US Report: Raw Iron Alerts Sceptics
News Last Monday the company announced that Sun Microsystems Inc.is its first partner for the so-called Raw Iron project. Others seemed perplexed by the Raw Iron push, particularly when about half of Oracle's customers, according to Ellison, already run...
[December 21, 1998, 9:42]
Leader: Raw Iron Or Wintel - Battle Lines Are Drawn
News When and Oracle and Sun add some flesh to their Raw Iron initiative today, they will re-open that oldest of chestnuts: do we really need the stuff Microsoft is throwing at us? The support of high-volume vendors will go a long way to adding weight...
[December 14, 1998, 12:10]
Comdex: Ellison Ups The Ante
News Department of Justice antitrust investigation, to Oracle's "Raw Iron" Internet appliances. Gates also railed on Microsoft's operating system strategy, claiming that the majority of users will be better served by the Raw Iron -- forthcoming Internet...
[November 17, 1998, 9:02]
Software Appliances, Virtualization, And The Zimbra Collaboration Suite
White Papers Herein it argues that the on-going commoditization of computation and storage has progressed to the point that more server software is going to be packaged as software appliances - software that is ready to simply "Drop" onto the "Raw iron" of an...
[January 1, 1970, 0:59]
Penumbra: Black Plague Mac Demo
Downloads Only one cast iron conclusion dared rear its head - escape. From the raw scratches across my back, I figured I'd been dragged to this make shift prison, but to what end? I woke in an old, concrete office room, damp with the smell of rot and death.
[April 22, 2008, 22:16]
VMware IPO Puts Virtualisation In The Spotlight
News Virtual Iron is starting to make a name for itself, as is XenSource," Marshall said, noting that the rivals are currently selling their products for about a fifth of what VMware charges. What is clear, he said, is that companies are no longer...
[August 15, 2007, 10:26]
US Report: Dell Considering Simplified Computer
News Oracle and Sun yesterday announced plans for Raw Iron, a simplified computer that couples a Sun Solaris microkernal and a forthcoming version of Oracle's Oracle8i database. Officials with Dell confirmed Tuesday that they have been approached by...
[December 16, 1998, 12:11]
Ubuntu Chief Sees Benefits In Oracle Linux
News But it's not clear that customers are eager for the idea: Oracle's 1999 "Raw Iron" plan, which combined Oracle's database with an embedded operating system and server hardware, fizzled out. Oracle has the ability to support Linux, and doing so...
[October 23, 2006, 9:35]
Sun And Oracle Go Windows Bashing... Again.
News Ellison expects Compaq Computer Corp.and Dell to become Raw Iron partners, although they have not yet signed on. In another shot at Microsoft Corp. Oracle Corp.and Sun Microsystems Inc.on Monday said they are joining forces to make it easier for...
[December 15, 1998, 9:29]
Intel: Taking The Internet To Mars, And Beyond...
News Graviton and Crossbow Technologies have begun to develop components and software for the market while researchers are continuing to iron out some of the technical issues, such as battery life and networking standards.
[December 4, 2002, 9:18]
Real-life Iron Giant Invades IT Recycling Debate
News Eco-design features include creating products that are more energy efficient, use fewer raw materials and are designed so parts can be recycled easily at the end of their useful life. At just over seven metres tall with computer mice for teeth, a...
[April 29, 2005, 12:45]
