Sun Microsystems has booted its Solaris operating system on a server with a prototype of its forthcoming Niagara II processor, one key milestone for the company's attempt to restore the relevance of its Sparc processor family.
Sun Microsystems on Tuesday in the US plans to launch the second phase of its x86 server line, three higher-end models that show the company's commitment to and ambitions for the market.
IBM bolstered its first-place ranking in a worldwide server market that shrank three percent in the most recent quarter, according to new research.
IBM unveiled a new "blade" server prototype Tuesday that uses its Power processor, putting Big Blue a step ahead in the race to squeeze high-end chips into compact servers.
EMC said Wednesday in the US it plans to sell 10 percent of VMware stock this winter in an initial public offering (IPO), but added it has no plans to spin off the virtualisation company.
Microsoft is putting the finishing touches on the second release candidate, or near-final testing version, of Windows .Net Server 2003, sources said.
AutoZone has asked a court to put a hold on the SCO Group's Linux lawsuit against it--a case that could have repercussions for any company using the open-source operating system.
The deals to ship Sun's Java technology in all the PC makers' machines are a poke in the eye for Microsoft, which has been lacklustre in its support for the software.
The growing influence of the Linux operating system and the open-source software movement will be on display as several large companies announce products and plans at the LinuxWorld Conference and Expo.
Sun Microsystems will release a free version of its Java application server, a move designed to encourage more developers to build programs on the software foundation.
IBM is taking the long view for Intel-based servers.
The deals to ship Sun's Java technology in all the PC makers' machines are a poke in the eye for Microsoft, which has been lacklustre in its support for the software.
Storage gear maker LSI Logic and Hitachi Global Storage Technologies will join forces to work on development of serial-attached SCSI, which could speed up the delivery of devices using the next-generation high-speed connection technology.
Sun plans to bundle its application server software into Solaris, a move that could shake the industry.
The new Linux desktop software promises to treat users with stylish icons, themes and multimedia, as well as a pack of new tricks.
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