This week's edition looks at the new SunTM Infrastructure Solution
for N1TM Grid for SAP Solutions [13005] and the record setting
performance of the Sun Fire V20z server [13032].
Sun has been awarded by Network Computing for the Nauticus Networks
N2000 Series secure architecture [13033]. Specific interoperability
information is available on the offerings from Sun and Microsoft
[12929].
The agenda for SunNetworkSM Shanghai 2004, Sun's biggest network
event in Asia Pacific, is finally available [13030].
Sun JavaTM System
Find out the details of the Sun JavaTM Desktop System, Release 2
[12984].
Java
JSR 133, designed to correct the issues found in the Java technology
Memory Model, is moving from committee to public review [12960].
FOSS
The MozillaTM 1.4 browser is available for the SolarisTM
Operating System (Solaris OS) (SPARCR Platform Edition) and (x86
Platform Edition) [12932].
Promos
Save 50 percent on the Sun JavaTM Desktop System, Release 2
[13000], and continue to save on the Sun Cluster Agent License
[12943].
Telco
Sun is pleased about the recent Telco market surge and speculates on
the industry's future [12989].
In a move that further strengthens its alliance with SAP AG, Sun is
releasing the Sun Infrastructure Solution for N1 Grid for SAP
Solutions. This mix of products, technologies and services expertise is
designed to assist SAP customers with the optimization of their SAP
solutions-based environment infrastructure, which should result in
significant cost savings.
The Sun Fire V20z server has shown itself capable of running SAP
applications faster than systems from HP, Dell, Hitachi and Fujitsu
Siemens with a 2-way world record for the two-tier SAP Sales and
Distribution (SD) Standard Application Benchmark.
Implementing the Sun Java Enterprise System has enabled Sabre
Airline Solutions to reduce the cost to its customers by as much as 50
percent for using the Sabre Airline Solution's application service
provider (ASP) portal offering, the Sabre eMergo Web-enabled and
dedicated network solutions.
Sun has received the 10th-annual Network Computing Well-Connected
"Infrastructure" Award for its Nauticus Networks N2000 Series Secure
Application Switch. Sun also collected the Infrastructure of the Year
award for its N2000 Switch from the editors of the magazine. Sun hopes
the awards will further signal the company's dominance in providing
effective network technologies.
Sun is hosting the Webcast "Sun / Microsoft Interoperability" that
highlights present interoperable offerings in the areas of directory
and identity, messaging and calendaring, and provisioning and
management. Originally taped April 2, 2004, this Webcast features
demonstrations on Outlook Connector, IdSync and N1 Grid Service
Provisioning System.
Sun has opened registration and announced the agenda for its SunNetwork
Conference, June 2-3, 2004, scheduled to be held at the International
Convention Center in Shanghai, PRC. The conference agenda includes
executive keynotes, product demonstrations of emerging innovations and
more than 100 break out sessions for customers and partners.
Sun will be presenting the changing role of IT services to Saudi
business leaders during its annual Saudi Arabian SunForum being held
May 16-19, 2004. Developments in commercial technology such as
mobility, storage, software and services will be discussed, as well as
Sun's latest products, services and directions for the year ahead.
The question of whether cost cutting was behind Sun's decision to abandon the UltraSPARC V processor or confidence in the coming generation of
multithreaded, multicore throughput computing processors was recently addressed by David Yen, executive VP for processor and network products at Sun.
Long-time Sun partner i2 Technologies of Dallas, Texas, is a software
developer whose solutions enable customers to improve coordination and
collaboration across the supply chain. i2 Technologies migrated from
Sun Enterprise 6500 servers to Sun Fire 6800 servers and realized
savings of $525,000 annually.
Sun endorses a variety of Web-based practice exams and practice questions for the Java 2 Platform 1.2 and 1.4. Following is a list of these Sun certified exams.
The Sun Java Desktop System, Release 2 is a value-packed offering
that includes the GNOME desktop environment, the StarOffice
productivity suite software, Mozilla browser, Evolution mail and
calendar client and the Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition
(J2SE platform). Dirk Grobler and Matt Ruetz provide an introduction to the new solution.
