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Sun Outlines Life Sciences Strategy for Success in 2003
Four Top Issues: Security, Standards, Efficiency and Visualization
In his keynote speech at the BioITWorld Conference and Expo in San
Diego this month, Howard Asher, director of global life sciences at
Sun, addressed the convergence of IT and life sciences, the major
trends in the industry and the four cornerstone technology issues of
2003: Harmonization through standards, security, efficient data
management and visualization of data.
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Sun Labs Jackpot Project
Aim is to Make Programming Tools More Effective
In 2000, Sun Labs started the Jackpot Project to make compiler and
editing tools more productive. So far, the project has yielded a
metrics module that points out high maintenance areas to programmers to
help simplify code earlier in the development cycle and a program
editor architecture that incorporates pluggable language-analysis
components.
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Net Talk on Implementing Network Identity
"Experience it Live"
The Net Talk on November 20, 2002,
"Experience it Live" -- Implementing Your Network Identity
Solution (9 - 10 a.m. PDT) will include a virtual tour through the
entire implementation of a Network Identity solution using Sun's
software products. The tour will demonstrate how to configure products
so your existing heterogeneous legacy environment will be optimized.
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Storage Management Summit in Colorado
December 3-5, 2002
The "Storage Management Summit" will be held at the Cheyenne Mountain
Resort in Colorado Springs, CO, December 3-5, 2002, presented by the
SNIA Technology Center. Topics include CIMSAN and the Bluefin
specification.
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Sun Acquires Terraspring
Automation Software and N1
In a step to advance Sun's N1 technology, Sun has acquired Terraspring,
a privately-held developer of infrastructure automation software. N1
is Sun's strategy for data center optimization.
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Partners
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Sun-Oracle Collaboration Pays Off in Joint Customer Support
Twenty-Year History Also Creates Consolidation, Upgrade Benefits
By way of observing their two decades of collaboration Sun and Oracle
detailed three joint customer programs -- Infrastructure Consolidation,
Oracle E-Business Suite Upgrade and Joint Support Services -- and
highlighted the latest additions to their customer ranks, including the
University of Northern Iowa, Virgin Atlantic Airways and Edmonton
Public Schools.
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Servers
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Sun Fire Midframe Server Best Practices for Firmware Update 5.13.x
Sun BluePrints OnLine
In his Sun BluePrints OnLine article, "Sun Fire Midframe Server
Best Practices for Firmware Update 5.13x," James Hsieh includes updated information for
connecting and configuring the Sun Fire System Controller (SC) and
introduces SC administration concepts, platform security and error
analysis and diagnosis. New enhancements include SC failover and SNMP
support.
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Repricing Memory and System Board Options for UltraSPARC III Processor-based Servers
Reductions Add Up to Improved Investment Protection
Sun has repriced the 4 GB Memory Expansion Kits for UltraSPARC III
processor-based systems, all Sun Fire 3800-15K server uniboards and
Sun Fire 3800 server
base packages that include 4 GB memory kits (4x1 GB modules) and the
1 GB and 2 GB low-cost Memory Expansion Kits for the Sun Fire 280R
server and the Sun Blade 1000 and 2000 workstations.
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Sun Fire Servers Capacity on Demand 2.0 Option
Allows Customers to Add Memory, Processing When Needed
Sun is offering the Sun Fire System Capacity on Demand (COD) 2.0
product option for the Sun Fire 3800-6800 servers and Sun Fire
12K and 15K servers. The COD 2.0 option enables Sun Fire system
customers to configure "on demand" processor and memory resources and
pay for the resources only when they are needed.
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Reduced-price Version of Application Readiness Service
For Certain Sun Fire Servers
The Application Readiness Service (Incremental Server) is a lower
priced version of the Application Readiness Service (ARS). It is
required and targeted for Sun Fire servers being deployed into
mission-critical environments.
