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Leading EMS Provider Builds a Leaner, Meaner ERP Delivery Platform Based on Sun Servers: Plexus Corporation is a $1.2 billion Electronic Manufacturing Services EMS provider that offers its customers the full range of electronic component manufacturing services, from product development to product testing and engineering. Plexus needed to create a common, rational and consolidated infrastructure to support the deployment of a new, global ERP,...; Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Server, ERP, Plexus, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Product Development, Enterprise Software, Servers, Software, Research & Development, Business Operations, Hardware; Case studies 2007-12-01
Energy Efficiency Strategies: Sun Server Virtualization Technology: Virtualization technology is a key to transforming an IT organization's server, storage, and network devices into a shared, global pool of resources. This can help reduce space, power, and cooling requirements while simultaneously helping make datacenters more flexible and agile. The two server virtualization technologies discussed in this paper -...; Tags: Strategy, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Server, Virtualization Technology, Solaris Containers, Sun Solaris, Virtualization, Server Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Operating Systems, UNIX, Servers, Software, Hardware, Storage; White papers 2007-08-01
Sun servers to get Intel inside: Sun Microsystems has once again joined forces with Intel. After a hiatus of a little over two years, the computer maker will begin offering Intel-based servers and workstations again, starting in the first half of this year, Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz said during a press conference today. Sun has pledged...; Tags: Uncategorized, Intel Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc.; Blog posts 2007-01-22
Sun servers heading back to Intel chips: Sun servers heading back to Intel chipsBad, bad move for IntelThe winner here is SUN. Why Intel would invest resources in SUN is a mystery since SUN volumes are puny incremental business and Intel has much to lose.(1) Solaris is on it's deathbed as is Sparc. Intel is resuscitating...; Tags: UNIX, Linux, Operating systems, Servers, Processors, server, Sun Server, chip, Intel Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris; Discussion threads 2007-01-22
New Sun servers to use old Sun chip: New Sun servers to use old Sun chipGood old Sungiving us the best of the best from times past. Now that's future foward of them, aand par for the course. ;)From the days of the VikingSun has a history of taking too long to introduce new processors. Usually they...; Tags: Processors, Servers, server, Sun Microsystems Inc., processor, Niagra, chip, Sun Server; Discussion threads 2006-08-31

Photos: Sun servers on stage: Execs show off new Sun Fires and its tower of blade power, the Sun Blade 8000, code-named Andromeda.; Tags: Blade servers, Servers, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Blade, Sun Server, Sun Fire, tower, blade, server; Image galleries 2006-07-12
Oracle to give away Sun Servers: Oracle to give away Sun ServersReally?"good news for you, Sun, and Oracle"Come on Paul, you know perfectly well that Oracle are every bit as evil as MicroSoft. After all, Bill learnt everything he knows from Larry:1. Steal someone elses idea. 2. Throw together a running but deeply flawed implementation of...; Tags: Databases, Programming languages, Business intelligence, Enterprise software, Servers, Sun Server, server, Sun Microsystems Inc., Oracle Corp.; Discussion threads 2005-12-27
Oracle to give away Sun Servers: This is the fourth in my Christmas blogging series: 2005: the missing headlies, in which the scthick is that the headline has to be relevant to IT, and both true and demonstrably false. Sadly you won't see your Oracle rep come in the door pushing a large handcart with...; Tags: Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc.; Blog posts 2005-12-27
Sun Servers and Oracle Grid: In the emerging world of enterprise grids, Sun and Oracle are combining their resources, expertise, and technologies to make enterprise grids useful through their support for rapid deployment, testing and benchmarking, and ongoing maintenance and operations. Sun's support for Oracle's 10g products extends across its hardware line, comprising both RISC-based...; Tags: Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Server, International Data Group, Sun Solaris, Servers, UNIX, Operating Systems, Linux, Software, Hardware; White papers 2005-11-01
OpenSolaris goes live: What happens next?: OpenSolaris goes live: What happens next?This might have been coolfive years ago. Back then, we had Sun workstations on all the engineers' desks and a server room full of Sun kit. Our tools all ran on Solaris. Having full source for documenting bugs or making enhancements would...; Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, Servers, OpenSolaris community, Sun Server, OpenSolaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris; Discussion threads 2005-06-17
Consolidating Sun servers on an HP 9000 Superdome: Maximize ROI with HP-UX 11i business value: In order to provide the highest levels of customer service, Belkin turned to HP for a reliable and highly scalable IT infrastructure. Learn how HP helped Belkin rapidly adapt to changes in its customers' business, as well as quickly and effectively leverage data associated with the performance of its own...; Tags: HP-UX, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP 9000, Oracle11i, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Server, ROI, Roi/Tco, Servers, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Hardware; Case studies 2005-02-01
