Sun is to begin offering certain MySQL features, beginning with some backup functions, solely to its enterprise subscription customers, the company announced this week.
MySQL's move to begin offering parts of its namesake database as closed source only will apply only to plug-ins such as encryption and compression according to co-founder David Axmark.
Sun Microsystems has cleared a place for its Java Enterprise System on the NSW government's software shelf.
Linux seller Red Hat is expected to announce the latest version of its premium Linux product this week, leapfrogging rival Novell and expanding an effort to coax customers away from Sun.
Sun Microsystems plans to announce Tuesday that its Java Enterprise System, a collection of server software, will be available on two rivals' operating systems in the first quarter of 2005.
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special report The two Web services standards are now settling into their respective roles and the reasons for choosing one over the other are becoming clearer.
A tie-up with Saleforce.com sees Google pushing even further into Microsoft's businesss applications territory
At its Winning Edge event in Beijing, HP took the wraps off several new printers including large-format Designjets, a new document scanner and it's latest and greatest, Edgeline, an inkjet designed to replace high-volume office photocopiers.
commentary Sun has finally unveiled the full dimensions of its quest to change the computing landscape. It's fundamentally a more monolithic landscape populated by pre-integrated components. It's also Sun's attempt to become a leading solution provider competing against IBM, HP and Microsoft.
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For raw power Sun Microsystem's Sun Fire X4450 is the gutsiest server we've seen, and at 2RU it's compact considering its specs. However, priced at over AU$27,000, this machine will make a dent in your budget.
At Sun Microsystems' quarterly event, Sun CEO Scott McNealy delivers details about the new, free version of the Solaris 10 operating system.
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The Web portal begins a campaign targeting IT managers who have banned its product at work.
The Web portal is set to announce an agreement to add WebEx online collaboration features into its enterprise instant messaging software.
Visa CIO touts new transaction technologies
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