Tags : Sun MicrosystemsIBM Offers Pre-Integrated Smart Analytics Systems For Channel Partners[April 14, 2010] Makes $500 million in financing available to former Sun channel partners. Read More... Tags: IBM , Sun Microsystems , business intelligence , Smart Analytics , channel partnersSun Microsystems-TweetMeme[March 24, 2010] Most of the social media company's IT challenges were related to its staggering growth. To meet the needs of its users, TweetMeme decided to migrate their site to MySQL Enterprise. The system was deployed on 10 servers from Sun Microsystems. A combination of Sun Fire X4440 servers and Sun Fire X4150 servers was used. Read More... Tags: vendor , Enterprise , Sun Microsystems , vertical , companySun Microsystems-Ivan Smith Furniture[March 24, 2010] The main challenge the company was facing was that they needed to find a better alternative to their existing reporting system. Specifically, they wanted a system that would make creating report templates easier, would reduce the time needed to run reports, and would provide browser-based access to reporting tools. Read More... Tags: server , Sun Microsystems , software , vertical , securityHitachi, Sun Microsystems End Reseller Relationship[March 03, 2010] Storage vendor attributes breakup to fallout from Oracle acquisition. Read More... Tags: reseller , Hitachi Data Systems , Storage , Oracle , Sun MicrosystemsHitachi/Sun Reseller Relationship Dissolves[March 03, 2010] Hitachi/Sun Reseller Relationship Dissolves Read More... Tags: Storage , Hitachi Data Systems , Oracle , channel partners , Sun MicrosystemsSun Microsystems[January 26, 2010] Application providers, direct marketers, registered resellers, service providers, systems integrators, and value-added resellers are eligible to enroll in the Sun Partner Advantage Program. Read More... Tags: marketing , software , networking , Sun Microsystems , StorageOracle Secures Unconditional EU Approval for Sun Takeover[January 24, 2010] Acquisition formalizes database vendors move into hardware market. Read More... Tags: European Union , acquisition , Oracle , Sun Microsystems , open sourceLast Days for Sun's Try-and-Buy Program This Week[December 14, 2009] Last Days for Sun's Try-and-Buy Program This Week Read More... Tags: Sun MicrosystemsOracle Gets Extension to Convince European Union on Sun Acquisition[November 24, 2009] EU Regulators Extend Decision Deadline Until January 27 Read More... Tags: antitrust , Oracle , Sun Microsystems , European CommissionOracle Gets Extension to Convince European Union on Sun Acquisition[November 24, 2009] Oracle Gets Extension to Convince European Union on Sun Acquisition Read More... Tags: European Commission , Oracle , antitrust , Sun MicrosystemsSun Sets Sights on Cloud Computing[December 15, 2008] The channel vendor develops a strategy to capitalize on the growing desire for cloud computing services. Read More... Tags: Linux , Salesforce.com , services , Windows , Sun MicrosystemsChannel Vendors Still Interested in Mergers and Acquisitions[December 03, 2008] Company executives seek "vibrant, healthy" companies with stable management as potential merger-and-acquisition targets. New opportunities in technologies such as SaaS and cloud computing help drive the M&A trend. Acquiring new customers is a major consideration. Read More... Tags: HP , mergers and acquisitions , Sun Microsystems , Google , MicrosoftWhat's Next for Sun?[November 17, 2008] Can the company cut its way to profitability and prominence, or is it just looking for a graceful exit - and friendly buyer -- at this point. Read More... Tags: Java , open source , Intel , Sun Microsystems , SPARCSun Embarks on New Storage 'Road'[November 10, 2008] UPDATED: Company pushes out first open storage appliance on its Open Solaris platform, offering an inexpensive take on network storage. Read More... Tags: open source , Sun Microsystems , appliances , StorageSun, Cisco Vets Join Linux-Based Networking Play[October 23, 2008] Sun's co-founder, Andreas von Bechtolsheim, officially joins Arista, a startup he's been funding for years. Read More... Tags: Cisco , networking , Sun Microsystems , Linux , AristaChannel Giants Face Off on Storage[September 09, 2008] IBM unveils an aggressive new storage portfolio that seems to target EMC. HP Sun and Hitachi are also enhancing storage solutions. At stake is channel share in a market that so far is defying the spending slowdown. Read More... Tags: Sun Microsystems , HP , EMC , IBM , StorageBoon Time for Storage Players[September 05, 2008] Vendors reaping revenue, but the good times won't last forever. Read More... Tags: Sun Microsystems , EMC , Storage , IBM , IDCSun Revamps Channel Program[July 24, 2008] New plan carves out a more strategic role for the channel. Partners now will service new accounts and get help from Sun in expanding their businesses to new regions. Read More... Tags: support , channel , Sun MicrosystemsSun's Open Boxes Go Cheap, Bulky[July 09, 2008] Vendor also adds hybrid storage server to Thumper line. Read More... Tags: Thumper , Linux , Sun Microsystems , OpenSolaris , open storageSun Moves Gingerly Toward Open SOA Platform[June 09, 2008] Will it or won't it go all the way? Read More... Tags: Sun Microsystems , Red Hat , MDM , ESB , SOASun Adds Quad-Core Opteron Servers[May 13, 2008] New Barcelona-based servers feature large memory and storage capacity as Sun follows rivals' lead into AMD quad-core. Read More... Tags: Opteron , virtualization , Sun Microsystems , chips , AMDSun Stock Dims on Weak Fiscal Q3[May 02, 2008] A small loss for the quarter due to weak sales in the U.S., and its stock loses almost a quarter of its value. Read More... Tags: Sun Microsystems , servers , earnings , acquisitionsSun Expands OpenSolaris Toolkit[April 30, 2008] Pundits not convinced open source is a storage element as yet. Read More... Tags: archiving , open source , Sun Microsystems , donationsSun Launches SaaS Program for Software Partners[April 25, 2008] ISVs now able to convert products without having to rewrite code Read More... Tags: Sun Microsystems , applications , Oracle , virtualization , SaaSChannel Integrator Accenture Extends Partnership with Sun[April 03, 2008] New Security Venture Allows Businesses to Open Their IT Systems More Easily to Channel Partners Read More... Tags: Enterprise , Accenture , SOA , server , Sun MicrosystemsDell, Sun Eye SMB Buyers[March 18, 2008] Enterprise companies continue to offer products and packaging for the small to midsize market. Read More... Tags: Xeon , SMBs , Dell , x86 , Sun MicrosystemsSun Unveils Virtual Desktop Upgrade[March 18, 2008] Version 2.0 supports a wide variety of operating systems and plays well with VMware. Read More... Tags: VMware , virtualization , Sun Microsystems , LinuxSun Looks Ahead After $1B MySQL Deal[February 26, 2008] Plans to integrate open source databases immediately and ponders future acquisitions. Read More... Tags: Sun Microsystems , database , MySQL , open source |
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