The Sun FireTM T2000 server was named Most Innovative Server in InfoWorld's 2006 Technology of the Year Awards [15708], while eWeek selected both the SolarisTM 10 Operating System (Solaris OS) and Sun JavaTM Studio Creator 2 as Top Products of 2005 [15709]. In other News, Cadence Design Systems, Inc. plans to offer EDA applications on Solaris 10 OS for SPARCR and x64-based platforms [15701]. A Forrester researcher advises enterprise customers to take a serious look at Sun's open source business model [15694].

Sun executive Stuart Wells shares his views on Sun in the marketplace [15669]. Project Looking Glass creator Kideya Kawahara discusses the project's latest developments [15626]. Sun vice president for identity management Sara Gates offers tips on living profitably with Sarbanes-Oxley [15645].

Recent announcements for Sun's entry-level servers include new configurations and options for the Sun FireTM X4100 and Sun FireTM X4200 servers [15696] and the new Sun FireTM V40z AMD Opteron Model 880 Dual Core X-option [15678].

The Developer section covers several articles involving SunTM Studio tools [15629], iSCSI Multipathing in Solaris 10 OS [15620]; customized boot CD/DVD for SolarisTM OS on x86 platforms [15619]; and tuning the MySQL InnoDB to maximize performance [15618].

With the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) deadline approaching, Sun is releasing compliant parts for SunTM Racks [15684] and other products like 4 Gb FC SFPs [15686].

In the Services section, find out about the Sun Enterprise Installation Services product line relaunch [15676] and Sun Developer Service Plans for SunTM Studio 11 [15677].

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Sun and its technologies continue to reap awards with its StorageTek tape libraries earning top ranks in Diogenes Labs-Storage Magazine Quality Award program [15775] while other Sun technologies took 22 spots in SYS-CON's 10th Annual Readers' Choice Awards [15763].

Updates to Sun's entry level server product line include the end of life for Sun FireTM V20z standard configurations and options [15757]; Sun FireTM X2100 servers transition toward expected Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) replacements [15758]; new Sun FireTM V210 and Sun FireTM V240 configurations [15756]; and the x64-based Galaxy servers new support from Virtual Iron [15735].

A new Sun StorEdgeTM 6920 system with 300 GB 10k rpm HDDs has been released [15755] as has the Sun StorEdgeTM 9900 In-System Replication Suite [15754]. Read about storage vendors proposed standard for allowing reference data to be moved between multi-vendor storage devices [15655]. Plus, learn how storage consolidation can give customers value and VARs a profit [15728].

The SysAdmin's Section covers a Sun BluePrintsTMOnLine article discussing web consolidation on the Sun FireTM T1000 servers [15753], and two white papers - one on Sun's Throughput Computing Initiative [15703] and the other on VMware's ESX server [15693].

In Retail, read about this past week's National Retail Federation (NRF) Conference where Sun introduced two new customized solutions [15765], retailers Harrods [15766] and B&H Photo [15767] selected Sun for their growing operations, and the NRF Foundation's new distance learning web site powered by Sun technologies [15772].

The availability of Portable OpenOffice.org [15752] tops this week's FOSS section, which also covers the OpenSolaris kernel for PowerPC [15764], MozillaTM Thunderbird 1.5 release [15736] and Liberty Alliance Web Service's new social tool called People Service [15737].

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In this week's Sun News, the company's original founding members joined together to reflect on their early days at Sun and on the evolution and future directions of the technology industry [15734]. Developer.com Product of the Year 2006 winners include Sun and JavaTM technologies [15731]. Sun along with 17 other technology companies form Ethernet Alliance [15729]. IDC confirms expected five percent rise in U.S. IT growth for 2006 [15712].

James Gosling explains why he thinks the exploitation of Java technology is just getting started [15727] in the Features section. Also, find what developers need to keep pace with multi-core processor technology [15704]; Tim O'Reilly's definition of Web 2.0 [15707]; and what's in store for Sun's grid and High Performance Computing [15697].

Learn more about SolarisTM 10 1/06 Operating System's (Solaris OS) latest features and enhancements [15698]. Tune in to a Sun Expert Exchange Forum on SolarisTM Dynamic Tracing (DTrace) January 18th [15732]. And, find out what StarOfficeTM 8 and Microsoft Office actually offer users [15723].

The Sun FireTM T2000 Server is reviewed by eWeek [15706] and Network Computing [15670], while Anandtech scrutinizes the UltraSPARCR T1 processor [15710] in the Servers section.

Articles in the Java Technology section cover the early draft release of Mustang [15700]; Project Looking Glass' upcoming OpenSolaris release [15702]; a Java Tuning White Paper on best practices and procedures [15631]; and an Evans Data survey shows Chinese developers love Java [15649].

Sun and Oracle's renewed agreement [15733] tops the Partners section, which also includes more information on the changes for Sun's channel program [15695], the upcoming SunFundSM deadline [15725] and PortalPlayer's Java licensing agreement [15711].

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Sun's Q2FYO6 earnings report was released this past week with the company citing a 17 percent jump in revenue [15820]. Recent releases also are making headlines as the Sun JavaTM Studio Creator 2 [15822] and UltraSPARCR T1 engineering specifications [15833] were made available.

In Features, Sun Chairman and CEO Scott McNealy outlines Sun's recovery strategy [15803] while Sun's Network Systems Group Executive VP John Fowler says Sun is aiming for fourth place in the x86 server market by 2007 [15826]. Also, read how this winter's energy costs are shedding favorable light on Sun's eco-responsibility efforts [15730].

Hardware announcements include a new 24.1-inch LCD monitor [15699], end of life (EOL) for Sun StorEdgeTM 72-inch expansion cabinet [15797], remanufactured X-options [15802] and spare parts [15796].

A soon-to-be released Sun UltraTM 45 workstation [15760] is covered in the Workstations section that also offers information on the transition of Sun UltraTM 20 workstations [15759] and EOL for Sun JavaTM Workstation W2100z [15761].

The Sun and Standards section encourages readers to find out what exactly "open" means [15816].

Java Web Services [15769], Sun's StorageTek products [15771], ePractice exams for JavaTM technology and SolarisTM Operating System (Solaris OS) [15770] and two instructor-led courses [15798] comprise this week's Training section.

Sun Education Users may be interested in learning about new Sun promotions [15799], the retirement of EduSoft vouchers [15800] and free courses from the Global Education and Learning Community [15801].

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