Sun Microsystems

Sun’s financial problems: what comes next?

admin_huliq — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:01:41 -0600

Sun has today published a press release announcing that up to 18% of its global workforce is to be cut and that Rich Green, VP of Software, has resigned.

Sun distributing Microsoft toolbar, Google drops Star Office from its Pack

admin_huliq — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:40:57 -0600

Microsoft has done a deal with Sun where its search toolbar is distributed with the Java runtime. The deal only applies to US Internet Explorer users who download the JRE. Previously Sun distributed the Google toolbar with Java.

Sun Microsystems to conduct research on optical chips

seher — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:46:41 -0500

Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA), an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information technology services, has been granted with about $44.3 million to investigate the influence of laser beam upon the movement of data between microprocessors.

Sun Announces Availability of Sun Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Software 2.0

harminka — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 06:55:56 -0500

New Solution Provides Secure Access to Information and Applications Through Virtual Desktop Sessions Across Any Operating System - Windows, Linux, Mac OS X and Solaris Operating System

Reuters Selects Sun Java Real-Time System Software

harminka — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 13:49:06 -0600

Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA), today announced that a division of Reuters, PLC has selected the Sun Java Real-Time System to develop and deploy market-facing services.

Sun Microsystems to Acquire MySQL: Open

admin_huliq — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 23:19:27 -0600

Sun Microsystems Growth Strategy Accelerates With New Position in $15 Billion Database Market As Sun Acquires MySQL, Developer of the World's Most Popular Open Source Database.

Dell, Sun Microsystems Announce Solaris 10 Distribution Agreement

harminka — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:29:45 -0600

Dell and Sun Microsystems have signed an OEM agreement for Dell to make the Solaris Operating System (OS) and Solaris support services available directly to customers for select Dell PowerEdge servers.

Sun Microsystems Reports Results for First Quarter Fiscal Year 2008

harminka — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 10:54:54 -0600

Revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 were $3.219 billion, an increase of approximately 1 percent as compared with $3.189 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2007. Total gross margin as a percent of revenues was 48.5, an increase of 5.0 percentage points, as compared with the first quarter of fiscal 2007.

Sun Earns Prestigious J.D. Power and Associates Certification

harminka — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:11:29 -0500

Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ: JAVA) announced it is the first major network infrastructure solutions vendor to be certified under the coveted J.D. Power and Associates Certified Technology Service and Support Program.

Sun Enhances Sun Startup Essentials Program

harminka — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:08:53 -0500

Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAVA) today announced three new opportunities for startups in the U.S., available through its successful Sun Startup Essentials program, to help early-stage companies get up and running quickly while conserving cash. With the industry-leading Solaris Operating System (OS), a range of innovative technologies and flexible, cost-effective systems, Sun is one of the premier choices for startups to grow their businesses.

New Sun Servers Capitalize on Design Innovation

harminka — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:21:44 -0500

Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ: JAVA) today unveiled new UltraSPARC T2-based servers that deliver advanced virtualization capabilities, increased system utilization and industry-leading energy efficiency.

Fujitsu and Sun Microsystems Expand SPARC Enterprise Server Line

harminka — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:44:54 -0500

Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) and Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA) today expanded the Fujitsu and Sun SPARC Enterprise server line with the introduction of the SPARC Enterprise T5120 and T5220 servers – the first servers using the new UltraSPARC® T2 processor.