Sun Microsystems has begun releasing an update for Solaris 8, its version of the Unix operating system, that can dish out Web pages faster and is easier to manage, the company said. Solaris 8 update ...

Sun Microsystems Inc. is considering a port of its Solaris version of the Unix operating system to two new processor architectures designed by chip rivals IBM and Intel Corp., a company executive said ...

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Oracle is showing its continued commitment to the server product line it inherited along with its acquisition of Sun Microsystems with the introduction of new SPARC processors and the latest version ...

In a joint announcement issued Thursday, IBM and Sun revealed plans to expand support for Sun's Solaris operating system on x86-based IBM servers, including System x and BladeCenter computers. Sun ...

While the Unix operating systems Solaris and HP-UX are still in active development, they’re not particularly popular anymore and are mostly relegated to some enterprise and data center environments ...

Sun Microsystems is working hard to ensure that Linux and Solaris play well together. The server seller is continuing its effort to integrate Linux interfaces into its Solaris operating system, a move ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Sun Microsystems Inc. officials offered a sneak peek into its Solaris operating system plans, touting incremental improvements in areas such as resource management that are expected to ...