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August 2007

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The CIO Perspective


The IT Buck Stops Here
Allocating IT resources to deliver maximum value is a never-ending challenge. At Sun, we’ve consolidated IT decision-making authority with the CIO — and are reaping surprising dividends. » More
Bob Worrall
CIO, Sun Microsystems
Write me at cio@sun.com
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Your Events

»  Hybrid Data Server: Explore how the Sun Fire X4500 server/storage hybrid tackles data warehousing, HPC storage clustering, media streaming, and more in this Sun Net Talk Webcast.

»  Sun Systemic Security: Learn how Sun systemic security can support a robust, mature, and secure IT processing environment.
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Sun and Microsoft:
Interoperability Now
Partnership delivers new datacenter and Web services interoperability


»  Interoperability Webcast

Press Play to Watch Movie: Sun/Microsoft Interoperability Webcast
From Web services compatibility to Windows running on Sun x64 systems, the three-year collaboration between Sun and Microsoft is paying off with real-world interoperability that enterprises can put to work today. » Full story
»  Web Services Interoperability
»  Microsoft Windows on Sun x64 Systems
TECHNOLOGY INSIGHTS
UltraSPARC T2 Processor NEW: UltraSPARC T2 Processor — The World's Fastest Processor
With integrated security, networking, and I/O directly on the processor, Sun’s new 64-thread UltraSPARC T2 CPU is the industry’s first “system on a chip.”
IDC: Customers Embrace Sun's Fast-Ramping Sun Fire T1000/T2000 Servers
Find out how Sun customers are relying on UltraSPARC T1 systems for Web and IT infrastructures, business processing, and Web 2.0 in this IDC paper.
UltraSPARC T2 Cryptography PODCAST
Project Blackbox videoProject Blackbox: Now That’s
Rock ’n Roll
Watch what happens when Sun’s Project Blackbox modular datacenter is punished by a simulated 6.7 earthquake. » More
Solaris ZFS vs. Red Hat and Veritas
Solaris, Get it Now It’s a file system showdown. Find out how the revolutionary 128-bit ZFS file system in the Solaris 10 Operating System compares to Red Hat and Veritas file managers in this just-published set of benchmark performance reports.
»  ZFS and Red Hat Linux ext3
»  ZFS and Veritas Storage Foundation
Your Offers

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Save 20 percent on an eligible Sun Fire T2000 CoolThreads server when trading in any qualified HP, IBM, or Dell server.

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Save on power and space with Sun Blade modular systems. Save up to 25 percent on a Sun Blade Starter Kit and enhance it with great offers on Oracle and VMware.

»  More in Store: Get a No-Cost Veritas Upgrade
Get a free upgrade to Veritas Storage Foundation 5.0 when you purchase a Sun Software Service Plan.

»  Free Identity Management Web Course
Get tech tips and an overview on how to tap into the power of Sun identity management in this free Web-based course.
Your Resources
»  Tech Tips: Installing the Solaris 10 OS
Learn how to install or upgrade to the latest Solaris 10 OS (11/06) release at the BigAdmin Solaris Information Center.
»  OpenSolaris Starter Kit Free: Get the OpenSolaris Starter Kit!
Get OpenSolaris tutorials, documentation, and two DVDs filled with useful software and learn about the OpenSolaris software and community.
»  The Toy Show with James Gosling
Watch Sun’s James Gosling highlight such innovations as Java technology-powered submarines, virtual offices, mission-critical applications in financial markets, and more.
»  Power Calculator: Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server
Configure your Sun Fire X2100 M2 server to see just how low your datacenter power consumption can go.
»  Focus on Security: Whitfield Diffie on Cryptography
Whitfield Diffie, Sun VP and chief security officer, discusses the importance of encryption and open source, and the future of security systems. Podcast
»  Security Book Excerpt: “Privacy on the Line”
Read an excerpt from the new “Privacy on the Line: The Politics of Wiretapping and Encryption,” by Sun security gurus Whitfield Diffie and Susan Landau.

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