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November/December 2007

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The CIO Perspective


Improving Operational
Efficiency with BPO


Need to improve operational efficiency? Take a look at how Sun's business process outsourcing (BPO) strategy can help you reduce costs and zero in on IT priorities. » Full story

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

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Identity Federation: Securing
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Building federated frameworks for identity, Web services, and SSO

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From single sign-on (SSO) to Web services, identity federation can supply the secure, identity-driven framework that today's multi-party online relationships demand. Take a look at the myths and realities of identity federation — and solutions that you can deploy today. » Full story
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Sun Ushers in New Era of HPC
Get the news on Sun's launch of new high performance computing (HPC) systems designed to scale from departmental clusters to massive petascale environments. See what Sun HPC offers to institutions building out some of the largest supercomputers in the world, as well as to companies in financial services, manufacturing, and other industries. » Read more
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Manage Your IT Inventory in Three Easy Steps
Manage Your IT AssetsManaging systems and software inventory is one of the most basic — yet most challenging — problems facing IT. Check out a new Sun Connection program that makes inventory management as easy as 1-2-3.» Read more
Solaris OS vs. Red Hat: A 20% TCO Advantage
SolarisThe Solaris 10 OS provides a 20 percent cost-of-ownership advantage over Red Hat Enterprise Linux, according to Crimson Consulting. Read the study to learn how the Solaris OS beats Red Hat in acquisition, support, implementation, and administration costs. » Read more
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