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Volume 38, Issue 4

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News, Partners, Software, Workstation, Storage, Developer, Education and Research, Publications, Java Technology, New Product Marketplace

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News	x
Sun Unveils Project JXTA to Enable Quick Access on Web New Bill Joy Research Project In a well-publicized webcast, Sun has unveiled Project JXTA as a prototype, next-generation network computing research project that will enable easy access to peers and resources on the rapidly emerging, multi-dimensional, expanded web. Java UNIX (Get More Information . .)
Sun Announces iForce Premier Practice Program Delivers Innovative and Reliable Wireless Solutions Sun has announced the iForce Premier Practice Program featuring solutions for the burgeoning wireless marketplace. (Get More Information . .)
RealVideo Webcasts from NATPE 37 Topics Featured Sun and RealNetworks hosted a series of RealVideo webcasts at NATPE 2001 with broadcast executives, technology experts, producers, and talent on a range of issues pertaining to the intersection of broadcasting and technology. Rock (Get More Information . .)

Partners	x
Sun and TV Files Expand Broadband Distribution in Europe For Distribution of Broadcast Quality Video and Multimedia Content To satisfy the growing need to transmit broadcast quality video and multimedia content online via public networks and corporate LANs, Sun and TV Files will offer content providers, ISPs, and corporations in Europe with solutions for the distribution of broadcast quality video and multimedia content. (Get More Information . .)
Pixar's Next-Generation Renderfarm to be Based on Sun Fire 3800 Midframe Will Speed Production of Upcoming Films Pixar Animation Studios will build its next generation Renderfarm based on Sun's new Sun Fire 3800 midframe servers. The new Renderfarm is expected to boost Pixar's computing power to 2.5 times its current capabilities. Cluster ultrasparc (Get More Information . .)
Sun and Artesia Provide New Digital Media Infrastructure for WGBH Using Sun Servers, StorEdge, and Solaris Artesia Technologies and Sun are working together to deliver a new digital media infrastructure for WGBH, supporting the public broadcasting station's television, radio and web programming efforts. SAN Solaris (Get More Information . .)
WeatherOne's Ultra Weather System Now On Sun Platforms Weather Graphics Presentation System The world's premier system for TV weather graphics used by television broadcast stations, convergence media operators and service providers is now available on Sun platforms. (Get More Information . .)
Sun and BBC Form Global Business Relationship Focus on Delivery of Interactive and Streaming Media Solutions Sun and BBC Technologies Inc. will work together to help broadcasters, broadband portals, and 3G wireless operators to differentiate themselves by unlocking the potential of their content to provide high bandwidth IP based services like video streaming, video on demand, and MP3 downloads. Java (Get More Information . .)

Software	x
Sun Chili!Soft ASP Software v3.6 for Solaris and Linux Technical Details The web development community and popular web design tools churn out dynamic .asp Web applications that have historically needed to run on Microsoft Windows platforms. With Sun Chili!Soft ASP Software, .asp web applications can be hosted and deployed on Solaris and Linux operating systems and iPlanet and Apache web servers. Active Server Pages Linux Microsoft Windows Solaris Windows (Get More Information . .)
Solstice Open System Interconnect (OSI) 9.0 Part of Migration of TMN Product Suite New release of Solstice OSI, version 9.0, as part of the migration of the TMN product suite (OSI/CMIP/FTAM) to the Solaris 8 64-bit Operating Environment. Solaris Solaris 8 SPARC ultrasparc (Get More Information . .)
Solstice Network Client Discontinued WRQ's Reflection Suite Recommended Sun has announced EOL (End of life) for Solstice Network Client media kits, user licenses, upgrade licenses, and site licenses that were not previously discontinued. NFS (Get More Information . .)

Workstation	x
XXL Sun Blade 100 With 2GB Memory For Users With Large Memory Demands Sun has introduced a Sun Blade 100 Configuration with 2 GB of memory and two 15 GB internal disk drives. Java java 3d Solaris Solaris 8 Sun Blade 100 (Get More Information . .)
Sun and Creative Offer Two New Sound Cards High Quality Audio for Digital Content Creation, Streaming Media, Visual Simulation Sun has announced plans to offer two new sound cards that should provide unprecedented levels of audio for added multimedia capabilities on all of its PCI-equipped Sun workstations and servers. Java Solaris (Get More Information . .)
Special Price on 3D Animation and Workstation Solution Sun Blade 100/Electric Image Promotional Offering Building on its momentum in digital content creation markets, Sun has announced the availability of a professional-level, 3D animation promotional package that runs on the new Sun Blade 100 workstation and is powered by Electric Image's new Universe 3D animation software. Solaris Sun Blade 100 ultrasparc (Get More Information . .)

Storage	x
Sun StorEdge PCI Dual Fibre Channel Network Adapter For SAN, Direct Attach, and FC Hub Attach Storage Solutions The Sun StorEdge PCI Dual Fibre Channel Network Adapter+ is designed to address customer needs for SAN, direct attach, and FC hub attach storage solutions. Fibre Channel HBA SAN Solaris Solaris 8 (Get More Information . .)
Solstice Backup 6.0 Upgrades, Storage Nodes, Cluster Clients Sun has released four new options for Solstice Backup 6.0. Cluster Disaster Recovery Solaris (Get More Information . .)
Lower Price for L180-Base 2 Substantial Price Reduction With Second Power Supply A new L180 library base part is available, L180-Base 2. (Get More Information . .)
L180 2Power (2nd Power Supply) Now Line Item To Be Consistent With L700 The 2nd PDU is being separated from the base L180 offering into its own line item. (Get More Information . .)

