Security Certifications for the Solaris OS

Sun's Security Portal shows which Solaris releases have received the stringent Common Criteria Certification.

Posted at 08:00AM Nov 18, 2009 by CM and KP in BigAdmin  |  Comments[0]

Sun BluePrints Article: Sun Systems for Oracle Coherence

This Sun BluePrints article discusses a drop-in implementation of Oracle Coherence running on Sun servers utilizing Oracle Fusion Middleware components. Benchmark test results are provided. (Registration or login required.)

Posted at 08:00AM Nov 05, 2009 by CM and KP in BigAdmin  |  Comments[0]

Sun Booth at LISA (Sys Admin Conference)

News flash: Our BigAdmin guy wasn't able to come out to LISA (Sys Admin Conference this week in Baltimore, Maryland). So please go say "hi" to the Solaris folks at the Sun booth. (p.s. Rumored possibility of BigAdmin swag...)

Posted at 10:45AM Nov 02, 2009 by CM and KP in BigAdmin  |  Comments[0]

OSUM Webinar: Project Darkstar Deep Dive

Students: You're invited to attend a presentation on Project Darkstar, an open-source software platform for online games, on October 21 from 10 to 11am EDT. Read more.

Not yet a member of OSUM? Here's how to sign up.

Posted at 08:00AM Oct 14, 2009 by GD in Students  | 

Attend PayPal X INNOVATE 2009 (Nov. 3-4, San Francisco, Calif.)

Register for this developer conference by October 20, and attend for free. Just enter the code SUNPAYPAL when you sign up. Learn more.

Posted at 07:11AM Oct 14, 2009 by GD in Events  | 

Oracle OpenWorld: Video and Blogs

If you can't be there in person, you can still catch some highlights.

Posted at 11:56AM Oct 12, 2009 by GD in Sun  | 

Sun and Oracle: Benchmarks and the Road Ahead

New benchmark results announced this weekend at Oracle OpenWorld indicate that the combination of Oracle software and Sun hardware can already deliver the goods. Learn more.

A new article by Rich Schwerin summarizes the exchange between Scott McNealy and Larry Ellison at Oracle OpenWorld. On the menu are innovation and dazzling opportunities.

Posted at 08:20AM Oct 12, 2009 by GD in Sun  | 

OSUM in India Reaches 31,000 Members

Rajesh Umashankar informs us that Sun Open Source University Meet-up (OSUM) groups in India have reached 31,000 members since the recent Software Freedom Day activities. Congratulations to all the Sun campus ambassadors and OSUM club members in India!

Posted at 10:05AM Oct 09, 2009 by GD in Students  | 

Technical Overview of the Sun Oracle Exadata Storage Server and Database Machine

This white paper by Oracle introduces the Sun Oracle Exadata Storage Server and Sun Oracle Database Machine. The paper examines the Exadata architecture and includes information on the database server software, Exadata storage virtualization, and other topics. (The PDF download is under White Papers in the right nav of the Oracle Exadata page.)

Posted at 08:00AM Oct 09, 2009 by CM and KP in BigAdmin  | 

JavaFX Users: Take the Survey

Unleash your opinion. Tell us what you think in this short survey.

Posted at 07:52AM Oct 06, 2009 by GD in JavaFX  | 

Sun Java Communications Suite: Release 7 Goes Live

Find out why the Sun Java Communications Suite is the number one messaging and collaboration platform for service providers.

Posted at 11:14AM Oct 02, 2009 by GD in Sun  | 

Java Store and License Management

Sun engineering director Octavian Tanase provides sample code in his blog on how to use license management in your Java Store application. Learn more.

Posted at 08:00AM Oct 01, 2009 by GD in Core Java  | 

How Green Is Your Company?

According to Newsweek magazine, Sun Microsystems is number 14 on the list of top 500 green companies based in the United States.

Posted at 04:00PM Sep 28, 2009 by GD in Sun  | 

New Expert-Led Workshops Scheduled -- SDN Members Save 10%

Enroll in advanced Java technology training workshops with Java experts Kirk Pepperdine, Heinz Kabutz, and Kito Mann.

Posted at 05:07PM Sep 24, 2009 by GD in Training and Learning  | 

Community Equity: Facebook for Enterprise

Hal Stern, VP for Global Systems Engineering at Sun Microsystems, talks with Peter Reiser of Community Equity 2.0, a Java technology-based social value system that measures and evaluates online social capital, or equity, on Innovating@Sun.

Posted at 12:46PM Sep 23, 2009 by GD in Enterprise Java  |