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Sparc goes open source
News Sparc server group, is expected to discuss the move at the Multi-Core Sparc family, which has lost market share in recent years to IBM's Sun on Tuesday plans to release the underlying design of its UltraSparc T1 Niagara processor under the terms of...
[March 21, 2006, 8:25]
SPARC Enterprise ARCHITECTURE M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 Servers: Architecture Flexible, Mainframe-Class Computer Power
White Papers Fujitsu SPARC Enterprise servers outfitted with SPARC64 VI processors or SPARC 64 VI/SPARC 64 VII processors, large memory capacity, an inherently reliable architecture, and an eXtended system control facility deliver new levels of power...
[August 30, 2009, 1:22]
SPARC Enterprise M3000 Architecture: High-Performance, High-Reliability, Ecologically Sustainable Server
White Papers Outfitted with the SPARC64 VII processor developed to provide both high performance and low power consumption, a large memory capacity, a reliable architecture, and a system monitoring feature, the Fujitsu SPARC Enterprise M3000 server delivers...
[June 11, 2009, 1:20]
Solaris and Sparc gain virtualisation focus
News Sun later this year will introduce virtualisation technology to let its newest Sparc-based servers run multiple operating systems simultaneously, thus catching up to a feature already built into Unix machines from IBM and HP.
[January 26, 2006, 9:30]
Sun SPARC Enterprise Servers System and Resource Management
White Papers The next generation Sun SPARC Enterprise servers are the most powerful systems offered by Sun Microsystems. This paper discusses the system and resource management tools available for the Sun SPARC Enterprise servers.
[May 11, 2007, 1:00]
Sun SPARC Enterprise Server Family Architecture Flexible, Mainframe-Class Compute Power
White Papers Sun SPARC Enterprise servers are highly reliable, easy to manage, vertically-scalable systems with all of the benefits of traditional mainframes and none of the associated cost, complexity, or vendor lock-in.
[May 11, 2007, 1:00]
Sun releases Sparc specs in Linux love bid
News The publicly available Sparc technology is significant, said IDC analyst Jean Bozman. The specifications are expected to be useful to Sun as well as outsiders because they're intended to stabilize the heretofore changing interface that operation...
[February 15, 2006, 8:00]
Photos: Sun's Sparc Enterprise servers
News Sun and Fujitsu have launched their jointly designed Sparc Enterprise Server family, which is the new name for what was previously known as the Advanced Product Line. The Sparc Enterprise M4000 shown here accommodates as many as four of Fujitsu's...
[April 18, 2007, 13:02]
Sun and Fujitsu merge Sparc lines
News Sun Microsystems and Fujitsu will merge their Sparc processor-based server lines by mid-2006, the companies said on Tuesday. In October, Toni Sacconaghi, an analyst at Bernstein Investment Research and Management, estimated that joint development...
[June 2, 2004, 8:40]
Sun breathes new life into Sparc efforts
News Sun has launched a new business unit to sell its Sparc processors, a return to an idea it had dropped years ago. David Yen, currently executive vice president of storage but previously in charge of Sun's Sparc work, will lead the new group and...
[March 28, 2007, 9:43]
Sun releases UK blade prices, defends SPARC
News Sun has issued UK prices for the mixed-processor blade servers it released on Monday, and defended the role of SPARC in a market sector that has gone completely with Intel. Blades using Intel processors will appear next quarter for the same price...
[February 11, 2003, 12:56]
Linux back on Sparc
Talkback It's really pointless to port Linux on SPARC. Why? Because with Solaris being free and open sourced, Linux has no place in the Operating System arena. Everything that you do with Linux, can now be achieved with Solaris, faster, better, cheaper, and...
[February 24, 2006, 6:54]
Sun to open Sparc's doors
News The Sparc chip specifications have been available for years to those who pay a fee to licensing organization Sparc International. The UltraSparc T1, code-named Niagara, is a major part of Sun's effort to restore waning enthusiasm for the company's...
[December 7, 2005, 8:30]
Linux back on Sparc
News Dave Miller, the lead programmer for Linux on Sun's Sparc processors, wrote on his blog on Friday he has fired up the open source operating system on Sun's new UltraSparc T1 Niagara-based server. The move is an early milestone in Sun's effort, not...
[February 20, 2006, 14:10]
High Availability in the Datacenter: Sun SPARC Enterprise Servers
White Papers With Sun SPARC Enterprise servers, Solaris Cluster software, XSCF Control Package firmware, Sun Management Center software, and an extensive line of enterprise-class services and training, Sun provides an end-to-end solution for helping...
[May 11, 2007, 1:00]
Third Brigade - Deep Security Host Intrusion Prevention System (Solaris SPARC & x86): Product Report on PCI Suitability
White Papers This paper contains the conclusions and associated data from a series of exacting tests performed on Sun Microsystems Solaris v8 and v9 (Sparc) and Solaris 10 (x86) installed in real-world test lab. Off late, NSS Labs performed comprehensive...
[July 13, 2009, 1:21]
Sun-Fujitsu effort produces Sparc servers
News The first servers are emerging this month from a Sun-Fujitsu alliance begun three years ago in a major effort to keep the Sparc processor line alive and kicking. Overall, the Sparc Enterprise Server systems are jointly designed, but they use...
[April 17, 2007, 17:53]
Sun and Fujitsu to boost Sparc speed
News Sun and Fujitsu engineers on Tuesday promised significant performance increases with two next-generation chips, models they hope will help keep the Sparc line relevant. Both processors, Sun's eight-core Niagara 2 and Fujitsu's dual-core Sparc64 VI...
[October 11, 2006, 9:20]
The Sun Blade 6000 Modular System: Open Modular Architecture With a Choice of Sun SPARC , Intel Xeon , and AMD Opteron Platforms
White Papers The Participation Age is driving new demands that are focused squarely on capabilities of the datacenter. Web services and rapidly escalating Internet use are driving competitive organizations to lead with innovative new services and scalable...
[September 11, 2007, 1:00]
Sun and Fujitsu update Sparc64 VII chips
News Sun and Fujitsu on Tuesday announced new quad-core Sparc64 VII processors and an enhanced memory controller for the Sparc Enterprise server line. Sun's Sparc Enterprise servers can use both Sparc64 VI and VII processors in a single domain, meaning...
[October 14, 2009, 15:55]
