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February 2007

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The CIO Perspective


100 Days as CIO

Dear Colleague,

My first 100 days as on the job says a lot about the changing role of the CIO — and how everyone in an organization can help reinvent IT. » More

Bob Worrall
CIO, Sun Microsystems
Write me at cio@sun.com

 



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Meet the New NetBeans.

NetBeans IDE 5.5 delivers the best of open source and Java technology

»  View How-To Videos on NetBeans 5.5

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The new NetBeans IDE 5.5 opens up a world of possibilities for rapid and efficient cross-platform application development. Packed with the feature-rich fruits of seven years of open source development, it’s no wonder InfoWorld named NetBeans the Best Java IDE Innovator for 2007. » Full Story

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»  Six Predictions for NetBeans in 2007


Editor's Choices
NetBeans, Sun Servers Win 2007 Technology of the Year Awards

InfoWorld 2007 Technology of the Year Awards: Best Server - Sun Microsystems Sun X4200 Recognition for innovation and leadership is a great way to start the new year. InfoWorld named the Sun Fire X4200 the “Best Server” of the year — “a serious server in a seriously well-designed package." Also netting InfoWorld Technology of the Year awards:

»  Sun Fire X4600: Best High-Performance Server

»  NetBeans IDE 5.5: Best Java IDE Innovator

»  Full Technology of the Year Report

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1st Reason: NetBeans GUI Builder Discover the powerful features of NetBeans IDE 5.5 and other NetBeans releases with these video how-to tutorials and step-by-step instructions on making the most of the open source Java technology environment.


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Tune in to hear Dale Williams, CEO of messaging service provider DigiTar, explain how he was skeptical of performance claims for the UltraSPARC T1 CPU — until DigiTar tested a trial unit. Now DigiTar is a Sun shop, and delighted with the massive throughput of the Sun Fire T2000 server.


»  Hats Off to the New Solaris 10 OS
Browse videos, blogs, and customer feedback on why the Solaris 10 OS is the platform of choice to deliver secure Web-based applications. Check out new Trusted Extensions for security and other innovations in the third Solaris 10 update.  Podcast


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