With the upcoming September 12th Network Computing '05 Q3 from Sun, Executive Vice President of Sun's Scalable Systems Group David Yen spoke with System News Editor-in-Chief and CTO John J. McLaughlin regarding some of the anticipated major launches expected in the company's system hardware [15014].
Blastwave.org - a self-funded group that creates sets of binary packages of free software for the SolarisTM Operating System (Solaris OS) (SPARC and x86) [15035] - needs donations to continue. Help if you can.
Major announcements this past week from Sun include the completed acquisitions of both StorageTek [15010] and SeeBeyond [15003]; a joint initiative with InstantDX to create an electronic health information network [15030]; and articles on financial services companies ING [15025] and NASD [15020], detailing their recent implementations of Sun technologies.
Don't forget the Ninth JiniTM Community Meeting is coming up in October [15036].
Senior VP Mark Bauhaus explains the benefits expected from Sun's acquisition of SeeBeyond [15013] in the Features section that also includes insight on JavaTM technology's move into the Asia-Pacific market [14844], how Sun's iWork program is helping the company save millions [14909] and Sun Labs work on Small Programmable Object Technology [14840].
The just released Sun JavaTM Integration Suite [15004] tops the Software section, which also details the availability and features in the SolarisTM Security Toolkit 4.2 [15005]; how SolarisTM Zones and Resource Management can be used to achieve higher levels of consolidation and system utilization [15012]; and how the Sun N1TM Grid Engine 6 software's cluster queues and host groups assist in streamlining administration and easing implementation [15006].
In Workstations, new services have been announced for the Sun UltraTM 20 [15015]; promotional pricing for the Sun RayTM 170 Ultra-thin client [15016]; and a PXE-enabled card is now an option with Sun JavaTM workstations [14931].
JavaSeverTM Faces technology reference implementation is being open sourced under the CDDL [15031]. The OpenCable application platform is opening new avenues for pioneering JavaTM developers [14870]. Plus, business component and client developers may be interested in signing up for the "Developing Java Web Services" course [14927].
Sun's new developer workstation, the Sun Ultra 20, is available free with the purchase of Sun support services [14978]. Developers with skilled knowledge of the Solaris OS and Sun TM Studio tools are invited to share their expertise in exchange for "bucks" [14974]. Sun Studio Compiler for Linux OS is available in an alpha release [14929]. Finally, read how JXTATM technology can restore the Internet to its original proposition [14930].
Sun is readying for three major launches in its system hardware, namely Opteron, UltraSPARC IV+ and the Niagara chip. Recently, Sun Executive Vice President of the company's Scalable Systems Group David Yen spoke with System News Editor-in-Chief and CTO John J. McLaughlin regarding the impact these innovations will have on Sun's product line.
Storage Technology Corporation (StorageTek) stockholders voted this past Tuesday, approving the acquisition agreement between their company and Sun. Preliminary results showed that 76,946,399 shares or 99.2 percent approved agreement that will make StorageTek a wholly owned subsidiary of Sun Microsystems upon the closing of the proposed transaction.
Sun's acquisition of SeeBeyond Technology Corporation is complete following this month's approval by SeeBeyond stockholders, who will receive USD$4.25 per share for an aggregate consideration of approximately $383 million, which includes the assumption of employee stock options. With the close of this deal, SeeBeyond is now a subsidiary operating within Sun's Software Division.
Sun and InstantDX have announced a joint initiative to provide a new physician-based electronic health record (EHR) designed in compliance with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' objectives for a nationwide interoperable health information network that will host electronic health records for all Americans.
Sun has developed and implemented a new internet banking infrastructure for the global financial institution ING's largest Dutch retail bank, Postbank. This new environment has been designed with future growth and flexibility in mind, using the Sun N1 Service Provisioning System, which simplifies application lifecycle management by rapidly provisioning business services that span multiple tiers across heterogeneous environments.
Private-sector provider of financial regulatory services NASD has implemented Sun technologies and the Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS) for a number of its business-critical applications. Plans are for the Sun StorEdge 6920 system to be implemented soon to help the company improve efficiency through consolidated applications data management and better utilization of storage resources.
Blastwave.org is an open source community Web site for Solaris users to access available open source software as well as facilitate users' desire to create their own software packages. This self-maintained group creates sets of binary packages of free software for the Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS) architecture along with software maintenance.
The Ninth Annual Jini Community Meeting offers two days of technical, business/marketing and general sessions on the power of Jini technology and how it can help you and your business build dynamic, adaptive systems. Call for Papers has been extended to September 12th, 2005, and registration is still be taken free-of-charge, but space is limited.
Mark Bauhaus, senior VP of Business Integration, Application Platforms and Identity at Sun, explains the benefits expected from Sun's acquisition of SeeBeyond and the addition of the Sun Java Integration Suite to the solutions comprised in the Sun Java Enterprise Suite.
