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    Sun Microsystems has launched a new business unit to sell its Sparc processors, a return to an idea it had dropped years ago.

  • Sun upgrades servers with UltraSparc IV+ debut

    Next week will see the launch of the new top-of-the-line chip in a revamp of Sun's core Unix server line, News.com has learned.

  • Sun introduces UltraSparc T1-based servers

    At a press event in New York, Sun Microsystems CEO Scott McNealy and Sun Executive Vice President David Yen unveil the Sun Fire T2000 and T1000 servers, which use the UltraSparc T1 processor. Yen explains how the chip is innovative and socially responsible.

  • McNealy keeps busy at Sun

    Despite leaving the chief executive role at Sun Microsystems last year, Scott McNealy is staying active with the company as chairman, and remains as outspoken as ever.

  • Sun's next goal: A Linux ecosystem

    Sun Microsystems' ambitions have grown another size larger.

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  • Processor wars: Whose chips are down?

    Diversity and choice are good things, we are always told. But in the case of processors, diversity may not be the answer.

  • What's the best blade server?

    Blade servers were once the saviours of the datacentre. Expandability was king. But do blade servers still make sense today? We find out if they're still worth it.

  • Intel reclaims spot in Sun servers

    Sun Microsystems announced Monday that it will resume selling servers with Intel's Xeon processor, restoring a hardware partnership and extending it to software collaboration.

  • Sun plans software support for Opteron

    Sun Microsystems' software products will support AMD's new Opteron--but not initially the chip's 64-bit capabilities that distinguish it from rival Intel processors.

  • Sun likely to use AMD's Opteron chip

    Sun Microsystems will likely adopt the Opteron processor from Advanced Micro Devices as it extends into new branches of the server market.

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