System News for Sun Users

Sun Java Communications Suite VMware Image in VirtualBox

2010-05-14T16:00:00+01:00

Oracle's Communications Suite Information Wiki has posted an article entitled "Using Sun Java Communications Suite VMware Image in VirtualBox" in which a community member offers 10-steps to setting up this configuration. It should be noted that the information has not be verified by Oracle or Sun, but may be worth a try for the more adventurous.

Sun Java Enterprise System 7

2009-12-30T17:00:00+01:00

The Sun Java Enterprise System (JES) is a comprehensive set of subscription-based services that combines software, support, professional services, and educational services in a single package, for a single price. Sun JES consists of fully integrated enterprise services components that deliver: Web and Application services, Identity and Directory services, Communication and Collaboration services, Availability services, and Security services. Version 7 adds some of the latest updates made to various solutions within the Sun JES set of Suites.

Sun Java Communications Suite 7 on a Single Host

2009-12-28T17:00:00+01:00

The Sun Wiki "Deployment Example: Sun Java Communications Suite 7 on a Single Host" describes how to install Sun Java Communications Suite 7 software on one computer for a functioning deployment. This document is intended for any evaluator, system administrator, or installation technician who wants to install and evaluate the services delivered by these components.

How Sun Java Communications Suite Answers Service Providers' Needs

2009-11-25T17:00:00+01:00

Learn more about the Sun Java Communications Suite in a Sun white paper focused on relaying to service providers how the communications and collaboration solution can help them build their business. Its capabilities, such as enhanced email indexing and search; interoperability with Mac's iCal and Mozilla's Thunderbird/Lightning calendars, Microsoft Outlook, etc.; and native calendar synchronization with mobile devices that support CalDAV, such as Apple's iPhone, are a few reasons why the Communication Suite is worth investigating.

Download Sun Directory Enterprise Edition 7.0

2009-11-19T17:00:00+01:00

Version 7.0 of the Sun Directory Server Enterprise Edition (DSEE) improves performance by more than three times when compared to its predecessor, and improves authentication and modification performance by 60 percent, allowing customers to accelerate their applications without changing one line of code, Sun reports. It is now available for download along with supporting documentation.

Sun Java Indexing and Search Service 1

2009-11-05T17:00:00+01:00

The Sun Java Indexing and Search Service (ISS) 1 is part of the Sun Java Communications Suite 7. It offers real-time indexing and search of email content, including attachments in a wide variety of data types such as PDF, Microsoft Office, OpenOffice.org, and popular image formats. The Factotum blog outlines some of the key capabilities offered in this indexing and search service along with a view of the ISS software architecture and the benefits that can be derived.

CalDAV and Installation of Sun Java Communications Suite 7

2009-10-28T16:00:00+01:00

Sun Java Communications Suite 7 is the latest release of Sun's communications and collaboration solution. As reported back in September, a multitude of new features and capabilities have been added. One of these additions is Calendaring Extensions to WebDAV (CalDAV) - Sun's preferred calendaring protocol. A Sun blog explains the evolution of CalDAV and the importance in using a standard protocol, while another provides tips on the installation process of Communications Suite 7 itself.

More on Sun Java Communications Suite 7

2009-10-15T16:00:00+01:00

Information on support, licensing, and installation of the recent release of the Sun Java Communications Suite 7 is available. This release of the Communications Suite brings the end of life for specific part numbers associated with earlier releases, namely Calendar Server, Instant Messaging and Messaging Server in the Communication Suite 6 Update 2. Support will continue to be available for the release, Sun announced, emphasizing that the EOL is applicable only to the part numbers that pertain to perpetual licenses and those that are version specific.

New Release: Sun Java Communications Suite 7

2009-09-30T16:00:00+01:00

New updates in Sun Java Communications Suite 7 include:

New Calendar Server that supports the CalDAV standard
Real-time indexing and search of email content
State-of-the-art AJAX Web 2.0 client experience
Mobile messaging: wireless "push" email
Mobile synchronization of calendar/contacts
Rich assortment of clients available

The Sun Java Communications Suite is a communications and collaboration solution. It delivers email, calendaring, and real-time collaboration functionality while providing an extensible, standards-based development platform, with a focus on performance, reliability, and scalability.

Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 6

2009-08-27T16:00:00+01:00

The Sun Java System Web Server is a multi-process, multi-threaded, secure Web server built on industry standards. The most recent available download is version 7.0 Update 6 offering performance and stability improvements, OpenSolaris 2008.11 support and more. All users of Java System Web Server 7.0 and any updates are encouraged to upgrade.

Sun Java Communications Suite 6 Update 2

2009-05-27T16:00:00+01:00

The Sun Java Communications Suite is a communications and collaboration solution. It delivers email, calendaring, and real-time collaboration functionality for service providers and large organizations worldwide. It provides an extensible, standards-based development platform, with a focus on performance, reliability, and scalability. The latest release is version 6 update 2, which is now available for download.

What's on the Horizon for Sun Java Communications Suite 6

2009-05-22T16:00:00+01:00

Communications Suite 6 Update 2 brings many changes and new features on the horizon - everything from virtualization to mail, messaging, administrator access, express communications and more. Beta versions will be released by the Calendar Server (CalDAV server) and the indexing and Search Service.

Sun Java Enterprise System 6

2009-05-06T16:00:00+01:00

Sun Java Enterprise System (ES) delivers an integrated enterprise services software system that is designed, developed, and tested to provide a consistent experience to IT and business users. Java ES 6 is the latest release, offering more products, compatibility testing, and interoperability testing than Java ES 5. It also employs the installers of its constituent products instead of a single-host installer for more flexibility in setting up enterprise-level deployments.

Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 5

2009-04-07T16:00:00+01:00

This is a full multi-language product installation to Web Server 7.0. Update 5 includes all the enhancements and features from the Updates 1 through 4 releases and now it adds binary logging, OpenSolaris 2008.11 support, and performance and stability improvements. All users of Java System Web Server 7.0 and any updates are encouraged to upgrade.

Sun Java Mobile Communication 1.0 - Media Kit

2009-03-20T16:00:00+01:00

There is now a media kit for Sun Java Mobile Communication 1.0 that will enable users of leading edge phones to synchronize in real time over-the-air with calendar and contact data stored on Sun Communication Suite servers. This solution expands Sun's client spectrum from desktop and webtop to mobile devices. SyncML devices can be configured to accept push updates, and users can manually "pull" the updates from the server as well as send local changes back to the servers.

Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition 6.3.1

2009-02-25T17:00:00+01:00

Documentation for the Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition (DSEE) 6.3.1 is now available, including a list of the bugs that have been fixed with this maintenance release designed to be applied to an existing installation of DSEE 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, or 6.3. DSEE 6.3.1 is available in native package distribution and zip distribution. Patches are available through SunSolve.

Sun Java Composite Application Platform Suite Release 6 Update 1

2009-02-24T17:00:00+01:00

The recent release of Sun Java Composite Application Platform Suite (Java CAPS) 6 Update 1 brought with it many new features and enhancements, including platform-level enhancements, product/component-level enhancements, and the addition of the Sun Intelligent Event Processor and Sun Data Mashup Engine. Java CAPS provides a standards-based, open, extensible platform for developing software infrastructures using a service-oriented architecture approach.

Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 4

2008-12-28T17:00:00+01:00

Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 4 is a full multi-language product installation. New in this release are environment variables REQUEST_URI and SCRIPT_FILENAME in CGI and FastCGI subsystems; default-sun-web.xml support; and OpenSolaris 2008.11 support. A number of bug fixes and stability improvements have been incorporated within this new download of the Sun Java System Web Server as well.

New Release of Sun Java System Content Delivery Server (CDS)

2008-09-08T16:00:00+01:00

A new version (5.1) of Sun Java System Content Delivery Server (CDS) is a market leading product that allows mobile operators, service providers and enterprises to deliver a variety of content to mobile users. CDS provides a single content catalog that can support multiple storefronts on phones and PCs, as well as content pricing, promotion, preview, payment and delivery services.

