Report Examines Sun\'s Open Source Approach
• Open Source and Storage Combine to Foster Revenue Growth for Sun
• Open Source and Profit, Put in Plain and Simple Terms
• UPerf - Open Source Performance Measurement Tool
• Open Source Virtualization and Project Indiana
• Best of Open Source Software Awards 2008
• Who Should Use Open Source Database Management Systems Like MySQL?
• Sun Sees Results of Open Source Investment through Increased OpenSolaris Customer Adoption
• GlassFishESB: Open Source Distribution and Support

HPC

• Benefits of HPC Generalize to Wider IT Field
• Virtual Clustering at TACC with MyCluster
• Processors on TACC\'s Ranger Get Upgrade
• TACC Ranger Tackles Facial Recognition
• Video: Deployment of the TACC Ranger System
• Highlights on Sun\'s Petascale Computing at TACC
• TACC Ranger Up and Running
• Bjorn Andersson Writes a Primer on HPC for the Enterprise
• Canadian Research Center Implements Sun HPC Infrastructure
• HPC OpenSolaris Cryptographic Framework
• HPC User Forum: Operating System Panel
• HPC and NASA: Spawning Innovations in Their Respective Spaces
• HPC at the Edge:Non-Traditional High Productivity Computing
• High Performance Computing (HPC) ClusterTools 8
• International Supercomputing Conference Webcast: Delivering HPC Innovation
• Looking at Some Current HPC Interconnect Issues
• NCAR Installs Massive HPC Digital Storage Library from Sun
• New High Performance Computing (HPC) Community Portal
• Online Presentation Illustrates Linux HPC Software Stack
• OpenSolaris HPC Community
• Podcast: HPC and Business Innovation
• Research Projects to Focus on HPC and Web-Based Programming Languages
• Solaris HPC Developer Preview 05/08
• Sun Delivers New HPC Products in Sun Blade, Sun Constellation Families
• Sun HPC ClusterTools 8.1
• Sun HPC Consortium 2008, June 15-17th, Dresden Germany
• Sun HPC Consortium in Austin, November 15-17
• Sun Servers Demonstrate Enterprise And HPC Performance Leadership
• Sun Storage and Archive Solution for HPC
• Sun at SC2008: The Register Reports an HPC Order Backlog in Petaflops
• Sun\'s HPC Storage Solutions
• Sun\'s Roadmap for its Open HPC Stack
• Supercharging the Enterprise: HPC Enters the Mainstream
• The New Sun Radio HPC Podcast
• Video Surveys Sun\'s European HPC Efforts
• Video: Bringing Products to Market Faster with HPC
• Video: Dr. Thomas Stering on HPC Achievement and Impact
• Webcast: Solaris HPC Developer Tools
• Your Company Probably Relies on HPC Whether You Know It or Not

Lustre

• Lustre File System Powers More Than 50 Percent Of The Top 50 Supercomputers
• Three Wins for Sun Consellation System and Lustre File System
• Video: Sun\'s Lustre Group Director Peter Bojanic
• Sixth Annual Lustre User Group Meeting Set for April 28-30th
• Sun BluePrint: Implementing the Lustre File System with Sun Storage
• The Lustre File System and the Sun Constellation System
• Update on the Lustre Roadmap (1.8 through 4.0)
• Investigating the Capabilities of the Lustre File System
• Best Practices for Architecting a Lustre-Based Storage Environment

Inifniband

• Making Clusters Easier With Sun InfiniBand Technology
• Booting Over InfiniBand for Consolidation Savings (33-Page White Paper)
• Sun Bets on Infiniband over Ethernet for the Datacenter
• QLogic InfiniBand and Sun HPC ClusterTools

OpenSolaris

• OpenSolaris 2008.05 Delivers Some Promising New Features
• OpenSolaris 2008.11
• What\'s New in OpenSolaris 2008.11
• OpenSolaris 2008.11: Will Linux Users Be Interested Enough to Adopt?
• Sun Releases OpenSolaris 2008.11, Adding ZFS Functionality

