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Sun rehires UltraSparc gurus
News Some of the original designers of Sun Microsystems' first UltraSparc processor have returned to the company as the server maker announced Tuesday that it has completed its acquisition of chip designer Afara Websystems.
[July 24, 2002, 8:06]
Sun wants 'expert' feedback on Java standard
News Java steward Sun Microsystems is proposing changes to the Java standardisation process to create greater visibility and participation. Sun said on Thursday that the managing board of the Java Community Process (JCP) has advised changes that will...
[May 23, 2003, 15:39]
Sun's Zander to join Seagate board
News Former Sun Microsystems president Ed Zander will join the board of directors at disk-drive maker Seagate. Seagate, which is planning a new initial public offering, announced on Tuesday that the 15-year Sun veteran will become a member of its board.
[December 3, 2002, 14:11]
Sun-Microsoft agreement breeds anticipation of integration
News Cooperation between Sun Microsystems and Microsoft probably won't drastically alter the information technology landscape, analysts and IT professionals say, but it should eliminate some integration headaches.
[May 11, 2004, 15:15]
Sun to push StarOffice for Apple's OS X
News Apple and Sun Microsystems are cooperating on a version of Sun's StarOffice productivity software for Mac OS X, the companies said. Sun has been looking for hardware allies in its long-running quest to popularise StarOffice, which competes against...
[July 29, 2002, 8:55]
Et tu? IBM, Sun kill JavaOS for business
News IBM and Sun Microsystems have ceased development of the JavaOS for Business, the operating system that was supposed to ship on both companies' next-generation thin clients, ZDNN's sister publication Sm@rt Reseller has learned.
[August 23, 1999, 8:39]
SuSE, Sun hook up on grid software
News German Linux seller SuSE will distribute Sun Microsystems' Grid Engine software, a program used to hook multiple computers up so that they can collectively tackle computing problems. Sun released the grid software as open source in 2001, meaning...
[April 23, 2002, 10:54]
Sun gets closer to Web services elite
News A proposal being considered by a key Web services organisation could pave the way for Sun Microsystems to join on equal footing with rivals Microsoft and IBM. Or, as Jonathan Schwartz, head of Sun's software operations, said: "Don't expect us to...
[June 20, 2002, 12:29]
A Year Ago: Sun and Netscape lambast Microsoft
News Netscape and Sun Microsystems executives fired a pre-emptive volley today against Microsoft in anticipation of Today's before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the US. Sun chairman Scott McNealy and Netscape chief executive Jim Barksdale called on...
[March 2, 1999, 7:04]
US Report: Sun, Microsoft square off in court over Java
News Microsoft and Sun Microsystems squared off against each other in court yesterday as the rival software giants began giving evidence in their bitter contract dispute over Java. The two-day evidentiary hearing is a warm-up before tomorrow's hearing...
[September 9, 1998, 8:44]
Sun and Oracle go Windows bashing... again.
News Oracle Corp.and Sun Microsystems Inc.on Monday said they are joining forces to make it easier for larger computers to access database information. The companies said they will incorporate Oracle's database software into Sun's Solaris operating system.
[December 15, 1998, 9:29]
Sun chips hit a snag
News Two high-end chip models from Sun Microsystems look likely to debut later than expected, putting a wrinkle in the server maker's ambitious plan to revamp its processor lines. David Yen, executive vice president of Sun's microprocessor group, said...
[June 5, 2003, 7:39]
Sun woos fans for open-source Jxta
News In a JavaOne keynote address designed to lure developers into Sun Microsystems' Jxta project, company founder Bill Joy spent Wednesday morning preaching the gospel of open-source peer-to-peer. Although developers continue to focus on independent...
[June 7, 2001, 8:36]
Sun setting on McNealy's reign?
News Scott McNealy's reign as chief executive of Sun Microsystems could be coming to an end, say analysts. Andy Butler, vice president at Gartner, said he is unsure if McNealy -- and many of Sun's other executives -- would be able to live with Microsoft...
[April 5, 2004, 18:15]
Sun enters Google orbit
News Sun Microsystems and Google announced a multiyear partnership on Mark Mahaney, an analyst for Citigroup Research, wrote in a research note that "for many years, Scott McNealy, the CEO of Sun Microsystems, talked about the network replacing the PC...
[October 5, 2005, 9:10]
Sun under the microscope with earnings
News Hewlett-Packard's sour financial news doesn't bode well for Sun Microsystems and other companies whose revenue depends on high-end hardware. Sun, scheduled to report earnings Thursday, specialises in high-end hardware such as servers.
[January 16, 2001, 9:32]
Sun exec hopes to elevate storage
News Mark Canepa, newly appointed to lead Sun Microsystems' storage business, hopes the strategy Sun used to vanquish server rivals will work in his new job as well. Under Canepa's tenure, Sun's workstation and low-end server business grew despite...
[April 18, 2001, 8:56]
Sun and Microsoft ally over Web standard
News A consortium of major technology companies, including newfound allies Microsoft and Sun Microsystems, on Tuesday proposed a new standard intended to promote interoperability between Web applications. WS-Addressing was developed by a group that...
[August 11, 2004, 8:50]
Sun looks for Java pay-off
News As Sun Microsystems' chief claim to fame in the software world, Java began seven years ago as a bold assault on the company's sworn enemy, Microsoft. In 2000, the last year for which Kirzner has estimates, that revenue was $22m for Sun.
[March 25, 2002, 13:57]
Sun: we're backing Opteron
News It's only a matter of time before Sun Microsystems starts helping Advanced Micro Devices enhance the Opteron chip, at least according to Sun. Speaking to reporters last week, David Yen, executive vice president of the scalable systems group at Sun...
[July 25, 2005, 10:35]
