Get a Free Sony PlayStation Portable With Sun Training

This offer is hot, so we just extended it to September 30th. Don't put off enrolling in that training class or pursuing that certification you've been considering. Order by September 30, 2009, and you will get a Sony PSP 3000. Work hard. Play harder. Learn more.

Posted at 09:19AM Jul 02, 2009 by GD in Sun  |  Comments[0]

Sun Forums Shine a Spotlight on cotton.m

On Sun Forums, read about Max Stocker, a regular contributor who is perhaps better known as cotton.m. Stocker has published about 15,000 posts since he began using the Sun Forums in 2005. Learn more.

Posted at 11:41AM Jun 25, 2009 by GD in Sun  |  Comments[0]

Updates for the Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage Systems

Sun continues to add innovation through the following new updates to the Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage System. Sun has

• Doubled the capacity of the Sun Storage 7110 Unified Storage System (4 terabytes [TB])
• More than tripled the capacity of the Sun Storage 7210 Unified Storage System (142 TB)
• Added over 15 feature enhancements in this quarter's Sun Storage 7000 update (Software 2009.Q2)

Download and experience the virtual versions of the Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage Systems from the Tech Resources page.

Posted at 08:37AM May 05, 2009 by GD in Sun  |  Comments[0]

Audiocast: Paul Miller Interviews J.C. Soto of Sun on Cloud Computing

Listen to Paul Miller's latest interview: Juan Carlos Soto Reaffirms Sun Microsystems' Commitment to the Cloud.

Posted at 12:37PM Apr 27, 2009 by GD in Sun  |  Comments[0]

Happy Birthday, Blogs.sun.com!

From the first posting on April 27, 2004, blogs.sun.com has been a place for Sun Microsystems employees to discuss the projects they're working on, air some dirty laundry, philosophize, express their dreams, and tell readers about special people and events in their lives.

Blogs.sun.com shows the beating heart of Sun, from its CEO to its student interns. Thanks to Linda Skrocki and all members of the BSC team (past and present) for their excellent work.

Posted at 09:57AM Apr 27, 2009 by GD in Sun  |  Comments[0]

New Video: Deep Dive With Ed Ort -- Christine Dorffi of SDN

Ed Ort of Sun Microsystems interviews managing editor Christine Dorffi to see the latest on the Sun Developer Network product pages, including Java SE and JavaFX. Watch the video.

Posted at 11:19AM Apr 21, 2009 by GD in Sun  |  Comments[0]

Innovating@Sun: Hal Stern & Tim Bray on the Sun Cloud APIs

In the newest episode of Innovating@Sun, Hal Stern, vice president of Global Systems Engineering, interviews Tim Bray, Sun Distinguished Engineer and director of web technologies, to discuss open-sourcing Sun's Cloud APIs. Read the blog and listen to the podcast.

Posted at 04:35PM Apr 14, 2009 by GD in Sun  |  Comments[0]

Live Webcast Today: Sun's New Open Network Systems

Sun's new Open Network Systems are the core building blocks for virtualization, web, business, HPC, and telco architectures. These systems are the industry's only x64 platforms that are optimized to take full advantage of the Intel Xeon processor 5500 series. Watch today's webcast beginning at 10:30 a.m. PDT. (See the time zone converter for your local time.)

Posted at 08:25AM Apr 14, 2009 by GD in Sun  |  Comments[0]

Beginner's Guide: Creating VMs With VirtualBox

Ken Purdy has published "The Beginner's Guide to Creating Virtual Machines With VirtualBox."

Posted at 04:41PM Apr 13, 2009 by GD in Sun  |  Comments[0]

Upgrade of Java.net Projects Takes Place This Month

If you own a project on java.net, read Sonia Barry's recent postings on the upcoming wiki upgrade. Beginning late in April, community-level wikis will migrate to project wikis. Get the information and deadlines on Sonia Barry's blog.

Posted at 11:32AM Apr 08, 2009 by GD in Sun  |  Comments[0]

Download Sun VirtualBox 2.2.0

Sun today released VirtualBox 2.2.0, another major milestone for the world's most popular free and open-source hypervisor. Among the many improvements are support for OVF appliances, 3D acceleration for Linux/Solaris guests, and support for up to 16GB of RAM per virtual machine. Learn more and download VirtualBox 2.2.0.

Posted at 08:48AM Apr 08, 2009 by GD in Sun  |  Comments[0]

Student Intern Wanted: Dublin, Ireland

Sun Microsystems is looking for a student willing to work full-time for 12 months in its Dublin, Ireland, center. Learn more.

Posted at 09:01AM Apr 07, 2009 by JSM in Sun  |  Comments[0]

Call for Papers: Kernel Conference Australia (July 15-17, University of Queensland)

Submit an extended abstract on any kernel-focused topic for an open-source licensed operating system by May 1, 2009.

Posted at 05:24PM Apr 02, 2009 by GD in Sun  |  Comments[0]

New Article on java.sun.com: Java Card 3.0 -- Classic Functionality Gets a Connectivity Boost

Java Card technology enables smart cards and other devices with very limited memory to run small applications, called applets, that employ Java technology.

Posted at 07:45AM Apr 01, 2009 by GD in Sun  |  Comments[0]

Video: Ever Wonder How a Sun SPOT Is Made?

Sun Small Programmable Object Technology, better known as Sun SPOT, consists of wireless devices that are used by students, researchers, and hobbyists. Watch this video to see how Sun SPOTs are made.

Thanks to our friends at Sun Community Voices for the link.

Posted at 05:09PM Mar 24, 2009 by GD in Sun  |  Comments[0]