Migrating Oracle Database 10g From Sun Servers to Dell Servers: Oracle Database 10g, the latest version of Oracle Database, is designed to make database migration from one platform to another easy. To better understand this process, a team of Dell engineers migrated a 100 GB Oracle database from a Sun server running the Sun Solaris operating system to a Dell...; Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Server, Oracle Database, Oracle Database 10g, Dell Server, Databases, Enterprise Software, Storage, Servers, Software, Data Management, Hardware; White papers 2005-02-01
Disruptions in the software fabric: Disruptions in the software fabricIs this all before the DOS attack that takes down the web site?Central vs. distributed. The pendulum swings again...Mr. Farber, WHY?Why is it that every time some consulting group or so called "expert" makes a claim about the future of software you jump all over it...; Tags: Mainframes, Servers, Channel management, Desktops, Sun Server, client-server, mainframe, PC, Web, software, server, HERE IS; Discussion threads 2004-11-03
Migration of Oracle Database 10g From Sun Servers to Dell Servers: Oracle Database software is available for many different operating systems and hardware platforms. Tools are included with Oracle Database that make it easy to move or migrate databases from one operating system or platform to another. In the new version of Oracle Database, Oracle Database 10g, some enhancements were made...; Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Oracle Corp., Operating System, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Server, Migration, Oracle Database, Oracle Database 10g, Dell Server, Databases, Storage, Servers, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Hardware; White papers 2004-10-01
Sun server doubles up on Opteron: Sun server doubles up on OpteronAs Mike's rep, this is welcome newsI've scheduled a lunch meeting for later this week to discuss the repercussions of this announcement. Like the true IT god that he is, Mike is wise enough to not lock himself into a single hardware vendor. ...; Tags: Servers, Sun Server, AMD Opteron, server, Sun Microsystems Inc.; Discussion threads 2004-07-26
Renowned Research Center Standardizes on Sun Servers, the Solaris OS, and the Sun Java Enterprise System to Unify Strategic Applications: Chartered in 1946 as the country's first national laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory Argonne is one of the U.S. Department of Energy's largest research centers. With the need to maximize taxpayer investment in research, the lab's management needed to find a more cost effective and efficient way to deliver IT services....; Tags: Operating System, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Server, Sun Java, Sun Java Enterprise System, Argonne National Laboratory, Sun Solaris, Servers, Operating Systems, Processors, Software, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components; Case studies
Messaging Platform on Sun Servers and Storage: Founded in 1789 as the first state university in the nation, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC - Chapel Hill) counts among its alumni a Nobel Prize winner, numerous renowned authors and a U.S. President. Chris Colomb, UNC - Chapel Hill's Electronic Messaging Services Manager, is up...; Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Storage, Sun Server, Messaging, Servers, Hardware; Case studies
Customer Critical Reporting and Data Warehouse Functions Based on Sun Server and Storage Technology: When people in America and Canada think about television ratings, one name comes to mind - Nielsen Media Research. To maintain its value to its clients, Nielsen Media Research has to stay ahead of the curve in all of the growth areas. This means understanding what its clients are going...; Tags: Data Warehouse, Nielsen Media Research, Sun Microsystems Inc., Storage, Sun Server, Servers, TVs, Hardware, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment; Case studies
Scaling Up on Distributed Sun Server Environment: Vehicle manufacturer Renault formed ACI in January 1999 with a $90-million investment. Since its inception, the company relied on a custom-developed, mainframe-based enterprise resource planning ERP application to manage product data as well as production logistics. However, since its parent company had standardized on SAP and Sun hardware for its...; Tags: Environment, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Server, ERP, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Software, Servers, Software, Hardware; Case studies
Complete Success for Kirchman Bankway Debut on a Sun Server: When the Landrum Company, a Missouri-based bank holding company, wanted greater functionality than its existing platform could provide, they turned to Kirchman Corporation and Sun for a cost-effective, open systems solution. Kirchman rehosted Landrum's existing applications and data to the Solaris Operating Environment version of its Kirchman Bankway software, meeting...; Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Server, Financing Startups, Sun Solaris, Financial Services, Servers, Finance, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware; Case studies