What They're Saying February 25, 2009 - Today's announcement by Sun and HP that they would enter into a multi-year partnership agreement that enables HP to distribute and support Sun's Solaris 10 OS, generated some interesting news articles and blogs. You don't have to search for them, because they're all listed here. HP to Sell ProLiant Servers with Sun's Solaris Thur, 26 Feb 2009 The multi-year deal marks the first time the hardware manufacturer has explicitly endorsed Sun's operating systems. Sun and HP Team Up on Server Deal Thur, 26 Feb 2009 Bloggism.net says the partnership is good news for Sun, because HP's ProLiant leads the x86 server market with 38.2% factory-revenue share in the fourth quarter of 2008 (IDC). The deal also strengthens Solaris' position to be a long-term Unix-variant survivor. Sun, HP Buddy Up to Offer Solaris on ProLiant Servers Thur, 26 Feb 2009 As part of the deal, the two companies have agreed to collaborate on integrating Solaris and HP Insight software in ProLiant servers in order to reduce operational costs. HP Memories Wed, 25 Feb 2009 Sun's Matt Dixon, who worked at HP early in his career, calls the Sun/HP news "a milestone relationship" forged by key industry players. Sun, HP Announce Multiyear Partnership Agreement Wed, 25 Feb 2009 The new partnership benefits both companies. It gives HP another operating system to offer its customers, while it gives Sun a wider distribution network for its software. HP to Offer Sun's Solaris on ProLiant Servers Wed, 25 Feb 2009 Sun and HP said providing a single point of purchase, contact, and accountability for Solaris on ProLiant improves the overall customer experience. HP, Sun To Support Solaris On ProLiant Servers Wed, 25 Feb 2009 The deal elevates Sun to a strategic partner for HP's ProLiant servers and could also help each in its battle with a common enemy: IBM. Hewlett-Packard, Sun Expand Multi-Year Distribution Pact Wed, 25 Feb 2009 Sun and HP agreed to have HP distribute the Solaris OS in its ProLiant line of servers, the latest agreement by Sun aimed at expanding the reach of its open source software. HP, Sun forge tighter OEM bond for Solaris on ProLiant servers Wed, 25 Feb 2009 The Hewlett-Packard Co. and Sun Microsystems Inc. have announced details of an expanded multi-year OEM partnership agreement that enables HP to distribute and provide software technical support for Sun's Solaris 10 Operating System on the HP ProLiant server and blade system platforms. IDG News: HP to Distribute, Support Sun's Solaris Wed, 25 Feb 2009 Sun and HP unveiled an expanded partnership that will see HP become a key distributor of the Solaris 10 OS. ZDNet.com: HP to Distribute Sun's Solaris on its ProLiant Servers Wed, 25 Feb 2009 The companies unveiled a multi-year pact that will provide Sun with more distribution for its Solaris 10 OS. Jim Laurent's blog: HP to Ship Solaris 10 With its ProLiant Systems Wed, 25 Feb 2009 Jim Laurent calls the deal a resounding endorsement for the Solaris 10 OS. Analyze This blog: Sun and HP Sign Solaris on ProLiant Distribution and Support Deal Wed, 25 Feb 2009 HP's commitment is a very real demonstration of its recognition of the growing demand for Solaris on non-Sun platforms. Adobe Flash Player 10 for Solaris 10 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 Adobe has released Flash Player 10 for Solaris and Open Solaris on x86 and SPARC. DTrace and the Mighty Hercules MySQL on Solaris Sun, 22 Feb 2009 The "Virtually All the Time" blog uses the DTrace feature in Solaris to look at the Hercules System/370, ESA/390, and z/Architecture Emulator workload. Canadian HPC Lab Using Solaris Fri, 20 Feb 2009 Canada's High Performance Computing Virtual Laboratory (HPCVL) is using Solaris, SPARC, and CMT to provide computational services for biomedical research, computational fluid dynamics, and other HPC applications.

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