Web Server 7 Update 3 released with another SPECweb'2005 world

2008-07-07T16:00:00+01:00

The release of is the subject of a recent blog by Sriram Natarajan. This release includes new features, more performance enhancements and as usual bug fixes, he writes, adding that with these enhancements the solution retains the focus on the reliability and scalability that customers have come to expect from Sun.

Optimizing Sun Java Desktop System 3.0 for Sun Ray Clients with the Solaris OS

2008-06-30T16:00:00+01:00

Brian Nitz has written a Sun BigAdmin Feature Article outlining the procedures for optimizing the Sun Java Desktop System 3.0 for Sun Ray Clients With the Solaris OS. Nitz describes the installation procedures and configuration changes recommended to optimize the Sun Java Desktop System 3.0 in the Solaris 10 Operating System for Sun Ray environments.

Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2

2008-06-09T16:00:00+01:00

The free download of the Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2 brings with it multiple new features, including Visual Desktop Design Tool, DesignView (Dreamweaver Plugin) and Microsoft Sharepoint Integration, plus updates to the overall product. The Sun Java System Portal Server provides identity-based content delivery, which enables enterprises to define portal pages and provide users with access to content specific to organizations, suborganizations, roles and even user-defined communities.

Sun Java CAPS 6 Released

2008-06-09T16:00:00+01:00

The latest version of Sun's service-oriented architecture (SOA) and business integration software, Sun Java Composite Application Platform Suite (Java CAPS) 6 has been released along with the new master data management (MDM) suite, Sun MDM, that gives users a single view of their customer data and helps them more effectively manage customer relationships.

Sun Java System Identity Manager 8.0 Released

2008-06-09T16:00:00+01:00

The Sun Java System Identity Manager merges comprehensive provisioning with identity auditing capabilities to prevent and detect compliance violations. Version 8.0 of the identity management software suite is available for download, offering expanded Role support, enhanced reporting capabilities and updated resource adapter support.

Retirement of the Sun Java Desktop System Product Family

2008-05-19T16:00:00+01:00

Sun has announced that its Sun Java Desktop System Product Family is being retired. The last order date for this family of products is July 18th, last ship date is October 17th and end of service life is October 17, 2013. Note that all end of life products are subject to product availability, and the dates listed do not constitute a warranty that orders will be fulfilled or accepted.

Using Solaris Cluster as a High Availability Failure Solution

2008-05-19T16:00:00+01:00

The Sun Cluster Oasis blog explains how Solaris Cluster can improve the Sun Java System Application Server's availability. Madhan Kumar states Solaris Cluster is designed to provide the highest availability for Sun's application server by virtue of its integration with the Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS), stability and having an agent specifically designed just for it.

Patch Release for the Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition

2008-04-14T16:00:00+01:00

The latest update to the Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition (DSEE), version 6.3, is a patch release to version 6.0, 6.1 or 6.2. It features performance improvement, increased flexibility and security for deployments, reduced disk space usage, an improved Directory Proxy Server, support for SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 and HP-UX 11.23 and more flexibility in product installation on Windows.

Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 Service Pack 9

2008-04-14T16:00:00+01:00

The Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 Service Pack 9 contains important security fixes and is strongly recommended for all users of the Sun Java System Web Server, in particular for those with sites that use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) or Transport Layer Security (TLS). It is freely available to download.

Sun a Top Contender in Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)

2008-02-18T17:00:00+01:00

A recent assessment by Current Analysis ranks the Sun Java Enterprise System as a top performer in Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) Suites, and its Sun Java Composite Application Platform Suite (Java CAPS) as strong, competitive, and outstanding.

Sun Java CAPS Provides Fast Solution to Expanded Card Services

2008-02-18T17:00:00+01:00

The German credit card and point-of-sale transaction processing service easycash chose the Sun Java Composite Application Platform Suite (Java CAPS) in the expansion of its services to provide online transaction processing (OLTP), customer account management, and credit scoring. Java CAPS assisted easycash by requiring a mere two days and two individuals to install the solution, and migration was seamless.