Sun Technology Evangelist Chuk Munn Lee shared details of his experiences at Sun and his view of the Asian marketplace with Janice J. Heiss in a recent interview. He reports that Asian ISVs are quick to adopt Java technology software, develop new Java applications and port existing applications to the platform.
If you want to be in touch with Allison Baker, a senior program manager at Sun, just give her a call. As Carolyn Said reports in the San Francisco Chronicle, Baker is one of the 43 percent or so of Sun's employees who use its iWork mobile-work program that is saving the company millions.
Sun Labs has made important strides in wireless sensor development and transducer applications using the Small Programmable Object Technology (SPOT), also known as Sun SPOT. Based on a 32-bit ARM-7 CPU and an 11 channel 2.4GHz radio, this platform enables developers to build wireless transducer applications in the Java programming language.
The Sun Java Integration Suite is now available as the sixth suite in the Sun Java Enterprise System. The addition of this suite bolsters the reputation of the Java Enterprise System as the premier solution for Service Oriented Architectures (SOA), web services and composite applications.
The Solaris Security Toolkit 4.2 Release is now available as a free immediate download. The Solaris Security Toolkit, an extensible, flexible solution for hardening and auditing the Solaris 10 Operating System (Solaris OS), will enable users to secure SPARC-based and x86-/x64-based systems. Sun recommends the use of the Sun Download Manager.
Promoting an understanding of Solaris Zones - a feature of the Solaris 10 Operating System (Solaris OS) - and learning how to use the solution more capably is the object of Jennifer Rodoni Glore's Sun BigAdmin feature article entitled "Understanding the Basics About Solaris Containers in the Solaris 10 OS."
Charu Chaubal focuses on one of the more useful features of the Sun N1 Grid Engine 6 Software, namely the use of cluster queues and host groups to streamline administration and ease the implementation of scheduling policies in the solution, in a recent Sun BluePrints OnLine article.
Service program numbers and their related pricing have been announced by Sun for its Sun Ultra 20 Workstation. Part of a new line of AMD Opteron-based workstations, the Sun Ultra 20 Workstation offers multiple OS support, including 32-bit and 64-bit, plus preloaded software and tools.
Now through April 21, 2006, the Sun Ray 170 ultra-thin client is being offered at a promotional price. This special purchase price covers only the Sun Ray 170 ultra-thin client with its 17-inch flat panel and does not include its associated software or servers.
The Sun Java Workstation W1100z and W2100z now can be ordered with an Intel PRO/1000 MT Gigabit Ethernet Adapter, which is Pre-Boot Execution Environment (PXE)-enabled. This new Network Interface Adapter should be specified as part number (x)7291A when ordering this PXE-enabled card for these workstations.
Sun has announced a special promotion on standard configurations of the Sun Ultra 20 Workstation for the education and research markets. Ideal for the academic developer, the Sun Ultra 20 Workstation offers competitive price/performance and investment protection through its 64-bit and 32-bit application support, along with seamless migration for software applications.
One of the most attractive IT bargains of the day has to be Sun's offer of a free Sun Ultra 20 Workstation to everyone who signs up for three years of Sun support services at only USD$29.95. Typically retailing for USD$895, the Sun Ultra 20 Workstation is a multiplatform, dual-core-ready workstation.
The Sun BigAdmin Bucks Program offers developers turned writers rewards for their technical tips and articles submitted between now and December 31, 2005, when this solicitation is scheduled to end. Sun is seeking submissions on Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS) development and Sun Studio tools.
An alpha release of the build of Sun Studio compilers for the Linux OS is available for download from the Sun Download Center. This version is being made freely available to the Linux community for evaluation purposes on x64 (AMD64) and x86-based systems. Sun does caution that alpha releases are technology previews.
Sun has developed JXTA technology that has the capability to restore the Internet to its original promise as a system of complex, versatile P2P communication immune from denial of service attacks. Janice J. Heiss explores this possibility in her piece entitled, "JXTA Technology Brings the Internet Back to Its Origin."
Sun's JavaServer Faces technology is joining OpenSolaris and the GlassFish projects with its reference implementation source code being released this past August under the Common Development and Distribution License (CDDL). With JavaServer Faces technology, building user interfaces for JavaServer applications is simplified.
The OpenCable Applications Platform or OCAP is presenting developers with the creative option to design software applications for portable television devices. In a Sun Developer Network article, Leslie Ellis describes OCAP and what it means to developers working on the Java platform.
Sun's "Developing Java Web Services" course focuses on teaching developers how to design, implement, deploy and maintain web services and web service clients using Java technology components and the Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE). This course is offered in an instructor-led or Live Virtual Classroom format.
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