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May 2007

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The CIO Perspective


Preparing for the End of IT as We Know It

Dear Colleague,

The time is fast approaching when competitive enterprises will run secure, network-based services instead of their own applications, datacenters, and networks. » More

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

»  Video: A Single Customer View
VIDEO

Listen as David Llamas, director of IT at Harrods, explains how gaining a single customer view helped the company realize significant business benefits.  Podcast

  White Paper: Customer Data Integration
Hot Blogs

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See what Sun's CEO is blogging about now.
Top Downloads

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»  Java Studio Enterprise 8.1

»  Sun Management Center Update

»  Java Application Platform SDK

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Your Events

»  Better Blades: See the June 6 launch of the Sun Blade Modular System, with the scalability to handle peak loads and your choice of SPARC or x64 CPUs.

»  Open Source Net Talk: Sun's Simon Phipps discusses the "virtuous cycle" of open source development.

»  Mobile App Dev: View a Webinar on building mobile Web 2.0 applications for Java Platform Micro Edition.
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Upgrading to Sun SPARC Enterprise SMP Servers
New RAS features, blazing performance, and up to 2 TB of memory
Sun SPARC Enterprise SMP Server Mainframe-class reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) is just one highlight of newly upgraded Sun SPARC Enterprise SMP servers. Enterprise Systems VP Gary Beck explains. » Full story
»  View the SPARC Enterprise Web Launch
»  Mainframe Reliability with Datacenter Virtualization
Editor's Choices
The Latest Java Innovation: JavaFX!
Looking for ways to create exciting, dynamic Web content? JavaFX can help you deliver visually compelling applications, such as maps, mashups, video, audio, and pictures that you can standardize across cell phones, TVs, and more.

»  Jonathan Schwartz blogs on JavaFX
Streamlining Compliance with Identity Management
Sun's Don Bowen explores how automated identity management can help companies more effectively comply with Sarbanes-Oxley and other regulations in this Network World article. » More
A Radical Approach to Circuit Design
Circuit DesignFind out how Sun Distinguished Engineer Steve Rubin came up with a way of designing integrated circuits that he considers a no-brainer. » More
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Your Resources

»  Eyes and Ears for Your Mobile Datacenter
Sun SPOTDiscover how Sun SPOT wireless technology can augment a remote installation of a Project Blackbox virtualized datacenter in this informative Innovating@Sun podcast.

»  Unlock the Coding Secrets of the Temple of the Sun
Hunt for gold and discover the Sun Studio C/C++ coding secrets of the ancient race known as Developers in our Temple of the Sun game — and compete for $8,500 USD in prizes.

»  Work from Anywhere: Sun Open Work Practice
Learn how to empower your workforce with new mobility and flexibility. Sun's Open Work Practice can help customers and partners implement work-from-anywhere best practices.

»  Sun Identity Manager 7.0 Named "Hot Pick"
Citing "an impressive level of integration and functionality in a single package," Information Security magazine names Sun Identity Manager a "Hot Pick."

»  Make the Most of Solaris ZFS
SolarisGet how-to tech tips on making the most of the innovative 128-bit file system in the Solaris 10 OS.

»  Extreme Innovation: Take a Sun Labs Virtual Tour
Join Sun CTO Greg Papadopoulos for an interactive, 3D virtual tour of Sun Microsystems Laboratories and get a glimpse of some of its most exciting innovations.
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