OpenSolaris Project

• The OpenSolaris Project: Data Migration Manager
• New OpenSolaris Project: iSCSI Boot
• Media & Entertainment Business Switches From Linux to OpenSolaris
• Screencast of OpenSolaris 2008.11 Release
• DB2 Express-C on OpenSolaris
• OpenSolaris\'s Role Based Access Control (RBAC)
• What\'s Open About OpenSolaris?
• Interview with Jim Grisanzio - Sr. Program Manager - OpenSolaris Infrastructure Engineering Team
• \'Working With Multiple Boot Environments on the OpenSolaris OS\'
• Video: OpenSolaris - Coined an Ultimate Development Platform
• OpenSolaris: Your Boundless Development System (Webcast, 23:00)
• Installing Sun Web Stack on OpenSolaris OS
• Introducing pfexec, a Convenient Utility in the OpenSolaris OS
• A Hands-On Approach: Using the OpenSolaris Project
• OpenSolaris Election Poll Results
• Distributions of OpenSolaris
• Winners of OpenSolaris Community Innovation Awards
• Setting Up OpenDS 1.0.0 as a Naming Service OpenSolaris
• Ars Technica Offers Perspective on OpenSolaris 2008.11
• OpenSolaris and NUMA Architecture
• OpenSolaris Ignite Newsletter Volume 2
• Amazon Simple Storage Service, Elastic Compute Cloud and OpenSolaris
• OpenSolaris and NUMA Architecture
• Software Subscription Offerings for OpenSolaris 2008.05
• It is Time to Take OpenSolaris Seriously
• SDN Webcast: \'OpenSolaris - A Sneak Peek\'
• OpenSolaris Storage Community at USENIX FAST \'08 Conference
• OpenSolaris Storage Summit, San Jose, September 21st, 2008
• RedMonk Previews and Demos OpenSolaris 11.08
• pgAdmin III Now Part of OpenSolaris/Solaris
• OpenSolaris Community Gears Up for an Exciting May 2008
• Learn How to Create OpenSolaris IPS Repository in a Weekend
• ArsTechnica Takes a First Look at OpenSolaris 2008.05
• OpenSolaris Operating System\'s Official Release
• OpenSolaris Becoming Serious Competitor to Linux
• Can Sun Make Money with OpenSolaris?
• OpenSolaris Ignite
• 1-Day OpenSolaris Training
• A HowTo OpenSolaris Wiki Page
• Solaris Administrator\'s Perspective on OpenSolaris 2008.05
• Is the Linux community afraid of Opensolaris?
• Creating a 2GB USB Rescue Stick for OpenSolaris and Linux
• Creating a Home NAS Box with CIFS Server in the OpenSolaris OS
• Using Wine to Run Windows Programs in OpenSolaris 2008.05
• OpenSolaris and MySQL Support Now on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud
• COMSTAR - Common Multiprotocol SCSI Target
• COMSTAR Team Shows How to Convert a Sun Server Into a Fibre Channel Storage Array
• OpenSolaris Project: COMSTAR - COmmon Multiprotocol SCSI TARget

Solaris 10

• Better Throughput, Ease of Use Make Solaris OS the Choice
• Solaris and AMP - a New Recipe for Success
• Solaris: Why it\'s so Successful.
• Details on the Solaris 10 5/08 Operating System
• What\'s New with Solaris 10 10/08
• Features in the Just Released Solaris 10 5/08
• New Sun Kerberos Features in Solaris 10 OS 05/08
• Solaris OS Patch Management with Patch Check Advanced (PCA)
• How-to Set Up JumpStart with the Solaris 10 OS for SPARC Platforms and ZFS
• Solaris How-To Guides
• Tech Tips for the Solaris 10 Operating System
• Moellenkamp on Less Known Solaris Features
• Solaris 10 Filesystems
• Tutorials on Access Control and Auditing in the Solaris 10 OS
• Upgrade or Patch: Considering the Solaris 10 05/08 (Update 5) Patch Bundle
• What\'s New in Solaris 10 10/08?
• How to Use Kerberos in the Authentication of a Solaris 10 OS LDAP Client
• Solaris 10 10/08
• Assigning System Resources on the Fly in Solaris 10 OS
• Upgrading to the Solaris 10 OS Provides Triple Digit Savings Potential
• Solaris 10, RHEL 5, MS Windows Compared
• Sapotek Pleased with Shift from Red Hat to Solaris 10 OS
• Time to Upgrade to Solaris 10
• Survey of Sun ISVs Reveals Solaris 10 OS Critical to Business
• Reconciling the Disparate \'Views\' of Solaris 10 OS and the Service Processor
• Minimizing Downtime in SAP Environments with Solaris 10 OS
• Dow Corning Achieves Major Cost Reductions Using Solaris 10 OS
• Solaris Performance Primer Offers Quick Tips for Improving Function
• Solaris Express Developer Edition Aids Development on the Solaris OS
• Chronicling the Installation of Solaris Express Developer Edition (SXDE)
• Solaris Express Developer Edition 1/08 Reviewed
• Solaris Express Developer Edition (SXDE) 1/08
• The Three Databases of SXDE 1/08
• Less Known Solaris Features: CacheFS
• Less known Solaris Features Offers More Tips, Tutorials
• Jumpstart Enterprise Toolkit
• Solaris iSCSI CHAP and RADIUS Configuration - FAQ

