» Print PDF      » View past issues February 2008 »  Open Source and Business Value »  Disaster Preparedness »  Collaborative Wikinomics CEO PERSPECTIVE Schwartz on Sun’s MySQL Acquisition Sun's CEO blogs on the $1 billion acquisition of open source database leader MySQL and what it means for Sun, the industry, and customers. MORE » Jonathan on PBS TV » Newscast on Sun and MySQL UPDATE YOUR PROFILE Want to get information tailored to your needs? Update your profile now. YOUR NEWS Inside Sun and MySQL Get videos, FAQs, and more on Sun’s entry into the $15 billion database market with its MySQL acquisition. Carbon Advantage, Competitive Advantage Insights into building sustainability from Sun VP of Eco Responsibility Dave Douglas in a Business Week column. Sun Wins InfoWorld Awards Learn why InfoWorld crowned 2008 Technology of the Year Awards on Sun’s Solaris 10 OS, ZFS file system, and Sun Fire X4500 server. »  Most Innovative Server OS »  Best Storage Server »  Best File System The McNealy Minute Sun’s chairman talks with U.K. reseller SCH about Sun’s competitive position, eco-responsible computing, and standards-based technology. Solaris OS vs. Linux TCO Crimson Consulting sizes up total cost of the Solaris 10 OS vs. Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Open Platforms, Open Standards, Open Source Open source software is driving the most important shift in the industry since the early 1980s. Why? Because it accelerates network computing adoption and fuels innovation in technology, customer services, and new business models — offering businesses greater choice and flexibility than ever. MORE » Don Grantham EVP, Global Sales and Services Sun Microsystems, Inc. Voice from the Field  » Don Grantham's Executive Perspective Open Source in Action  » Video: Grantham and SmugMug's CEO LEADING VISION Is Your Business Prepared If Disaster Strikes? It’s not just about keeping IT systems running. Ensuring post-disaster business continuity requires a strategic plan that covers people, processes, facilities, and external presence. The stakes are getting higher, as Sun executives Hal Stern and Randy Chalfant explain. MORE » EXPERT INSIGHT Unleashing Collaboration Through the Wiki Workplace How are wikis and other social networking tools changing the ways companies compete? To find out, Sun caught up with Don Tapscott, co-author of the bestselling book, Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything. MORE » INDUSTRY FOCUS Dow Corning Dodges $2 Million Bill with Sun Virtualization See how manufacturer Dow Corning virtualized its datacenter, avoiding $2 million in server investments while gaining server and storage capacity that support strategic business growth objectives. MORE » © 2008 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved. For information on Sun's trademarks see: http://www.sun.com/suntrademarks Sun Microsystems, Inc., 18 Network Circle, M/S: UMPK18-124, Attn: Global eMarketing, Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA If you have any questions or feedback, send an email to the Sun Executive Boardroom team.