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October 2006: » Bubbles Precede Build Outs » E-C-O = Economy & Ecology » Benefits of Energy Rebates » The Pursuit of Excellence UPDATE YOUR PROFILE Want to get information tailored to your needs? Update your profile now. YOUR NEWS Sun Server, Storage Growth Continues Did you know Sun was the only top-four server vendor to achieve year-over-year server factory revenue growth, according to IDC, while Gartner reports Sun with a 13.7 percent gain? And Sun grew faster in the disk storage market than HP, IBM, EMC, and Dell (per IDC), and extended its lead in tape storage. Embrace Identity Management, Lower TCO and Increase ROI Learn how Sun is helping our identity customers achieve cost savings and quick return on investment. New "x64 Server Trends" Featuring Research from Gartner, Inc Read Sun EVP John Fowler's "web letter" related to enterprise data centers. Simplify and Automate Your Identity Management Project Learn how Equifax sustains compliance and simplifies access to enterprise apps in this special insert to CSO magazine. Data Warehouse Appliances Explore how data warehouse appliances can slash cost and complexity in this Ventana Research white paper.

THE CEO PERSPECTIVE Bubbles Precede Build Outs About 15 years ago, the mass availability of Java and a simple Web browser launched the euphoria that led to the now infamous dot-com bubble. Lately, I find myself reminding people that bubbles precede build outs. Today, interest level and market opportunity are up, especially for the innovations that fuel the Internet. The global IT market is growing, Silicon Valley is hot again, and that's great news for all of us. More » Read Jonathan's blog » Who Cares About Bridging the Divide? Jonathan on Innovation Delivers Opportunity » LEADING VISION E-C-O Stands for Economy as Well as Ecology In August, Sun and Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) announced an energy incentive program that signifies an expanded awareness of how critical energy efficiency is in the data center. Sun's Dave Douglas and PG&E's Mark Bramfitt give their perspectives on what is likely to be the first of many initiatives. READ THE Q&As NOW  » PG&E ON WHY REBATES BENEFIT EVERYONE  » EXPERT INSIGHT The Pursuit of Excellence Is performance excellence a goal for your company? In celebration of National Quality Month, Executive Boardroom presents a dialogue with Sun's Kay Kendall and Junaid Mohiuddin, who serve on the Board of Examiners for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the premier award given to U.S. companies that demonstrate performance excellence in their operations. MORE  » INDUSTRY FOCUS Railroad Speeds IT User Identity Processes Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway turned to Sun when it needed to speed its provisioning process and improve the security of IT system access. MORE  » Hospital Consolidates Storage and Lowers Upgrade Costs Sun teamed with Philips Medical Systems to consolidate storage and lower upgrade costs for King's Daughters Medical Center, a regional hospital. MORE  » California Doctors Pioneer E-medical Records Read about how Sun's SOA technology helped a large medical network integrate hundreds of disparate computer systems in this ITWorld.com article. MORE  » In Iraq, Leveraging the Digital Divide How scientists in consultation with Sun are rebuilding the civil infrastructure of Iraq using an Internet Web portal. MORE  » Energy-Efficient Computing Is Here A new wave of innovation has hit industry-standard x64 computing with servers that dramatically lower power, cooling, and space requirements. MORE  »

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