AUGUST 2005

OPEN UP      OpenSolaris — what it means for you

CONTENTS

By opening the source code to the Solaris Operating System, Sun is creating an opportunity for a "virtuous cycle" of development by legions of open source contributors worldwide. Simon Phipps explains what the new OpenSolaris project means for customers, developers, partners — and Sun itself. » MORE   LOWER COSTS & NEW VIRTUALIZATION CAPABILITY FOR WEB-BASED APPLICATION INFRASTRUCTURE Building fast, secure networks has always been Sun's mission. In this interview, Josh Weiss, GM of Sun's networking and switching technologies group, describes how this leadership has been extended with a new line of application switches. Josh came to Sun as part of the acquisition of Nauticus Networks, where he was CEO. » MORE SAVE 15% ON NEW LIVE VIRTUAL CLASS TRAINING FROM SUN Bring the instructor right to your desktop with Sun's New Live Virtual Class. Take Internet-based training to the next level and experience the efficiencies of online learning with the interaction of a live instructor. Save 15 percent on all Live Virtual Class training through December 31, 2005! Mention priority code WW45EM1 » when you register. TAKE THE WINTER CORP.'S 2005 LARGE DATABASE SURVEY Want to publicize your success at building, managing, or using the world's largest databases? Take a brief online survey by Winter Corp., the experts on the world's largest databases, for its annual Top Ten Program. Sun customers won 28 awards in last year's contest — could you be next? » Find out now SAVE UP TO 15% ON SUN SYSTEMS POWERED BY AMD OPTERON Upgrade to blazing fast Sun workstations and servers powered by AMD Opteron processors and maximize your savings. For a limited time only, you can get double the standard trade-in value when you upgrade your Intel Xeon processor-based systems. » Trade up to high-performance x64 computing today! SOLVING THE CHALLENGES OF DATA RETENTION COMPLIANCE Get this business brief on industry drivers for effective data management and why meeting the requirements for regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and litigation support has become critical in today's environment. Learn the challenges of today's data retention requirements — and keys to success. » Get the brief SUN BLUEPRINTS: SOLARIS CONTAINERS — WHAT THEY ARE AND HOW TO USE THEM Explore how Solaris Containers enable you to consolidate applications in a single system to streamline resource and workload management. Get practical insider tips on using Solaris Containers and their constituent technologies (projects, resource pools, and Zones). » Get the Sun BluePrints article OUT-MANAGING BEATS OUTSOURCING Outsourcing has been touted as the best way to allow a company to stick to its core competencies. But is outsourcing the right answer for every company? Not if it means ceding control of your IT environment. Take a hard look at pitfalls of outsourcing — and how to avoid them. » Full story INNER CIRCLE NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE Review previous issues of the Inner Circle newsletter and presentations. If you are not a Sun Inner Circle program member, join now. Questions or comments? E-mail innercircle@sun.com.		»  Open Up OpenSolaris »  Blogging in Business »  Sun BluePrints — Solaris Containers BILL HOWARD'S MESSAGE Dear Colleague, Blogging is good for business — if it's done right. Join me for an insightful Q&A with Tim Bray and Simon Phipps on the business blogging phenomenon, and get practical tips on how to make it work. » MORE Best regards, Bill Howard Chief CIO Advocate and Advisor to the CEO Sun Microsystems, Inc. cio@sun.com  »  NET TALK: ARCHITECTING FOR CHANGE Just thinking about upgrading your OS and processor platforms can bring on clammy hands. Good news: We've taken that worry out of upgrading to Solaris 10 and UltraSPARC IV. View this Net Talk on how you can optimize service delivery without disrupting your business. » MORE  »  NET TALK: IDENTITY AUDITING AND COMPLIANCE Is your organization among the thousands that patched together manual systems for regulatory compliance and identity management? Find out how a holistic approach to identity management can streamline regulatory compliance across your enterprise. » MORE

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