MySQL

• Success with OpenSolaris + ZFS + MySQL in Production
• Learn to Create Web Apps Using MySQL Database in 30 Minutes
• White Paper: MySQL Workbench: A Data Modeling Guide for Developers and DBAs
• White Paper: MySQL Enterprise Monitor: Technical Overview
• A Comparison of MySQL and Oracle Features and Functionality
• Gartner on Sun\'s MySQL Acquisition
• Step-by-Step How-to for Optimizing MySQL Server on Sun x64 Servers and Storage
• MySQL Cluster Carrier Grade Edition 6.3 Announced
• A Couple of Simple Approaches to Backing Up and Restoring a MySQL Database
• Top Things to Know if New to MySQL on Solaris
• Zmanda Recovery Manager (ZRM) for MySQL Version 2.1
• Sun to Acquire MySQL AB
• Sun Releases MySQL Workbench
• MySQL CEO Sees Bright Future with Sun
• Sun Completes Acquisition of MySQL; Offers Subscriptions and Services
• Maximizing Performance of MySQL on the Solaris Platform
• MySQL Products and Services Offerings
• Sun Shines for MySQL
• Everything Looks Good About Sun-MySQL Deal Says OSA President
• What Does the MySQL Acquisition Mean for Developers?
• Optimizing MySQL Server
• MySQL 5.1 Expected Later This Quarter
• Marktplaats.nl Grows Its Business With MySQL
• New Geo-Replication Add-on, MySQL Cluster Support Offerings Available
• Why Use MySQL?
• MySQL 5.1 Cluster DBA Certification Study Guide
• \'MySQL in a Nutshell, Second Edition\'
• High Performance MySQL, Second Edition
• MySQL Business Receives Boost Following Close of Acquistion
• New and Enhanced Third-Party Support for MySQL Storage Engine
• MySQL Workbench SE (Standard Edition) Subscription Offerings
• What\'s New in MySQL 5.1
• An Independent Review of MySQL
• Sixth Annual MySQL Conference & Expo
• Leading Online Advertising Firms Selects MySQL Database
• LinkedIn Opts for 3-year MySQL Enterprise Subscription
• Production-Ready MySQL 5.1 Available for Download
• ZFS & MySQL/InnoDB Compression Update
• Sun Unveils New Systems And Storage Solutions For MySQL
• MySQL 5.1 Cluster Software
• MySQL Database Scale-Out and Replication for High Growth Businesses
• Sun Enhances MySQL Enterprise with New Query Analyzer Tool
• Details of A MySQL Query Analyzer Use Case
• MySQL Resources for System Administrators
• Details on MySQL 5.1 from a DBA\'s Perspective and MySQL Query Analyzer

Data Warehouse

• Ultra Fast Data Warehouse
• Sun Reference Configurations for Oracle Data Warehouses
• Oracle and Sun Optimize Data Warehousing
• Ultra- Fast Data Warehouse, Powered by Sun and ParAccel
• Sun Microsystems\' Menlo Park Data Warehouse Featured in 2009 Guinness Book

Solaris Cluster

• COLT Telecom Group Limited Solves Architecture Issue with Sun Clustering Solutions
• Sun Cluster Agent for Informix v11
• Using LDOMS I/O Domains With Sun Cluster Software
• White Paper: Disaster Recovery with Solaris Cluster
• Using Solaris Cluster as a High Availability Failure Solution
• Solaris Cluster Now Supports More Servers
• Download of Solaris Cluster 3.2 2/08 Now Available
• How to Install, Create, and Enable DB2 UDB V9 for HA in the Solaris Cluster 3.2 Environment
• Deploying MySQL Database in Solaris Cluster Environments
• Deploying MySQL on the Solaris Cluster
• Download Solaris Cluster Express 2/08 from OpenSolaris HA Community
• Installing HA Containers With ZFS Using the Solaris 10 5/08 OS and Solaris Cluster 3.2 Software
• Open Source Community Gets Source Code for Solaris Cluster Core
• Solaris Cluster Support for the Sun Fire X4540, Sun SPARC Enterprise T5440, and Sun Blade T6340
• Solaris Cluster Support for the Netra T5440 and Sun SPARC Enterprise M3000
• Solaris Cluster support for the Netra X4450

