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  • Sun extends olive branch to Red Hat

    Sun Microsystems initiated a warmer stage in its relationship with Red Hat on Monday, making conspicuous room onstage for the rival at a major server product launch.

  • Sun releases Solaris-based desktop software

    Sun Microsystems has quietly released a version of its Java Desktop System software based on Solaris, a new step in the company's plan to try to transfer some of Linux's glory to its own operating system.

  • Open source Solaris turns profitable while McNealy stands ground

    Despite relinquishing the chief executive officer role at Sun Microsystems last week, chairman Scott McNealy has no intention of reducing his public profile as the company continues to hammer its open-source-is-a-profitable-future message.

  • Sun to release first OpenSolaris scrap Tuesday

    Sun Microsystems will begin releasing its Solaris operating system as open-source software on Tuesday, starting with a new performance analysis and debugging tool called Dynamic Tracing.

  • Sun releases Solaris 10 for free

    Sun Microsystems has fulfilled its pledge to make its newest version of the Solaris operating system available for free.

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  • Solaris on course to merge with Linux

    Should Linux achieve the cross-vendor compatibility that everybody hoped Unix once would? One columnist assesses what options this would provide IT managers with.

  • Sun poised to take open-source Solaris step

    Sun Microsystems is about to take the next step in its plan to refurbish the reputation of its Solaris operating system in the eyes of a small but crucial group: programmers.

  • Humble pie for Sun

    Jonathan Schwartz, Sun's president, says the company has mended its ways since the days when "we didn't listen" to customers. Can the Silicon Valley luminary brighten up its prospects?

  • Stay ahead of hackers with the Nessus scanner

    If you want to level the playing field with hackers, you need to be able to look at your network's vulnerabilities in the same way they do.

  • Four mid-range servers compared

    What's the best mid-range server on the market? We put machines from Dell, Hewlett-Packard, IBM and Lenovo through their paces in our labs.

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  • Four mid-range servers compared

    What's the best mid-range server on the market? We put machines from Dell, Hewlett-Packard, IBM and Lenovo through their paces in our labs.

  • HP LaserJet 1300

    The LaserJet 1300 offers fast prints and a lot of expansion options for a home office or a small business. Unfortunately, its print quality fails to measure up to the rest of its attributes.

  • Red Hat, Sun to boost desktop Linux

    Red Hat and Sun Microsystems are gearing up to sell Linux for desktop computers, the companies' chief executives said Tuesday.

  • The intruder at the gate

    Once simply alarm systems for the network, Intrusion Detection Systems have evolved to encompass a whole lot more. We review six sophisticated security devices.

  • Who has got your backup tested? 4 software applications tested

    If you are looking for the right software to ease your backup pain, look no further.

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