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Topping the News this week is the Sun-Microsoft teleconference regarding the status of their technical collaboration [13906], Sun's acquirement of SevenSpace [13904], Sun's part in a new world record set at the SCInet Bandwidth Challenge [13907] and the company's drive to establish the lead in heterogeneous storage management [13858].
The industry's first JVMTM to support 64-bit systems via the SolarisTM 10 Operating System (Solaris OS) [13855] headlines the Software section, which also includes articles on the N1TM Grid Service Provisioning System 5.0 [13876], SunTM Cluster 3.1 9/04 [13887] and a 50 percent off promotion for the Solaris 9 OS [13846].
In Storage, read about the SunTM Utility Computing for Midrange SunTM StorEdge systems [13845], repricing of select Sun StorEdgeTM 3000 arrays [13886], the Sun StorEdgeTM L500 Tape Library [13890] and EOL for Sun StorEdgeTM 9960 and 9910 systems [13874].
The Sys Admin section covers the Sun FireTM E2900 servers capacity on demand solution [13883], two Sun BluePrintsTM OnLine articles - one on IPsec deployment [13829] and the other on pGINA in a UNIXR-based and Microsoft Windows environment [13828] and a USD$500-off promotion for Sun training [13808].
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Sun-Microsoft Technical Collaboration
Executives Specifiy Initial Technologies Under Development
Sun and Microsoft executives were optimistically cautious this past week confirming their technical collaboration project has been making small, yet significant progress. Speaking at a joint teleconference briefing, both companies established that their focus is on near-term joint projects in their first comprehensive update on their alliance.
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Sun Acquires SevenSpace
Will Extend Multi-Platform Managed Services Offerings
Sun's acquirement of SevenSpace will broaden its Sun Managed Services offerings to include heterogeneous environments that will add support for Hewlett-Packard's legacy HP-UX, IBM's AIX systems, Microsoft Windows and Red Hat Linux. This recently announced agreement will position SevenSpace as an integral part of Sun Services.
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Solaris 10, Sun Fire V20z Instrumental in New World Record
SLAC Sets Record in SCInet Bandwidth Challenge
A new world record aggregate bandwidth peak of 101.13Gbps has been set by a team led by the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC), CalTech and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratories (FNAL) using Sun Fire V20z servers based on the AMD Opteron processor running the Solaris 10 Operating System (Solaris OS) and Linux.
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Heterogeneous Storage Management
Sun Positions Itself to Lead the Industry
The latest storage offerings from Sun are specifically designed to help enterprise customers simplify and improve data management, protection and compliance. These include the Sun StorEdge Enterprise Storage Manager 3.0, 5310 NAS device, 6130 array, L500 tape library and more.
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Top Ten Articles for Last 3 Issues
Vol 81, 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:
- 81.2: Linux-Solaris OS Alliance
- 81.3: Free Commercial Grade Solaris 10 OS
- 81.2: New 24.1-inch Sun LCD Flat Panel
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Software
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Industry's First JVM to Support 64-bit Systems
Solaris 10 Also Universally Supports Sun's Tools, Java Platforms
Not only does the Solaris 10 Operating System (Solaris OS) support Sun's complete line of development tools and Java technology development platforms, it's Java Development Kit comes with the industry's first Java Virtual Machine (JVM)* that supports 64-bit systems. This JVM is powered by AMD Opteron processors with AMD64 technology.
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N1 Grid Service Provisioning System 5.0
Extends Benefits of the Solaris 10 Containers
A new version of the N1 Grid Provisioning System is scheduled for release in December and will extend the features of the Solaris 10 Operating System's (Solaris OS) Containers. Version 5.0 of the N1 Grid Provisioning System will support the Solaris 10 Containers in creating, deploying and scaling aspects of this technology.
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Sun Cluster 3.1 9/04 Software
New Powerful Manageability Features
The third update release of the Sun Cluster 3.1 software offers new manageability features, an increased choice in agents and additional configuration options for Oracle RAC. This software update is accessible to customers with active subscription licenses for the Sun Java Enterprise System and is being shipped asynchronously as well with this same Sun system.
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Get Half-Off Solaris 9 OS x86 Licenses, Software Support
With Trade-up From Commercial Linux License
Sun is offering 50 percent off all Solaris 9 Operating System (Solaris OS) (x86 Platform Edition) licenses and S4 software support with a trade-in of a commercially paid Linux license. This "one license for one license" program also offers a free upgrade to the Solaris 10 OS with the purchase of support.
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Storage
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Sun Utility Computing for Midrange Sun StorEdge Systems
All-Inclusive, Pay-Per-Use Storage Solution
Sun is offering an all-inclusive, pay-for-use storage solution for customers to receive best-in-class scalability and performance along with the next generation Sun StorEdge management tools for enterprises with multiple applications. The Sun Utility Computing for Midrange Sun StorEdge Systems is ideal for enterprises with midrange storage needs.
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Repricing Select Sun StorEdge 3000 Arrays
3310 SCSI Array, 3510 FC Array, 3511 FC Array with SATA
To provide customers with affordable storage products, Sun is reducing its price on the Sun StorEdge 3310 SCSI Array, Sun StorEdge 3510 FC Array and Sun StorEdge 3511 FC Array with SATA. Sun also is converting all standard configurations into random configurations to streamline the Sun StorEdge 3000 product family.
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Sun StorEdge L500 Tape Library
Scales From 30 to Over 500 Slots
The new Sun StorEdge L500 Tape Library scales from 30 to over 500 slots and features LTO 2 drives in either LVD SCSI or native Fibre Channel (FC) technologies. Designed for a rackmount, this tape library has hot-swappable features and offers the option for redundant components, including drives and power supplies.
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Customers Migrating to Sun StorEdge 9990, 9970, 9980 Systems
EOL for Sun StorEdge 9960, 9910 Systems
With Sun customers migrating to the Sun StorEdge 9990, 9970 and 9980, the company has decided to EOL the Sun StorEdge 9960 and 9910 systems that will be available for customers to order until February 18, 2005, with their last ship date set for May 20, 2005.
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Sysadmin
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Capacity On Demand for Sun Fire E2900 Servers
Pay for Extra Resources Only When Used
The Sun Fire E2900 servers now offer a Capacity On Demand (COD) feature that allows customers to purchase servers and CPU boards with extra on demand resources and only pay for those resources when they are needed. Customers also have a choice to buy the Sun Fire E2900 with as little as one active CPU.
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"IPsec--A Secure Deployment Option"
Protecting Data Traffic Between Systems
A 2004 Sun BluePrints Online PDF entitled "IPsec - A Secure Deployment Option" provides an overview of IP Security or IPsec, and how it is used to secure IP traffic between two systems. Written by Regunathan Rajaiah with Sun Software Services, this 17-paged article explores IPsec as just one aspect of a total information security system.
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"Using pGINA to Authenticate Users in Microsoft Windows Environments"
Article Targets Mixed Environments
Authors Dave Pickens and Kent Price have written a Sun BluePrints Online article entitled, "Using pGINA to Authenticate Users in Microsoft Windows Environments" to assist users in setting up a unified authentication scheme in a heterogeneous environment that includes UNIX-based computing systems and Microsoft Windows.
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Save $500 on an Instructor-led Course
Train Now, Receive Discount on Next Class
Attend a three- to five-day instructor-led class from now until January 14, 2005, and receive USD$500 off your next three- to five-day instructor-led class. Within two weeks after attending the initial class, a $500 coupon will be mailed directly to you.
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