Netra

• Sun Netra X4250 And X4450 Server Architecture White Paper
• New Configuration for Netra T2000 Servers
• 73GB 15RPM Ultra 3 SCSI HDD Hard Drive X-Option for Netra Servers
• Sun Netra Carrier-Grade Solutions Lead the Way
• Sun Netra X4250
• Netra ATCA Blade Server Family Brings Sun Expertise to Advanced Telecom Computing Architecture Space
• Sun Announces Netra CP3220 Quad Core ATCA Opteron Blade Server
• New Netra X4200 M2 Quad Core Standard Configurations
• Sun Netra X4450 Intel Xeon 4RU based x64 Carrier Grade Server
• Sun Netra T5220 (DC Version) with UltraSPARC T2 Processor
• Server Snapshots: Sun Netra T5220
• Sun Netra T5220 (AC/DC version) ATO Program
• Sun Netra T5220 Server Earns Rave Review
• Introducing the Sun Netra T5220 Server
• Sun Netra T5440 Server Architecture White Paper
• Sun Netra T5440 AC: A carrier-grade, Rackmount, Dual Processor Server

DTrace

• DTrace (Un)conference Set for March 14th in San Francisco
• Getting Your Feet Wet with DTrace
• Handy DTrace Shell Commands
• Examining MySQL in Real Time Using DTrace
• Optimizing the DTrace logger for MySQL queries
• Security Engineers Turn DTrace into Reverse Engineering Tool
• DTrace and the Linux bunker mentality

Security

• Sun BluePrints Article: Designing an Adaptive Security Architecture
• Access Certification - Addressing and Building On a Critical Security Control
• Designing an Adaptive Security Architecture (20-page Blueprint)
• Solaris Security Presentation for Tech Days 2009
• Managing Security in an Open World
• Reach, Risk and Return - And System Security
• Solaris 10 Achieves Most Complete Global Security Certification for x86 and SPARC Systems
• Security Vulnerability in the DNS Protocol may lead to DNS Cache Poisoning
• What Are the Top Five Threats to the Security of Web 2.0 Operations?
• Security Is More than Just an Afterthought
• Ten Steps to Using Project SailFin\'s Security Features
• Using the Solaris Security Toolkit to Harden Your System
• Solaris 10 Security Deep Dive Presentation
• Glenn Brunette\'s Top Five Solaris 10 Security Features
• NSA to Work with Sun, OpenSolaris Community to Enhance Security

OpenSSO

• OpenSSO and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software
• OpenSSO Enterprise: Access Management, Federation, Secure Web Services Tool
• Sun OpenSSO Enterprise 8.0
• Federated Single Sign-On for Google Apps in OpenSSO
• Sun OpenSSO Enterprise
• Sun OpenSSO Express
• OpenSSO Enterprise

Java FX

• A Glance at the Future of JavaFX
• Develop and Run JavaFX Applets and Apps Offline
• Innovating@Sun Podcast on JavaFX
• The Man Behind JavaFX
• A Look at JavaFX Media with Lead Engineer Tony Wyant
• Sun Releases JavaFX 1.0 with Immersive Media Capabilities
• Ask the Experts: JavaFX Preview
• Using the Scene Graph to Present Visual Objects in JavaFX Script
• JavaFX Script Tutorial Series
• Using Compiled JavaFX Script Technology to Develop Rich Internet Apps
• JavaFX 1.0 Makes Its Debut
• Gosling on JavaFX, High-tech, and Other Aspects of the IT World
• JavaFX Preview
• Using Key Frame Animation in JavaFX
• Big Plans Set for JavaFX
• On2 Technologies to Add Video Capabilities to JavaFX Family
• Creating JavaFX Script Objects and Using Them in Java Programs
• Schwartz Summarizes Latest Innovations on CNET TV - JavaFX, Project Hydrazine, Insight
  
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