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EOL of Sun Enterprise 3500 & 4500 Server Upgrade Consolidation Allowances
Upgrade Path Recommended
Sun is transitioning the Sun Enterprise 3500 and 4500 server
upgrade consolidation trade-in allowances. Customers with Sun
Enterprise 3500 and 4500 servers should consider upgrading to the Sun
Fire 3800, 4800 or 6800 servers as a replacement. Customers wishing
to upgrade can use the existing Sun Upgrade Allowance Program (UAP).
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Storage
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Sun StorEdge SDLT SCSI Tape Drive
Offers Faster Transfer Rates than Predecessor
The new Sun StorEdge SDLT 320 SCSI tape drive for the Sun
StorEdge L180 and L700 tape libraries offers faster transfer rates
than its predecessor, the Sun StorEdge DLT8000 tape drive. The new
SCSI tape drive provides transfer rates up to 16 MB/sec and 160 GB
capacity. Like its predecessor, the SDLT 320 SCSI drive comes with
installation at no charge and includes a 6-meter 68-pin SCSI cable with
each drive.
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Sun StorEdge Availability Suite Volume Licenses
5 TB and 50 TB Licenses
Sun is offering volume licenses for Sun StorEdge Availability Suite
software. These new 5 TB and 50 TB licenses provide lower price per
terabyte for customers that need to replicate more than 1 TB of data.
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Sun StorEdge Enterprise Storage Manager Software 1.1
Release is Fully Localized with New Health Management Features
With the release of Sun StorEdge Enterprise Storage Manager
software 1.1, Sun is transitioning Sun StorEdge Enterprise Storage
Manager software 1.0 from its price list. The new release will be fully
localized and available in several languages, including English,
French, Japanese and Simplified Chinese. Documentation is available in
all these languages plus Korean and Traditional Chinese.
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Sysadmin
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Integrating Applications into the GNOME 2.0 Desktop
Adding a New Menu Entry and More
In "Integrating Applications Into the GNOME 2.0 Desktop" authors
Stephen Browne, Calum Benson and Gary Little provide advice to
application developers on how to make their software fit seamlessly
into the GNOME desktop environment, the future desktop for the
Solaris Operating Environment (Solaris OE).
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Sun Recertification Program Changes
Certificates Now Valid for Two Years
The Sun Services Recertification Program has developed
and implemented a recertification
policy and program designed to provide IT professionals with a
manageable and cost-effective way to maintain and update their
technical currency. Beginning with all Sun Certification exams taken
after September 1, 2002, certification offerings from Sun Services are
valid for two years from the date of certification.
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Technical Support Options for the Solaris Operating Environment
From the Solaris Developer Connection Web Page
Sun offers a wide variety of technical support options for the
Solaris Operating Environment (Solaris OE). Support is available
on a no-cost, per-incident and subscription basis. Resources include
the Sun Online Support Center, SunSpectrum programs and
the BigAdmin services system administrator portal.
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Publications
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IT Web Services: A Roadmap for the Enterprise
Assessing the Web Services Marketplace
Web Services offer potential for reducing integration costs and
accelerating the delivery of new products and services. But the rapid,
ongoing evolution of the technologies complicates decision-making. "IT
Web Services: A Roadmap for the Enterprise," by Alex Nghiem, profiles
the architectures, platforms and business models that comprise the Web
Services marketplace.
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SyncML: Synchronizing and Managing Your Mobile Data
New Book Profiles Standards-based Synchronization
Standards-based data synchronization is an as yet absent requirement of
emerging mobile services. SyncML, an XML-based standard, seeks to
provide universal synchronization across any device, platform,
application or service. "SyncML: Synchronizing and Managing Your Mobile
Data," introduces SyncML from technical and business perspectives and
explains SyncML's components and capabilities.
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Two Java Technology Books from Wiley
Java Technology Design Patterns and UML
Two new Java technology books are available."J2EE Best Practices:
Java Design Patterns, Automation, and Performance" discusses Java 2
Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) application design
practices. "Java the UML Way: Integrating Object-Oriented Design and
Programming" explains the use of UML as a modeling tool in Java
technology programming.