Sun has released the Sun Java System Portal Server 6.2 and the Sun
Java System Portal Server Secure Remote Access 6.2 to support the
Windows 2003 operating system. This means that users with heterogeneous
environments (such as the Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS)
(SPARC Platform Edition) and (x86 Platform Edition) or Windows can employ these new
solutions.
IT managers, faced with the increasing pressure to improve service while
simultaneously reducing TCO, would do well to consider the Sun Java
Enterprise System as a means of reducing IT project lifecycle costs.
N1 Grid Console Container Manager 1.0 is an add-on to the Sun
Management Center 3.5 that makes server consolidation easier by
assisting with the configuration and monitoring of the container's
resource management parts. Containers across multiple systems can be
created, deleted and modified from a centralized point with this
release.
Learn how to create a bootable installation DVD-ROM to perform an
automated installation of a Solaris Flash archive without the use
of a JumpStart server. Boot and installation processes as well as
adaptation techniques in building bootable DVDs for custom system
installations are discussed. Classic JumpStart installation and Solaris
Flash knowledge are essential.
A variety of industry sectors worldwide are welcoming Sun's expansion into the x86 platform architecture market with its range of Intel and AMD
Opteron-based systems. Automotive, government, life sciences and
entertainment sectors are taking notice of Sun's x86 systems running on
the Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS).
This article is a calendar of upcoming events, with links to the articles about them. Click on the article numbers in the calendar to get more details about the event and how to register.
Sun Tech Days 2004 is scheduled for May 20-21, 2004, at Shilpakala
Vedika, Madhapur, Hyderabad, India. The event is regarded as the premier
global developer conference sponsored by Sun.
The Rocky Mountain Software Symposium will feature over forty education
and solution sessions. Geared towards software architects, programmers,
developers and technical managers, the event is designed to provide
technical training without hype. This year's symposium will focus on
the role of XML, Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE
platform), XML, Web Services, Agile Methodologies and Open Source.
Noted as the premier European developer conference in software
engineering, this year's JAOO will examine developments in Java 2
Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) and how they support
programming, as well as the platforms contribution toward robust, secure and performance enhanced networks with interacting object-oriented
systems.
Order the Sun Blade 2500 workstation Assemble to Order or ATO for
flexibility in building specific configurations beyond the
standard. The Sun Blade 2500 can now be designed with customized features
required to meet individual computing tasks with this new option. It
is available worldwide.
IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Workstation Tracker places Sun as the leader
in the traditional workstation (TWS) market for eight years in a row.
Results are derived from comparative data over the last two quarters of
2003, which indicated Sun's worldwide TWS revenues increased six
percent while its unit shipments rose by nearly ten percent.
The Sun XVR-1000 graphics accelerator board has been ended. The
Sun XVR-1200 graphics accelerator board provides a high-end
graphics solution. The last order date has been extended for the Sun
XVR-500 graphics accelerator board.
Independent sources are praising Sun-sponsored NetBeans IDE 3.6 release
saying the software lives up to its long list of claimed improvements.
Lab tests confirmed this release offers an impressive range of Java
technology-based project types supported by automatic code generators
that jump-start development and populate project navigator views.
Download Mozilla 1.4 Browser
Available for Solaris Operating System (SPARC Platform Edition) and (x86 Platform Edition)
Download the Mozilla 1.4 browser for the Solaris Operating
System (Solaris OS) (SPARC Platform Edition) and (x86 Platform Edition). As an open source cross-platform Internet application suite, Mozilla 1.4
comes with a Web browser, email client, address book, Web page
composer and chat application.
SourceForge.net is the world's largest open source software development
Web site that provides free hosting for thousands of projects. The latest software releases available for free include jMax 4.1.0,
XDoclet v1.2.1, eGroupWare 1.0 RC5, JGraph Paris (v3.4), MediaWiki
1.2.5 and STAF V2.6.2.
After almost three years in committee, JSR 133 is entering into public
review. The JSR is designed to correct the problems discovered in the
Java technology Memory Model (JMM), and it also helped produce a
formal mathematical specification for the semantics of synchronized,
volatile and final. Brian Goetz, writing for java.net, examines the JSR
in his recent article.
