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Kim's Notebook

Dear [Name],

Kim JonesFrom genomics to particle physics, High Performance Computing is making science sizzle. Funding for research is competitive. Partnering with Sun can give your project the edge.
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Kim Jones,
VP, Global Education, Government, and Health Sciences
Sun Microsystems, Inc.


Education Resources
Video: Pimp My ServerHumor Break: Pimp My Server
Besieged by user demands and abandoned by IT vendors, an IT team does some "out of the box" thinking
Save a Few Million
Sun saved $10 million through consolidation and virtualization. Check out this quick video to find out how you can save, too
Sun Virtualization 'Compelling'
So says eWEEK magazine after a look at Sun's Project Blackbox virtualized datacenter and Solaris Containers
Sun Gridathon Online
Join a live interactive chat with Sun engineers on grid computing — and get free access to the Sun Grid Compute Utility!

Education Events
Sun Tech Days
Build your skills at Sun developer conferences in cities around the world

Sun Net Talks
Get perspective on the hottest topics in IT with Sun's series of on-demand Webinars

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November/December 2006   
Edu Insight Corner

Open Source Java Technology: What It Means for Academic Developers Open Source Java Technology: What It Means for Academic Developers

Sun's open sourcing of Java technology is a historic move that offers academic developers a great opportunity to contribute to and capitalize on the collaborative innovation of community-driven Java technology development.
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Special Offers
Save More than 30% on Sun Fire X2200 M2Save More than 30% on Sun Fire X2200 M2
The new Sun Fire X2200 M2 server with dual-core AMD Opteron processors delivers unbeatable high performance and energy efficiency — and it's available at an education-only of more than 30 percent through December 31.
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VMware Subscribers: Save 10% on Sun Fire x64 ServersVMware Subscribers: Save 10% on Sun Fire x64 Servers
Virtualize and save! VMware users can receive a 10 percent discount on Sun Fire X4100, X4200, or X4600 servers or the Sun Blade 8000 Modular System to build a virtually perfect combination for datacenter consolidation.
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Try the Sun Grid Compute Utility for Free!Try the Sun Grid Compute Utility for Free!
Find out how you can get 100 CPU hours on the Sun Grid Compute Utility — free! — under a new pilot program open to the Sun developer community.
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Call for Papers: OpenSolaris Developer Conference
If you're deploying on OpenSolaris or just interested in the open-source platform, don't miss the world's first OpenSolaris Developer Conference. The call for papers and participation is now open — see you in Germany in February 2007!
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Edu in Action

A Community of HPC Practitioners Gathers 'Round the Watercooler A Community of HPC Practitioners Gathers 'Round the Watercooler

Thirsty for news and insights into the latest trends and technologies in the world of High Performance Computing? The Web-based Sun HPC Watercooler community is just the place to collaborate with other HPC practitioners and stay ahead of the HPC curve. MORE »


Inside Technology

Consolidation Through Virtualization with Sun x64 ServersConsolidation Through Virtualization with Sun x64 Servers

It's no wonder that consolidation is all the rage. Powerful virtualization technologies are enabling administrators to consolidate systems into virtualized environments to reduce costs and improve efficiency. Part 2 of a three-part series. MORE »



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