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Java Technology
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The J2ME Platform: Yesterday and Today
A Return to Java Technology's Roots
Although Java technology began with an embedded programming
language for consumer devices that was ahead of its time, it became
instead a desktop-based general-purpose programming language, and from
there evolved into a platform particularly useful for server-based
applications. Sun experimented with the PersonalJava technology and
EmbeddedJava technology application environments, but it is the newer
Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME) that really brings the
power of Java technology back to PDAs and other handheld and embedded
devices.
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Java Technology JA-SIG Conference
December 8 - 10 in Orlando, FL
People responsible for the deployment of Java technology in their
organization are the special focus of an upcoming conference sponsored by the
Java in Administration Special Interest Group (JA-SIG). The JA-SIG
Conference takes place from December 8-10 at the Hilton at Walt Disney
World Resort in Orlando, Florida. There is also a live chat coming up
December 3.
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The J2EE Platform Tutorial Addendum
A Companion to The J2EE Platform Tutorial
The J2EE Platform Tutorial Addendum is a companion to The J2EE
Tutorial that describes how to develop with technologies introduced in
the Java 2, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) version 1.4.
This tutorial is intended for programmers interested in developing and
deploying Web Services and Web applications on the J2EE 1.4 SDK.
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Java DataBase Connectivity API Optional Package
For CDC/Foundation Profile
The proposed final draft of the Java DataBase Connectivity
(JDBC) API optional package for CDC/Foundation Profile (November 5,
2002) is now available. This optional package is for those who write
applications for the Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition, (J2ME)
that access a relational database.
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Two Garbage Collection Implementations
Available in the Java HotSpot Virtual Machine
Alka Gupta and Michael Doyle have written about improving the
performance and scalability of application servers. They present a case
study of a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) server that demonstrates
significant performance gains from using two new garbage collection (GC)
implementations available in the Java HotSpot virtual machine,
starting with the Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE)
1.4.1. The authors also cover other techniques for tuning garbage
collection.
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Security
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CERT Alert: Buffer Overflow in Kerberos Administration Daemon
Hackers Can Gain Root Privileges
Multiple Kerberos distributions contain a remotely exploitable buffer
overflow in the Kerberos administration daemon. A remote attacker could
exploit this vulnerability to gain root privileges on a vulnerable
system. A workaround is recommended that reduces the opportunities for
exploitation but does not prevent them.
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Security Components of the iForce Perimeter Security Solution
Seven Layers of Defense
Designed by security experts, the iForce Perimeter Security
solution helps companies deploy multilayered security to protect their
vital business information networks. It provides a single, integrated
view to a multilayer security defense system that can prevent, quickly
detect and identify new intruders and viruses/worms that pass through
the firewall.
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New Product Marketplace
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dynaSight 3.5 Analytic Development Platform
Offers Interfaces to MicroStrategy 7i and Oracle 8i-9i
The new version of the analytic development platform
dynaSight 3.5 helps IT get critical data to business
users quickly. It is available on UNIX system for the IBM
AIX 4.3.3 and the Solaris 7 and 8 Operating Environment
(Solaris OE).
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V-ONE's SmartPass Client Software
Installed on CoBRA Response Kits Used by Bomb Squads
V-ONE's SmartPass client software will be installed on all CoBRA
Response Kits provided to accredited bomb squads throughout the US by
the Defense Group Inc. SmartPass runs as a non-intrusive application
on the end user's desktop or as a Java applet on a browser
installation.
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Visual SlickEdit Features Agilent 5DX Automated X-Ray Test Systems
Editing Environment Speeds QC Testing of Printed Circuit Boards
SlickEdit now ships Visual SlickEdit, with its Agilent 5DX automated
x-ray test systems, used by the world's leading electronics
manufacturers in their circuit board testing operations. Visual
SlickEdit is used to create, modify and view script files that control
the operation of the 5DX test systems.
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