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18 May 2004
#13067
Sun Sets New TPC Benchmark Record Running Sybase
With Two Sun Fire V440 Servers, Sun StorEdge Arrays and the Solaris 9 Operating System

Sun has set a new benchmark record with two Sun Fire V440 servers in a clustered configuration running Sybase IQ Multiplex 12.5. It also used Sun StorEdge arrays and the Solaris 9 Operating System (Solaris OS) to establish the best price performance and lowest total cost of ownership (TCO) for 8-way systems.
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18 May 2004
#13068
Sun Appoints John Fowler As Executive VP of Network Systems
To Lead the Evolution of Industry Standard Infrastructure Business

John Fowler, Sun's newly appointed executive VP for Network Systems, is charged with leading his newly created group to strengthen the company's position in the industry standard network computing infrastructure market.
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17 May 2004
#13055
Sun, Microsoft Agreement Promises Cost-Savings, Faster Time-to-market
Focus Is on Interoperability in Heterogeneous Environments

The recently signed agreement between Sun and Microsoft formally ends years of litigation and promises to enable the customers of both companies to reduce risk, lower costs and achieve faster time to market by combining server products from multiple vendors in an interoperable, heterogeneous environment.
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17 May 2004
#12674
New Cluster Solution for Bioinformatics Targets Smaller Organizations
Sun Fire Starter Cluster for Bioinformatics Lessens Costs and Time-to-deployment

The pre-integrated Sun Fire Starter Cluster for Bioinformatics is an entry-level solution designed for the specific computational needs of small healthcare organizations. A 4 node (8 CPU) x86 cluster of Sun Fire V60x servers and Sun Fire V65x servers in a 19-inch rack, this solution requires only standard electrical power outlets without climate-controlled conditions
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18 May 2004
#13058
Sun and SunGuard Provide Sun Disaster Recovery Managed Services
Helps Small- and Medium-sized Businesses Restore Mission-critical Operations

Sun and SunGard Availability Services, an operating group of SunGard, have collaborated to create Sun Disaster Recovery Managed Services, a resource for small- and medium-sized companies needing to restore mission-critical data and operations in a variety of disaster scenarios.
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17 May 2004
#12884
Behind the Scenes with the Solaris 10 Operating System
Meet the Architects on Sun Software Express for Solaris

If you have an interest in getting to know the architects behind the various facets of the Solaris 10 Operating System (Solaris OS), there is an opportunity to make their acquaintance on Sun Software Express for Solaris.
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18 May 2004
#13036
Paul Pangaro on Innovation Through Conversations and Cybernetics
Staying Abreast of the Developer Market: An Interview by Janice J. Heiss

Co-evolution is the key to responding to the needs of developers, according to Paul Pangaro. This model taken from biology requires interaction in the form of conversations between Sun and developers themselves, Janice J. Heiss discovered, in her interview with Sun's Senior Director and Distinguished Market Strategist of Developer Marketing.
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