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Sun Previews Project Mad Hatter
Open, Integrated, Secure Alternative Desktop
Sun's Project Mad Hatter is designed as a secure, low-cost alternative
for the Linux and Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS).
Details of the integrated, open-source desktop environment such as a full suite of desktop applications were
displayed as Sun previewed Project Mad Hatter at the
LinuxWorld Conference.
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Sun and AMD Collaborate on Java Technology Support for the 64-bit AMD Opteron Processor
Support on Linux and Windows Platforms
Sun is providing Java technology support for the 64-bit AMD Opteron
processor through a new collaboration with AMD. Sun hopes that
supporting 64-bit Linux and Windows platforms on the Opteron processor
will allow companies to migrate their Java technology applications from
a 32-bit to a 64-bit computing platform with little or no code
changes.
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Sun Intends to Acquire CenterRun to Help with its N1 Offerings
Solution Should Automate at the Application Layer
Sun has announced its intent to acquire the application provisioning
software developer CenterRun to help fill out its N1 computing
initiative. With the new acquisition, Sun would be able to automate at
the application layer. The $66 million deal is expected to close in
September.
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Sun and SuSE Linux Team Up for Global Alliance
Partnership Includes Java Virtual Machine and SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 Distribution
Sun and SuSE Linux have engaged in an alliance designed to push the
reach of Java technology. The agreement will make SuSE a Java 2
Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE) source licensee, as well as a
distributor of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM).
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Sun Fire V480 Server Offering with 1.05 GHz UltraSPARC III Cu Processor
Better Price-Performance Alternative to HP and Dell Systems
The Sun Fire V480 server now features 1.05 GHz UltraSPARC III Cu
processors and is able to provide customers with more processing power,
offering a 22 percent performance increase and a 26 percent
price-performance increase. In recent industry-standard benchmark
tests, the newly equipped server proved to be the best price-performance
four-way system on the market.
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Sun and BEA Work Together on BEA Weblogic Enterprise Platform 8.1
Integratable, Reliable, Scalable and Secure
The new version of the BEA WebLogic Enterprise Platform 8.1 is now
available to customers on Sun's network computing infrastructure. Sun
and BEA have joined together to create a solution that can be
integratable, reliable, scalable and secure. The pair hopes customers
can use the solution to increase profitability, protect their
investment and quickly respond to changing business conditions.
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Sun Demonstrates its Open Source Commitment By Joining OSDL
Linux Advocacy Organization Benefits from Sun's Experience
To help push forward the development of open standard software,
including Linux, Sun has joined with the Open Source Development Lab
(OSDL) to lend its expertise in the data center and carrier-grade
markets. Sun will take part in the Carrier Grade Linux and Data Center
Linux working groups.
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Price Reduction on the Sun Fire V65x Server
Servers Meet Mid-market and HPTC Needs
The Sun Fire V65x server is now available for a lower price. The
Sun Fire V60x server will receive an Intel Xeon processor upgrade
to 3.06 GHz. Successful implementations of these entry-level, x86-based
servers include the University of Queensland for their molecular-scale
computations and the University of Namur in Belgium for High
Performance Technical Computing (HPTC) applications.
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Software
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Mozilla 1.2.1 for the Solaris Operating System
Increased Functionality, Stability, Performance
Mozilla 1.2.1 for the Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS) is
now available. It includes the Browser, Mail, Composer and ChatZilla.
AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) has been replaced with ChatZilla, an
Internet Relay Chat Client (IRC) client. With Mozilla 1.2.1 for the
Solaris OS, users can surf the Web, communicate with colleagues,
participate in discussion groups and create dynamic Web pages. Mozilla
1.2.1 for the Solaris OS is free; there are no licensing fees.
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Solaris 9 8/03 Operating System Update Release
New Features Add Value to Secure, Reliable Solaris OS
Sun has announced the release of the Solaris 9 8/03 Operating
System (SPARC and x86 Platform Editions). This new release includes
scalability, availability, manageability and security enhancements and
integrates fixes, performance improvements and select new
technologies such as Gnome 2.0 and IP Multipathing Query Interface.
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Sun Software Support Services Repriced
Two Levels of Service to Choose From: Standard and Premium
Sun Software Support services have been repriced to meet
market/competitive requirements. Sun Software Support services offers
two distinct levels of service: Standard and Premium. Many software products
from the Sun Open Net Environment (Sun ONE) group have been repriced.
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Events
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"The Portlet Specification -- JSR 168" on Java Technology Live Chat
August 12, 11:00 A.M. PDT/6:00 P.M. GMT
Java Specification Request (JSR) 168, the Portlet Specification,
will be the topic of an upcoming Java technology live chat on
August 12, 2003, 11:00 a.m. PDT/6:00 p.m. GMT. Featured will be Adam
Abramski and Alejandro Abdelnur, the specification lead. JSR 168 will
define a set of APIs for Portal computing addressing the areas of
aggregation, personalization, presentation and security in order to
enable interoperability between Portlets and Portals.
