Headlining the News this week is Sun's Network Computing '05 Q2 [14461] product launch that offered a host of new utility services, including the SunSM Connection [14463] and Sun Management Connection [14471]; two new grid computing solutions [14466]; additions to the N1TM product family [14464], among others.

The NetBeans{TM] section covers the new NetBeans IDE 4.1 release [14438], the upcoming NetBeans Software Day [14420] and NetBeans Profiler Milestone 6, which is available now to download [14404].

The certification of Oracle 10g on the SolarisTM 10 Operating System (Solaris OS) [14468] tops the Partner section that also reveals how Sun and its partners' solutions are captivating governments interest worldwide [14465].

End of life configurations for the Sun JavaTM Workstation W2100z have been announced [14387] as has a new technology code named "Retro" that facilitates Microsoft applications on Sun RayTM ultra-thin clients [14453].

Information on becoming a Sun certified programmer for the JavaTM 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SETM) 5.0 [14448] is offered in the Java section. Plus, learn how to contribute code to J2SE 6.0 [14428] and become eligible for five of Sun's most coveted giveaways [14447].

In Education and training, read about the Sun Matching Grant Program's offer to educational institutions in India [14409], new Live Virtual Class training [14451] and sign up to learn Sun's latest technologies with the release of 17 new courses [14452].

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Sun and Microsoft's year-long collaboration has produced draft specifications addressing web single sign-on (SSO) and single protocol, Sun systems support of Windows and the licensing of Microsoft's Remote Desktop Protocol for Sun RayTM ultra-thin clients [14509]. Also in News, Sun's role in powering the High Performance Computing Virtual Laboratory [14526] and a Sun Labs technology that runs any application on any operating system [14470].

The Software section reports on two features of the SolarisTM 10 Operating System (Solaris OS) to be released next year [14510], a five-step approach to launching an RFID initiative [14493], an EPCglobal spreadsheet tool helps assess RFID's value [14508], benchmark results demonstrate the advantage of the Solaris 10 OS and Sun FireTM V440 Servers [14504] and an updated SunTM Studio support matrix provides information on binary compatibility, OS support and more [14502].

Using the Sun JavaTM Studio Enterprise 7 for asynchronous web services [14441] and debugging web applications [14515] tops the Sun Java System section that also offers an ISV's view in leveraging the Sun JavaTM Desktop Ready certification [14446].

Sun's latest service offerings includes a new service oriented architecture (SOA) initiative, called SOA Path [14518] and expanded financing options for government customers [14517].

Learn more about SunSM Connection's nine integrated services and the resulting business benefits [14473], plus how to resolve storage system bottlenecks [14512].

Recent Sun partnerships with KT [14525], Sybase [14503], IONA [14495] and Datacraft [14496] are strengthening solutions and services worldwide.

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Sun's announcements to acquire Tarantella, Inc. [14500] and Procom Technology, Inc. [14499] top the News this week along with the company's plan to expand overseas engineering centers [14505].

New hardware product releases also are included in this week's edition that include a SunTM 10-Gigabit Ethernet PCI-X Adapter [14480]; updated iWay Adapters that comply with the JavaTM 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EETM) Connector Architecture Release 1.5 [14481]; and a feature enhanced 19-inch LCD monitor [14488].

Learn more about the Sun FireTM servers with the fastest available AMD Opteron processors [14483] and the market's view on these dual-core chips [14498]. Also in the Entry-Level Servers section, NewEngergy Associates explains why it chose Sun's x64 server line to reduce its costs and accelerate applications [14476].

In Storage, read about the upgraded Sun StorEdgeTM 6920 with software version 3.0.0 [14487], the Sun Java StorEdge Software and Suites [14474], Sun StorEdge Enterprise Backup Software 7.2 [14479] and the three sets of license tiers available for the Sun StorEdge 9900 Universal Volume Manager [14395].

Sun's latest service offerings are detailed in the Service section, including the SunTM Managed Storage Services [14482], SunTM Operations Mangement Solution [14484], Sun Business Intelligence Network Computing Solution [14485] and the SunTM Network Services for SAP Solutions [14486].

FOSS covers the Liberty Alliance Project's three interface specifications for identity-based web services [14377], Sun's invitation to open source JavaTM developers [14427], the "Firefox and Thunderbird Garage" guide [14362], and more.

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The 2005 JavaOneSM Conference is preparing for JavaTM technology's 10th birthday bash, which will be celebrated during the June 27th-30th event [14545]. Also in News, Vice President of Sun's Software Group Tom Goguen reveals how OpenSolaris may change IT business [14520].

Executive Vice President of Sun's Software Group John Loiacono explains how the company's innovations solve today's top customer concerns [14489] in the Features section that also covers Sun Lab's exploration of Object-Aware Memory Architecture [14450].

The latest Hardware releases includes competitively priced Sun monitors [14558], remanufactured 1.05GHZ CPU/memory boards [14535] and three new hardware spare parts [14557].

An IDC report examines storage trends and why two Sun StorEdgeTM solutions answer current business objectives [14537]. Newly released Sun StorEdgeTM LTO 3 tape drive now offers an LVD SCSI desktop configuration [14536].

The Sun and Standards section covers the OASIS-approved OpenDocument Specification 1.0 [14542], the new draft specifications produced from the Sun-Microsoft collaboration enabling web single sign-on (SSO) [14543], the newly published Enterprise Grid Alliance Reference Model [14544] and the launch of a new online resource for information on technology standards [14559].

Learn the difference between J2SETM 1.5.0 and 5.0 [14521] and the open source project proposed for this Java platform [14507].

Software developers have an opportunity to preview SunTM Studio 10 Update 1 [14529] and learn how to utilize AppCrash to safely gather debugging information [14513].

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