Developer	x
NetBeans Early Access Program Join Now! Early Access Program (EAP) members have early access to new, non-public builds of Forte for Java, preview releases of Forte for Java modules (from the F4J development team themselves, third parties, and the general public), the Forte for Java APIs, patches, bugfixes, and so on. Forte Java NetBeans (Get More Information . .)

Education and Research	x
Scott McNealy's Top 10 List for Education Education Feature Scott McNealy offers his Top 10 Suggestions on how the education community can best leverage technology while remaining cost-effective in his article on Sun's Worldwide Education & Research web site. http://www.sun.com/edu/newsletter/issue6/story1.html Java Scott McNealy StarOffice UNIX (Get More Information . .)
Wayne State U to Showcase SCT Solutions on Sun WSU Choose Sun, SCT, and BMC Wayne State University (WSU), recently named a Sun Center of Excellence for Administrative Systems, will become the EDU showcase for SCT solutions running on Sun equipment. Sun Ray (Get More Information . .)
JA-SIG: Trends in Leading Edge Technologies Java in Administration Special Interest Group Adoption of the portal framework initiative, uPortal, is just one example of the advances that have occurred since the Java in Administration Special Interest Group (JA-SIG) was formed in early 2000. Java (Get More Information . .)
Under-$1000 64-Bit Workstation Expected to Make Significant Impact in Education Community New Sun Blade Workstation Expecting to make a significant impact within the education community, Sun in late February shattered an industry price barrier by introducing the Sun Blade workstation, the first ever 64-bit workstation priced under $1,000. Sun Blade 100 UNIX (Get More Information . .)
Sun's Spring Desktop/Workgroup/Storage Education Promotion Orders Accepted Through June 29 Orders for Sun's Desktop/Workgroup/Storage Education Promotion will be accepted thru Friday, June 29, 2001. This promotion includes workstations from $795 to $9995 and servers from $16k to $37k. Sun Blade 100 (Get More Information . .)
Add Sun ONE to Your Education Infrastructure Education Feature by John C. Fowler To help educators efficiently build and deploy open, smart web services, Sun is providing service-enabling technologies based on key industry standards. LDAP Solaris Solaris 8 (Get More Information . .)
Sun to Add Unix to the Cisco Networking Academy Program Fundamentals of Solaris to be Added This Fall The Cisco Networking Academy Program will integrate Fundamentals of Solaris, a UNIX operating system content module, into the Academy curriculum beginning this fall. Cisco Solaris UNIX (Get More Information . .)
Cobalt Solutions for Campus Internet Data Centers In Sun Cobalt Server Appliance Family Sun has announced new solutions for the booming market for Internet data centers being built by service providers and campus IT departments. Strengthening its leadership in those markets, Sun recently introduced new products: Sun Cobalt CacheRaQ 4 and Sun Cobalt RaQ XTR server appliance. (Get More Information . .)
Open Technology Is Key to Government Support for HPC Education Feature by Joerg Schwarz A supercomputer to be installed in spring 2001 in Aachen, Germany illustrates why open technology offered by Sun is important for winning government support for computing resources. Cluster (Get More Information . .)

Publications

Capacity Planning for Internet Services
Sun BluePrint by Adrian Cockcroft and Bill Walker

Capacity Planning for Internet Services, a new Sun BluePrint, charts a course through the available techniques and tools, examines timescales and return on investments for different methodologies and provides a framework for decomposing big problems into solvable subproblems.

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Java Technology	x
New and Cool at JavaOne, June 4 - 8 Java Feature by Janice J. Heiss At the 2001 JavaOne Conference, this year's New and Cool topic plans to provide a glimpse of some of the new 'necessities' that Java technology is creating, extending from massive network servers to tiny phones, and having an impact from industry to academia and beyond. Heiss Janice J. Heiss Java JavaOne SAN security (Get More Information . .)
Deploying Web Applications to Tomcat Java Feature by James Goodwill For in-depth information on deploying Apache's Jakarta-Tomcat server, see James Goodwill's most recent article in the 'Using Tomcat' series. Java open source (Get More Information . .)
Java-Based PlayJam Now on UK Digital Set-Top Boxes Sun and Static 2358 Deliver Interactive Entertainment Sun and Static 2358 have announced the launch of a broadcast platform built utilizing Sun hardware and software to make Static's interactive gaming channel, PlayJam, available to the majority of digital set-top boxes in the United Kingdom. Java Oracle Solaris (Get More Information . .)

New Product Marketplace	x
AGENCY.COM and Sun Present Interactive TV Demonstrations At Annual National Association of Broadcasters Show AGENCY.COM, Ltd. presented interactive TV solutions with industry partners Sun Microsystems, Strategy & Technology and VideoPropulsion during the annual National Association of Broadcasters show in Las Vegas, April 21 - 26. Solaris (Get More Information . .)
pssRecruit Web-Based Recruiting Software Now Available for All Major Web Server Platforms pssRecruit, a web-based job board, is now available for all major web server platforms, including Linux, Unix, and Windows. Linux UNIX Windows (Get More Information . .)
Loudcloud Enterprise Internet Infrastructure Solution Achieves SunTone Certification Loudcloud Inc. has announced an important milestone as part of a strategic alliance with Sun. As part of the original alliance to offer Global 2000 companies comprehensive software infrastructure services built on Sun's hardware and software, Loudcloud has achieved SunTone Certification for its Outsourced Internet Operations Services offering, and is participating in Sun's Service Provider program at the highest level. Directory Server Solaris (Get More Information . .)
Strategy5 Version 5 Includes Multiple Enhancements For Trucking, Brokerage, Logistics Strategic Concepts, Inc. has released its latest version of Strategy5. Fulfilling SCI's promise to continually add functionality to its products, Version 5 incorporates multiple enhancements for trucking, brokerage, and logistics companies. IBM Linux Microsoft Windows Red Hat Solaris Windows (Get More Information . .)