Sun made news this week at the CTIA Wireless 2004 conference with its gaming server [12621] and partner announcements with RIM [12623] and AT&T [12626].
Sun's game server prototype integrates Java technology with
IGN/GameSpy and TimesTen information to interconnect multiple game
devices to a single game network. This prototype's architecture enables
an infrastructure to support various games, making it appealing to
developers and publishers, who'll save money deploying an online
game.
An online multiplayer gaming solution for Java technology-based games is
scheduled for release during the third quarter of 2004. This new
solution called SNAP Mobile incorporates Nokia and Sun technology enabling
game developers to create Java technology-based games with a mobile
online multiplayer gaming component.
Sun CEO Scott McNealy summed up his keynote
presentation at the CTIA Wireless 2004 conference in Atlanta by saying: "The Java technology-powered environment is now outshipping
the Microsoft world. Deal with it." Sun impressed industry
watchers with a multitude of new partnerships and developments.
Sun is launching the Network Equipment Provider Lifecycle Services
Program that targets product development to enable highly
customized solutions be offered to the end user. NEPs will lessen their
costs for product development, integration and supply chain monies
through the NEP Lifecycle Services Program.
Get ready independent video game developers, Sun is looking for innovative game applications using Java technology. Winners will be awarded
a variety of prizes including a license and deployment license from
IGN/GameSpy (valued at $40,000), Athlon 64 PCs from AMD (valued at
$7,500) and two Zodiacs from Tapwave (valued at $800).
The U.S. Navy's Program Executive Office for Command, Control,
Computer, Communications, Intelligence and Space (PEO C4I and Space) is
selecting the Sun Java System Application Server Standard Edition
7. The solution will run all Global Command and Control -- Maritime
(GCCS-M) deployments starting in 2005.
Sun Microsystems Finance is offering two promotions to help customers
adopt UltraSPARC IV technologies. One is a 50 percent down deal on
the Sun Fire 4800 systems and Sun Fire 6800 systems, and the
other offer is called the "Two Payments on Us" Lease Option.
Bringing the power of low-cost computing to data warehousing is now
available through the collaborative efforts of Sun and Metapa Inc.
Integrating Metapa's Cluster DataBase (CDB) on Solaris Operating
System (Solaris OS) (x86 Platform Edition) and three Sun Fire servers allows for an economical solution to store and perform detailed analysis of
critical event data.
Mobile Java Web Services technology will be extended to millions of
BlackBerry customers in the near future. This current project between
Sun and Research In Motion (RIM) is expected to enable the end-to-end
secure delivery of enterprise data via BlackBerry, a leading wireless
connectivity solution.
Sun will use RFID technology, Sensor Networks and Java Card
technology for traffic management systems in the UK. The work will be
done by the newly formed UK Traffic Systems Division.
Sun Services is conducting a survey to see how effective their
communications are. They are asking how satisfied people are with Sun
Services' product information. Let them know if you'd like to get that
information as part of this news report.
Coming this fall, Sun and AT&T Wireless will
offer customers the EDGE-enabled Sun Java Desktop System that will
provide any time, anywhere accessibility to vital business
applications. This new solution takes the desktop
experience outside the office.
Operators looking to capitalize on the growth in the public hotspot
market now have a solution available to them from Sun and Pronto
Networks. Operators can roll out a medium-sized public hotspot network
licensed for 25, 50 or 100 hotspots with the iForce Wi-Fi Hotspot
Appliance.
Aligo's mobile platform is now available on the Solaris 9 Operating
System (Solaris OS) (x86 Platform Edition) and the Solaris OS (SPARC
Platform Edition) as an out-of-the-box solution for real-time access to
mission-critical data in the field.
Sun Java Studio Enterprise 6 2004Q1 is a comprehensive development
platform for the Sun Java Enterprise System. This version contains
enhanced debugging and development support for Web Services and Java 2
Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) application development.
Download four new software updates from Sun's Download Web site - Sun
Java System Application Server, Standard and/or Platform Edition 7
Update 3; Sun Java Application Server Platform Edition 7 Update 3
Solaris 9 Operating System Upgrade and the Sun Java System
Application Server 7 Update 3 Add-ons.
Sun is working on a pricing program to offer the Sun Java
Enterprise System to governments based on the number of citizens in the
country. According to a story on CNET News, Jonathan Schwartz,
executive vice president of Sun's software group, said the pricing will be
aligned with the definitions offered by the UN of
developed, developing and least developed countries.
CXOtoday recently reported on the switch ICICI OneSource, a Business
Process Outsourcing (BPO) service provider located in Mumbai, made from
Microsoft Office to StarOffice 7 software. The move has already
saved the company Rs 72 Lakh. Thus far the company has only deployed
StarOffice software on 10 percent of its desktops, but it plans to
expand that number to 25 percent soon.
Sun has made plans to release new tools as part of its StarOffice
desktop software package, reports Mike Ricciuti of CNET News.com. The
company hopes to use the tools to attract users of Microsoft Office.
The new tools, which will be released sometime this year, include
converters for moving macros in Microsoft Office to StarOffice
software.
