In the three UNIX server segments tracked by IDC, Sun is the leader in
unit shipments worldwide and tied for revenue. This result is based on
IDC's new server taxonomy-volume ($0-$25K), midrange enterprise
($25-$500K) and high-end enterprise (over $500K).
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Sun's new Game Technologies Group plans to develop next-generation
technologies to allow game developers to do more with Java
technology. The new group will be headed by Chris Melissinos. The
group will work on developing and delivering Java technology-based
solutions to the video games industry across client and server.
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The Sun Wi-Fi System Delivery Architecture from Sun and Bonsai Networks
will enable carriers to deploy cost-effective and ubiquitous public
Wi-Fi access zones that utilize readily available DSL technology.
Service providers can offer their customers and business partners
high-quality support and choices such as a range of pricing plans,
promotions and settlements.
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Sun is offering price cuts of up to 25 percent on its Sun Fire V880
server, now equipped with the 1.05 GHz UltraSPARC III Cu processor,
making it 17 percent faster than before. Prices are also reduced by up
to 20 percent on the Sun Fire V480 server line.
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The first of two High Performance Computing Consortium (SHPCC) events
will be held June 21-23 in Heidelberg, Germany. A second SHPCC is
scheduled for November 14-16 in Phoenix, AZ, just prior to the 2003
Supercomputer Conference.
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In Sun's third annual "Tunathon" program, over 45 ISVs submitted
applications to have them analyzed and tested to optimize and tune
performance. The average performance gain was 31 percent.
Participating ISVs included RSA Security, SAS, i2 Technologies,
BeVocal, Gene-IT, Geospiza, Intersystems, Interwoven, Marketmax,
MSC.Software, TNO, Ubiquity and VIPTone.
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Sun ONE Application Server 7 software continues to create new
business opportunities for ISVs by providing the basis for end-to-end
Java Web Services and application development. Many of the
industry's top names are using the solution to enable global
enterprises and enforce the high availability of mission-critical Java
technology applications. (This product was formerly known as
iPlanet Application Server.)
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