A recent article at developer.com focuses on "Deploying Java Web
Start Applications on the JBoss Application Server." Authors Olexiy and
Alexander Prokhorenko describe the deployment process and the following
automatic update of the client's graphical user interface (GUI) with
the assistance of Java Web Start technology in a Windows environment.
Sun is offering two courses on developing with mobile Java
technology: "Mobile Desktop Development with Java Technologies" offers
students a review of GUI interface development with the Java platform
Abstract Windowing Toolkit (AWT) and more, while "Introduction to
Mobile Java Technologies" gives students an introduction to wireless
application infrastructures and Java technology in mobile
applications.
Sun and the mobile Java technology provider Developnet are working
to bring interactive capabilities to the BBC (British Broadcasting
Corporation) through mobile Java technology. The BBC recently launched
a live interactive game show that is the first BBC game show to allow
viewers to interact via their mobile phones with the help of a Java
technology application.
Sun has issued a security alert for the Java runtime environment
remote Denial of Service (DoS). Recommended resolution is upgrading to
SDK and JRE 1.4.2_04 or later releases to prevent an unresponsive
denial of service that could be caused by a remote attack. Downloads
are available.
A flaw in Check Point VPN-1 products during negotiation of a VPN
tunnel may cause a buffer overrun, potentially compromising the
gateway. Although there have been no reports of systems
affected by this vulnerability, Check Point is recommending that customers
install an update on all enforcement modules to protect VPN-1
Gateways.
Sun wants to know what you think about security in relation to the
default configuration on the Solaris Operating System (Solaris
OS). With the release of Solaris 10 OS, Sun is hoping to balance its
level of security along with the impact on Systems and Network
Administration professionals provisioning new systems.
Digital forensics and computer crime information is essential
nowadays. Author Eoghan Casey has written his second edition of
"Digital Evidence and Computer Crime," addressing the law and general
process surrounding forensics and computer crime.
With over 22 years of experience in creating infrastructure, technology
and service capabilities in Internet Protocol (IP) services, Sun is
ecstatic about the telco market surge and convergence with IT. Elie
Simon, vice president of Sun's Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
region, recently shared his vision on telco and Sun's place within the
industry.
C. Enrique Ortiz outlines the Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME platform)
Web Services API (WSA) developed as JSR 172 by the Java Community
Process (JCP). The J2ME WSA's optional packages standardize its
functionality, which is essential to Web Services clients. Practical
application of these packages and their support from J2ME Wireless
Toolkit are detailed.
The Java Community Process (JCP) posted a maintenance release
for the Java Specification Request (JSR) 000130 OSS IP Billing API.
Categorized as a minor revision, this release has a Reference
Implementation and Technology Compatibility Kit available for
download.
SavaJe Operating System, which delivers Java technology performance
on small footprint mobile devices with standards-compliant Java APIs,
will be optimized for Intel Personal Internet Client Architecture
(Intel PCA) processors and Intel's single chip solutions for GSM/GPRS
and 3G networks. This program recently announced by SavaJe Technologies
will include current and future platforms.
Tailor Made Software Ltd. is releasing its AcroXchange, capable of
converting Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) and Illustrator (AI
V9+) files into the well-known CAD, technical illustration, raster and
Web-ready formats. The solution features multiple file conversion,
command line interface and raster output including JPEG and TIFF.
TELUS is offering a hosted voice automation solution that integrates
technologies from both Nuance and Sun. The solution is designed for
enterprises interested in deploying voice automation applications with
little risk and a significant return on investment. It will feature
Nuance's voice automation solutions and professional services support,
as well as the Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS) (SPARC
Platform Edition) and Java technology.
Hammer 100, by Tharas Systems, is an advanced hardware-assisted
simulation accelerator for the electronic design automation (EDA)
industry. The product is used for functional verification of complex
ASIC and system designs. It is designed to offer leading compilation
speed, faster run-time performance and an enhanced debug environment.
SPECTRUM 7.0 from Aprisma Management Technologies is a suite of
automated and integrated management applications. The suite features a
new user interface, OneClick, that provides contextual views of
configurations, and iAgent, which supports supports Sun Management
Center software.
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