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Oracle shows super-fast, IBM-killing SPARC T4
Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) has unveiled its T4 processor, as well as its 9,600-thread SuperCluster behemoth. In the run-up to next week's Oracle OpenWorld, Larry Ellison and Mark Hurd are proudly showing off their new stuff. In ITÂ Blogwatch, bloggers ponder the feeds 'n' speeds. Not to mention: Guess the FUNCTION of the THING...
- TAGS:cluster, clusters, HPC, IBM, Larry Ellison, Mark Hurd, Oracle, ORCL, Solaris, SPARC, SuperCluster, T4, Unix, Yosemite Falls
- IT TOPICS:Cloud Computing, Data Center, Hardware, Linux & Unix, Mainframes & Supercomputers, Management, Servers
Oracle unveils Sparc and Solaris 5-year plan
Oracle, owner of Sun Microsystems since January, has finally clarified roadmaps for its Solaris operating system and Sparc servers. Well, made them less uncertain, anyway. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers peer through the murk to divine the future. Not to mention online dating pics...
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- TAGS:enterprise, OpenSolaris, Oracle, ORCL, Solaris, Solaris 11, SPARC, Sun, Sun Microsystems, SUNW
- IT TOPICS:Applications, Careers, Cloud Computing, Data Center, Development, E-Business, Emerging Technology, Enterprise Apps, Hardware, Internet, Linux & Unix, Mainframes & Supercomputers, Open Source, Operating Systems, Servers, Servers & NOSes, Virtualization, Web Apps
Oracle/Sun: Solaris, Java, SPARC and more...
A charismatic leader stands up and addresses the expectant faithful in the San Francisco Bay Area. No, not Steve Jobs' Apple iPad announcement, but Larry Ellison's unveiling of the Oracle/Sun strategy. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers discover what it means for Solaris, Java, SPARC, etc... Not to mention iPad: Steve Jobs's downfall?...
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Scott McNealy's emotional farewell: Sun set to be Oracle's
So goodbye then, Scott McNealy. Your company, Sun Microsystems, broke the mold and made more than $200B over 28 years. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers pay tribute to a departing leader. Not to mention a Haiti charity infographic...
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- TAGS:acquisition, enterprise, Java, Jonathan Schwartz, Larry Ellison, mergers and acquisitions, Oracle, ORCL, Scott McNealy, SPARC, Sun, Sun Microsystems
- IT TOPICS:Applications, Careers, Cloud Computing, Data Center, E-Business, Enterprise Apps, Government & Regulation, Hardware, Internet, Linux & Unix, Macs & PCs, Mainframes & Supercomputers, Management, Networking, Open Source, Servers, Storage, Web Apps
Oracle buys Sun
No wonder Sun had the audacity to up their price to IBM at the last minute. Question answered, but many more emerge.
Good-bye Solaris? The fate of Sun's top 5 technologies
IBM buying Sun is a done deal. But, what does that mean for Solaris and OpenSolaris? Java? NetBeans? Here are my best guesses.
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- TAGS:IBM, Java, mergers and acquisitions, NetBeans, servers, Solaris, SPARC, Sun, Unix
- IT TOPICS:Applications, Development, E-Business, Government & Regulation, Internet, Linux & Unix, Macs & PCs, Open Source, Operating Systems, Windows
Three strikes for Sun?
In the wake of massive layoffs and huge losses at Sun, Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols attributes the compay's decline to its inability to decide key issues such as whether wanted to be a hardware or software company, an open source software company or a proprietary software company.
Here's a slightly different perspective on the carnage.
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