Sun recently posted an interview with chief Jini network technology
architect and Sun Distinguished Engineer, Jim Waldo, on its Java
technology Web site. Jim discusses the future of Jini network
technology and how it is currently being used. He also discusses what is
happening with the "networked home."
Sun is releasing the N1 Grid Provisioning Server 3.1, Blades
Edition, which offers users a management environment for the Sun
Fire B1600 Blade Platform. This allows the user to quickly design,
configure, provision and scale blade-based server farms automatically.
TheServerSide Java technology Symposium is a limited attendance
event of 500 people. The event focuses on server-side Java technologies
and development practices and features a technical and advanced set of
technical sessions.
SAP's SAPPHIRE event is designed for senior executives, business
managers, and government and education professionals who are looking to
gain competitive advantage, achieve profitable growth, learn the latest
strategies in supply chain management, CRM, portals and more.
Retail Systems 2004 conference and exposition offers retailers and
suppliers opportunities to discuss both technology and business issues
from a retailer, wholesaler and manufacturer perspective. Topics include RFID, IT Finance and Management, Stores of the Future, and Data
Synchronization.
The recent release of the Sun Fire V20z server compute node ATO options
and base rack package for the Compute Grid rack system offers three
new compute nodes, deeper rack, terminal server and all cabling.
A recent article that appeared at The Star Online discusses the
Malaysian launch of the Sun Fire V20z server, which is the first
hardware product to be released since Sun's alliance with AMD. The
product features x86 dual processors capable
of running on the Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS) (x86
Platform Edition) or Linux.
The 900 MHz configurations of the Sun Fire V1280 server and
Netra 1280 server are being discontinued. The last order date is
May 14, 2004. The prices of the 1.2 GHz configurations for these
servers and CPU boards are being reduced. A certain configuration of the
Sun Fire V240 server is being replaced.
The Sun StorEdge 3120 SCSI array supports up to four 3.5" hard disk
drives and supports a wide variety of hard disk drive capacities and
rotational speeds. With its Ultra320 SCSI support, it can achieve up to
320 MB/sec. data transfer per SCSI channel for fast access and I/O
transfer.
Sun has reduced the prices of its Sun StorEdge 9980 system
and Sun StorEdge 9970 system in order to maintain the competitive
position of both solutions in the marketplace. For typical hardware
configurations the list price is reduced by approximately 12-15
percent. There are no reductions on Sun StorEdge 9900 series software
products.
New advanced technology storage products for Sun will be designed and
engineered by Dot Hill Systems Corp. following Sun's specifications.
This OEM partner agreement expands on
the current agreement between the two corporations.
Several higher education institutions are choosing Sun technology to
improve research and development on their campuses. Technologies such
as the StarOffice 7 office productivity software, Sun Fire
servers using Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS) and Linux
operating environment and Sun StorEdge storage systems are all proving
successful to schools.
Sun is partnering with Australian educators in order to better create
and define the information economy of tomorrow. By investing in
educators, Sun helps them come to grips with trends such as online
learning environments, collaborative research systems, student portals,
wireless campuses, streamlined administrative processes and digitized
information assets.
Sun is repricing 14 licenses for Sun StorEdge
Enterprise Backup software for the ScholarPAC education market in order
to provide the appropriate discount level. With this reduction, the cost
of these licenses comes into alignment with the current ScholarPAC
discount structure.
A recent Sun BluePrints OnLine article offers readers best practices
for installing, configuring, securing and maintaining availability and
performance for the Sun Fire 15K server.
Part one of a two-part Sun BluePrints OnLine series about planning
and implementing Sun Fire 15K server and the Sun Fire 12K server Dynamic Reconfiguration
(DR) in the Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS) offers an
introduction to the Sun Fire 15K server and the Sun Fire 12K server DR, as well as details
about the planning phase. The article serves as a primer for
part two, which will focus on the implementation phase.
A recent Sun article advises readers on how to determine how much free
physical RAM they have available, and how to effectively use this
information. Users of the Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS)
will find the document provides a routine to determine available
physical memory, as well as a sample program that demonstrates how the
interface can be used.
The Jumpstart Enterprise Toolkit simplifies the installation of the
Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS). It also simplifies
customizing and patching it and installing third-party software
components. It does not require advanced system administrator skills as
does the Solaris JumpStart.
Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE) 1.5 (also called
Tiger) has new language features that require bytecode changes
and modifications to existing APIs such as the Reflection API. Michael
Nascimento Santos outlines modifications to the Reflection API that are
now available to the public as part of JDK 1.5 beta 1, and shows how
you can take advantage of them in your code.
The Distributed Programming with Java Technology course (SL-301)
provides Java technology programmers and network application
programmers with the essential information for building distributed
computing solutions. This course also addresses interoperability issues
among Java technology, CORBA and COM technologies.
I'm Technologies of Singapore signed a Technology Licensing and
Distributorship Agreement with Sun to develop its smart card operating
system with Java Card technology.
With the Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME) RMI Optional
Package (RMI OP), programmers can publish distributed application
protocols that applications can use to manipulate objects on remote
systems.
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