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Hot Chips: High Performance Chips Market Conference
August 17-19, Stanford, CA
The 15th annual Hot Chips Symposium addresses the latest topics in the
high performance chips market. Designers and architects of high
performance chips, software and systems will find three days of
presentations, tutorials and technical sessions on the most recent
developments and leading-edge designs. Session topics include testing
and reliability and cryptographic engineering.
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Solution Providers Gather at the XChange '03
August 24-27, Orlando, Florida
Sun will be one of the sponsors of the multi-sponsor XChange '03 event.
This conference for solution provider executives will present keynotes,
lectures, debates and discussions focused on critical channel issues and
trends. There will be educational tracks, the Annual Report Card (ARC)
awards event and the Solutions Pavilion.
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Servers
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Promotion: UltraSPARC III Cu 1.2 GHz Uniboard Upgrades
For Certain Sun Fire Servers
Trade in and upgrade existing UltraSPARC III 750 MHz, 900 MHz (Cu)
or 1.05 GHz (Cu) Uniboards to receive a trade-in allowance of 35
percent towards the purchase of select new UltraSPARC III Cu 1.2 GHz
Uniboards. This promotion applies to upgrades for the Sun Fire 4800
servers, Sun Fire 6800 servers, Sun Fire 12K servers and Sun
Fire 15K servers. The expiration date of the promotion is March 30,
2004.
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Last Order Date for Sun Enterprise 10000 Server Systems Extended
September 30, 2003
Due to continued demand, the last order date of Sun Enterprise
10000 server systems has been extended to September 30, 2003. The Sun
Enterprise 10000 server is being replaced by the high-end Sun Fire
15K servers with the UltraSPARC III processors. Certain key
configure-to-order (CTO) options and standalone x-options such as
system boards, CPUs and memory, will continue to be available beyond
September 2003.
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Lower-priced Base Cabinet Available for Sun Fire 6800 Server
Optional Earthquake Restraint Kit also Available
Sun is introducing a lower-priced base cabinet (F6800-1) for the Sun
Fire 6800 server. The cabinet also has new warranty terms. Sun is
also now offering an optional earthquake restraint kit for the Sun Fire
6800 server. And, the configuration requirement which mandated that all four I/O assembly slots be occupied with either PCI, cPCI or Sun Fire
Link assemblies has been reduced.
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Publications
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"Cisco Cookbook" for Network Engineers
Sample Router Configurations or Scripts Offered
The "Cisco Cookbook" from O'Reilly by Kevin Dooley and Ian J. Brown
provides recipes of the most common tasks network engineers perform to
solve Cisco router problems. Examples of the problems include
configuring interfaces of many types, from serial to ATM and Frame
Relay; and configuring authentication and other services, including
DHCP and NTP.
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New Additions at java.sun.com
"Java Web Services Architecture" and "Tomcat Kick Start"
The java.sun.com Web site profiles two new Java technology books.
"Java Web Services Architecture" and "Tomcat Kick Start" offer
developers insight into Java programming language development issues.
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"AspectJ in Action: Practical Aspect-Oriented Programming"
Presents New AspectJ Patterns
"AspectJ in Action: Practical Aspect-Oriented Programming," by Sun
Certified Architect of Java Technology, Ramnivas Laddad, is a
512-page book that contains reusable code examples, presents design
patterns and idioms and new AspectJ patterns. The book is aimed at
intermediate to advanced Java technology developers.
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Oracle
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Industry Leaders Publish Web Services Specification
Oracle and Others Favor Open Development of Imminent Standardization
The Web Services Composite Application Framework (WS-CAF) has been
published to solve problems that arise when multiple Web Services are
used in combination to support information sharing and transaction
processing. The Framework was jointly published by Arjuna Technologies, Fujitsu
Software, IONA Technologies, Oracle and Sun.
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Sun and Oracle Begin a Joint Sales Training and Telemarketing Campaign
Collaboration Aims to Lower Collaborative Messaging Costs
Sun and Oracle are engaged in a joint sales training and telemarketing
campaign to inform customers of the benefits of running Oracle
solutions on Sun servers, specifically the newly released Oracle
Collaboration Suite, release 2. Together Sun and Oracle want to reduce
costs and give customers an improved collaboration platform.
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Performance and Reliability of Sun and Oracle Technology Give Mitsubishi Power Systems the Competitive Edge
A New Remote Monitoring System of Sun Fire Servers and Oracle 8i
Gas turbine manufacturer Mitsubishi Power Systems (MPS) needed to
improve its remote monitoring system by making it accessible over the
Web. They replaced their Microsoft system with a new one based on a
combination of Oracle and Sun technology. The close Sun and Oracle
relationship played a major role in MPS's selection of Sun and Oracle technology such as Sun Fire servers and Oracle 8i.
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New Product Marketplace
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Celequest 2.0 Business Activity Monitoring Solution
Provides Real-time Metrics and Alerts
Celequest 2.0 is an integrated software suite for building and
deploying business activity monitoring (BAM) solutions across the
enterprise. The solution consists of a server, modeler, dashboard and a
workbench. It monitors events such as increases in call volume in a
call center or a drop in inventory levels.
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