Archive for June, 2007

“blade hardware” - Will Sun’s open-source software help it sell more hardware?

Will Sun’s open-source software help it sell more hardware?TechWorld - The Sun Blade 6000s also add support for Intel’s quad-core Xeon 5300 series processors, making them the first Xeon-based systems to be introduced by Sun since it announced an alliance with Intel in January. Charles King, an analyst at Pund-IT, said

“blade hardware” - Sun expands blade line, includes Intel

Sun expands blade line, includes IntelZDNet - Collectively, the products are known as the Sun Blade 6000 Modular System. Although blades represent only a fraction of the overall server market, they are one of the faster growing segments . IBM and Hewlett-Packard currently have a wide lead over

“blade hardware” - HP to Tout c-Class Blades at Its Technology Forum

HP to Tout c-Class Blades at Its Technology ForumeWeek - In the enterprise space, Sun Microsystems launched a new blade system the Sun Blade 6000 Modular System on June 6. The new Sun blades allow users to mix and match Intel, Advanced Micro Devices and UltraSPARC processors in the same chassis. [...]

“blade hardware” - Company or Topic: Sun Microsystems

Company or Topic: Sun MicrosystemsCNET News - Sun Microsystems and start-up Azul Systems have settled their patent spat. Neither company will say squat about the settlement, leaving you wondering who came out the victor in this exercise.? Can Sun Microsystems’ new CEO revive the tech company

“blade hardware” - Sun Serves the Data Center

Sun Serves the Data CenterE-Commerce Times - In conjunction with the Solaris 10 Operating System, the new Sun Fire X4600 server, Sun Fire X4500 data server and Sun Blade 8000 modular system are designed to handle data center applications, high-performance computing, virtualization and Web-tier

“blade hardware” - Sun Tunes Solaris Express Developer Edition for Enhanced Multicore

Sun Tunes Solaris Express Developer Edition for Enhanced Multicore WebWire - The Sun Blade 6000 blade server supports SPARC, AMD Opteron and Intel processors running Solaris Express Developer Edition, the industry leading developer OS for those processors. Solaris Express Developer Edition 5/07 is available to download today

“blade news” - IBM launches entry-level blade box

IBM launches entry-level blade boxTechWorld - Blade server vendors claim that blades help cut energy costs because they share a power supply and other components that are rarely fully utilised in tower or rack-mounted servers. They also centralise cable management, saving space and costs, as up