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This week's News section covers new announcements from Sun including three new RFID solutions [13707], new benchmarks results [13699], highlights of last month's quarterly Network Computing product launch [13686] and Sun Chairman and CEO Scott McNealy addresses the IT industry's biggest challenges [13708].
Sun's Vice President for Software John Loiacono discusses how Sun is cultivating a SolarisTM/Linux operating environment [13700] in the Features section, which also covers Sun's latest innovations within the automotive industry [13712], [13710].
Entry-level storage has product information on Sun StorEdgeTM 5210 NAS [13697], Sun StorEdgeTM 5000 family [13678], Sun StorEdgeTM 3000 arrays [13028] and its new tabletop conversion kit [13680].
Developers may be interested in the how-tos on authenticating accesses to Web applications against databases [13607], integrating Sun JavaTM System Access Manager with Oracle Application Server 10g (9.0.4) [13658], basics on installing the Sun JavaTM Desktop System [13660], or using ctelnet in SunTM Cluster software with secure shell [13659].
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Sun Achieves Top Results in Application Server Benchmark Results
Company Continues to Outperform Competitors in Price/Performance
Set to prove their leadership in price/performance, Sun announced results from SPECjAppServer2002 that demonstrates its systems continue to outpace the competition. These new record results were achieved with a configuration that included Sun Fire servers with AMD Opteron processors running BEA WebLogic application server software and hosting MySQL database.
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Highlights of Sun's Quarterly Network Computing Launch
Multiple New Breakthrough Products, Services and Solutions
More than 24 new technological innovations were introduced at Sun's quarterly Network Computer '04 (NC04Q3) launch this past September. The following is a recap of the major announcements that included storage, software, servers and services.
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Three New Implementations of RFID Solutions
Greater Access to Sun RFID Programs,Technologies
Three new Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) solutions have been added to Sun's RFID portfolio in support of both its partners and customers. These new solutions include the Sun RFID offering for iForce Partners, the Sun RFID retail compliance program and an RFID warehouse management solution.
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Balancing Costs, Complexity and Security
McNealy Addresses Today's Biggest Challenges
Effectively balancing both costs and complexity within advancing IT environments are the biggest challenges faced by all markets, but particularly governmental agencies restricted by tight budgets, compliance laws and the need for cutting-edge security, Sun Chairman and CEO Scott McNealy told industry and government officials at The Commonwealth of Virginia Information Technology Symposium.
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Top Ten Articles for Last 3 Issues
Vol 79 Issues 2, 3 and 4
Each week, we determine which articles have been most frequently referenced by logged-in subscribers to provide you with the most popular articles of the current and last volumes. The top articles for the three most recent issues were:
- 79.4: New Sun Fire Servers Set Performance Records
- 79.3: Entry-level Sun Fire Servers to Offer UltraSPARC IV Chips
- 79.2: Sun is a Problem for Red Hat, Not Linux
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Cultivating a Solaris and Linux Operating Environment
Sun's VP for Software Explains the Company's Objectives
Reiterating that Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS) is not in competition with Linux, Sun's Vice President for Software John Loiacono says the company's lack of control over Linux, but with undeniable respect for the open-source platform, has led Sun to embrace both operating systems.
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Java Technology Revolutionizing the Automotive Industry
iDrive Enhancing the Latest Lines of BMWs
Sun is providing BMW with computer technology that will extend past the Apple Computer iPod music players and could forever change the automotive industry. New lines of BMWs now have built-in software called iDrive that controls a car's audio system, navigation and the cabin's temperature, all regulated by a single knob.
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Sun Drives Vehicle Loan Process to Top Speed
Web-based Systems Streamlines RouteOne Credit Application Management System
SunServices and RouteOne are streamlining vehicle application processes with Web-based technology that offers a highly secure system that transfers information faster with more accessibility, easing time and procedural constraints for vehicle financing. RouteOne's Credit Application Management System (CAMS) is currently being deployed to auto dealerships nationwide.
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Principal Research Scientist with Sun Named Top Young Innovator
Dr. Robert Drost Recognized for his Work on Proximity Communication
MIT's Magazine for Innovation, Technology Review (TR), has named Dr. Robert Drost to its 100 Top Young Innovators for 2004. Drost is a principal research scientist with Sun and has led the study of a new chip-to-chip communication technology called "Proximity Communication" at Sun Labs.
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Entry Level Storage
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Sun StorEdge 5210 NAS
Offers Ease of Use, Administration with Investment Protection
Announced at Sun's quarterly products release, the Sun StorEdge 5210 NAS is a heterogeneous file server storage device that integrates seamlessly with UNIX and Microsoft Windows platforms. It offers policy-based data services, including integrated file management and SNAP/point-in-time copy to ensure data protection and business continuity.
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New Accessories Available for Sun StorEdge 5000 NAS Family
Features Optical/MMF Network Interface Card and Rackmount Kit
Sun is offering an optical/multi mode fiber (MMF) network interface card (NIC) and rackmount kit, as x-options, for the Sun StorEdge 5000 NAS product family. New features include one 10/100/1000 auto negotiating optical Ethernet port and a rackmount kit designed for the new Sun StorEdge 5210 NAS.
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New Options and Repricing of Sun StorEdge 3000 Arrays
Extra Discounts Available for Education and Research Markets
Price reductions and new parts are now available for all customers on selected Sun StorEdge 3000 family product arrays. These storage arrays have an open and flexible architecture, and these latest updates will add to their flexibility in price as well as proximity between themselves and their respectable servers.
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Sun StorEdge 3000 Tabletop Conversion Kit
Designed for Sun StorEdge 3511 FC Array with SATA
The new Sun StorEdge 3511 FC Array with SATA now can be converted from rack-ready to tabletop with the recently released Sun StorEdge 3000 Tabletop Conversion Kit that offers a common form factor for all 2U Sun StorEdge 3000 products. Sun also has released an air management sled for this family of arrays.
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Authenticate Accesses to Web Apps Against Databases
Using Sun Java System Access Manager, JDBC Authentication Module
Sun Java System Access Manager 2004Q2 provides open, standards-based authentication and policy-based authorization with a single, unified framework. The Sun Developer Web site is hosting an article demonstrating how to use the Access Manager to authenticate accesses to Web applications against databases.
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Integrating Sun Java System Access Manager with Oracle Application Server
Allows Implementation of SSO within Heterogeneous Environments
Authors Jennifer Glore, Prashant Srinivasan and Marina Sum recommend integrating Sun Java System Access Manager 2004Q2 with the Oracle Application Server 10g (9.0.4) so that Single Sign-On (SSO) can be implemented within a heterogeneous environment. Seven performance tasks are listed as benefits of Oracle Server.
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"Using ctelnet in Sun Cluster Software with Secure Shell"
Tech Tip Offers Alternative Method to telnet
A tech tip from Vlad Grama describes how developers can use the ctelnet application in Sun Cluster software to connect to systems by using the ssh command. Grama notes that by using this method, users are offered flexibility from the telnet command and can create this configuration to run by default or indirectly.
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"Installing and Using the Sun Java Desktop System"
Article Touches on Basics from User Experience
User experience often provides the best methods and advice when installing and using new software. Sun recognizes this fact and has posted a BigAdmin article from a reader who recently installed the Sun Java Desktop System. From downloading and burning CDs to project management, the author details his/her first-hand experience.
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