This week, look for the Executive Review [13523] that summarizes last month's top articles including Sun's fiscal fourth quarter report, a candid interview with Scott McNealy and insights from Sun executives on company and product strategies.

News stories from this past week cover a recent report on Sun's server volume growth [13514], details on Sun's Linux offerings [13543], as well as SaskTel [13493] and Tata Teleservices' [13470] recent deals with Sun.

Plus, Sun's newest business unit, Wall Street Technologies, is introduced [13515].

The latest on Sun software entails SunTM Studio 9 [13528] and DTrace [13526]. Also, find an overview of the new JavaTM Web Services Developer Pack 1.4 [13465] and J2METM features that shouldn't go unnoticed [13516].

A review on the Sun FireTM V40z and V20z Server architecture [13486] and a Sun Fire V20z server promotion [13489] are available in the Entry-level Server section.

For Sys Admins, learn how to create a multi-boot disk for systems with AMD Opteron processors, including the new 64-bit Opteron machines from Sun [13529].

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This week's issue reports on the widespread adoption of Sun solutions with AMD Opteron processors.

The Department of Energy selected Sun to collaborate in developing a high performance computer cluster that includes more than 230 Sun FireTM V20z servers powered by AMD Opteron processors [13582]. Also electing to implement Sun FireTM servers based on AMD Opteron processors is E! Networks [13581].

Interested in migrating toward Sun AMD Opteron processor-based workstations and servers? Sun's HP Away migration program has a way [13583].

In Features, read about what Sun's AMD Opteron processor-based systems offer and why they are becoming so popular [13584]. And, Sun Microsystems FinanceSM is offering a sweet deal: buy a complete Sun solution with no payments and no interest through the end of the year [13587].

Other articles of interest: ESRI's next-generation ArcGIS software [13580] and get over 500 software packages for SolarisTM Operating System at Blastwave.org [13578].

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In this week's News section, Project Janus is helping users run Linux applications unchanged on the SolarisTM Operating System (Solaris OS) [13548]. Linux users are also starting to show an interest in Sun's AMD Opteron Processor-based systems [13544].

The Features section looks at what is involved with UNIXR standard certification, and whether it's worth it for companies to become certified [13537]. Sun President and COO Jonathan Schwartz also examines how Sun's contrarian approach has benefited the company and resulted in the Sun JavaTM Desktop System [13553].

The Sun Java System section looks at several Sun promotions, including one for companies with less than 100 employees [13532], one that offers a reduced price on a three-year subscription to the Sun JavaTM Developer Workstation [13567] and one for the Sun JavaTM Enterprise System.

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In News this week, the Sun StorEdgeTM 6920 System has set a new midrange performance record [13595]. Jonathan Schwartz is weighing in on how a demo of the SolarisTM Operating System (Solaris OS) on IBM's power architecture could be available soon [13600].

In Features, JavaTM technology guru James Gosling discusses how the ownership of file formats could be preserved with a new specification [13599]. Sun finds success at the 2004 Olympic Games with the golden performance of the Athens International Airport [13602].

In Developer, "Scratch" offers an inexpensive open source solution that allows users to capture signatures with JavaTM 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2METM) and a Palm device [13576]. And, an article from Sun looks at developing Web applications with JavaServerTM Faces [13554].

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