Open APIs to Sun's Clouds - Innovating@Sun Podcast

Tuesday Apr 14, 2009

Tune in to hear our boss, Hal Stern, Sun's VP Global Systems Engineering, interview Tim Bray, Distinguished Engineer and Director of Web Technologies. They discuss how Sun is open sourcing its APIs and why Tim belives that "the world is unfolding and it's a fun time to be in this business."

Join us - Sun's Open Network Systems Launch 4/14

Monday Apr 13, 2009

On April 14, 2009, Sun is maximizing the economics of computing with a full range of new systems delivering breakaway efficiency and savings, simplified networking, enterprise manageability, and maximum scale and performance. For over two decades, Sun has been a thought leader and innovator in open network technologies, consistently furthering its vision, "The Network is the Computer." Building on its 25+ years of design expertise and excellence, Sun is continuing to lead the market in Open Network Systems with its new line of servers that will help you maximize and optimize current and new IT infrastructure investments.

Join us for the live webcast and live chat with John Fowler, EVP Systems, and Andy Bechtolsheim, Chief Architect & SVP Systems, plus special guests as we unveil our new line-up of Open Network Systems.

Vegas... I'll see you soon!

Tuesday Oct 28, 2008

It's time for me to pack my bag. Oops. Wrong one. Here:

Because once again, Sun is gearing up for the 13th consecutive Customer Engineering Conference (CEC) in Las Vegas, Nevada, and I'm invited!!

CEC will take place Sunday, November 9th through Friday, November 14th. This global gathering will deliver essential training with focused technical tracks and breakout sessions to approximately 2000 Sun Customer Engineers and 200 Sun Partners who will be provided the opportunity to learn, network, share best practices and ultimately strengthen Sun's customer facing technical community.

Attendees will hear from top Sun executives such as Jonathan Schwartz and Peter Ryan as well as top technologists such as Greg Papadopoulos, Marc Tremblay, Mike Shapiro, Bryan Cantrill, Hal Stern, Jim Baty, Lew Tucker, and Subodh Bapat.

If you are a Sun employee, you can join us in Second Life at the CEC 2008 Sun island to engage in live forums, including the general session on Monday and special Second Life only sessions with Hal Stern.

You might even see me there:

Or in the real world taking photos of YOU!

Sun Live Webcast: Bringing 21st century economics to the mid-range

Monday Oct 13, 2008

Check out the live webcast and live chat at 1 PM ET on October 13 with Jonathan Schwartz, CEO and President of Sun Microsystems, and John Fowler, EVP Systems, plus special guests as they discuss how the new Sun SPARC Enterprise T5440 is redefining mid-range computing (webcast will be recorded and available for on-demand replay).

Don't miss the This is Something vlog to see what the insider experts are saying about the new Sun SPARC Enterprise T5440.

Sounds so nice, we'll say it twice!

Thursday Jun 05, 2008

Isn't this the SECOND year in a row that the Divas has to blog (brag) about Sun being named by Ethisphere Magazine as one of the "World's Most Ethical Companies?"

Congrats to Sun!!

Sun struts its stuff in NYC this week!

Monday Apr 07, 2008

Last week the Project BlackBox truck made it's way to the Sun Microsystems New Jersey office.

Although it was parked in this Diva's favorite parking space, it was a fun event.

As you can see, the truck is now making it's way to New York City for it's April 8 & 9 visit to Broadway. (45th street between Broadway and 6th to be exact)

No...not to see a show, but to invite you for a private tour of the World's first Virtualized Datacenter!

In addition to this event, Sun will announce a new family of virtualized servers that "Scale More with Less" on Wednesday, April 9, at the Millennium Broadway Hotel (145 West 44th Street - NYC)

Please join us, our favorite VP, Hal Stern, will be presenting!

Sun STARS around the globe: Joel Weise

Monday Nov 26, 2007

When Joel Weise isn't fulfilling his role as Principal Engineer and Chief Technologist for the Global Systems Engineering (GSE) Security Office at Sun, he's enjoying the view while flying an Enstrom F-28!

How long have you been employed with Sun and where are you located?

7+ years and work in Menlo Park, CA

What is your current job role?

My 'day job' is to promote Sun as the thought leader and strategic provider of secure solutions.

In this role I work with GSE, Engineering, Labs and other areas of the company to research, identify, design and integrate security into various Sun products and services. I act as the Sun Microsystems representative to the American National Standards Institute and work on the X9F4 sub-committee on security. We are currently developing a new standard on Secure Remote Access. I am also the chairman of the ISSA Journal editorial board and help set the editorial direction of the Journal.

What do you like about working for Sun?

Sun is without a doubt the most fun place I've ever worked! Sun provides me with the latitude to work in a number of different engineering and data processing disciplines - I never feel boxed in as I suspect the average 9-5'er is - I'm always given the opportunity to seek out new and different ways to challenge myself.

Please briefly describe any projects you are involved in that support Sun's vision to see everyone and everything participating on the network.

I am working to define Sun Microsystems, Inc. strategy with respect to security and integrity for network-scale systems. This includes the use of autonomic self defense techniques and adaptive security.

Do you have a favorite blog or website?

I'm a news junkie - Yahoo News, CNN, BBC - anything with the latest news story.

What about a favorite "junk" food?

Burrito al pastor y cerveza negra modelo

but sushi will always do

Do you participate in any social networking websites?

No - being a security geek and privacy freak I do not participate in any social networking sites.

Please list any Sun or external communities that you are a member of.

Within Sun, I am the co-chair of the Security Ambassador community and a member of the GSE Patent Review committee.

Outside of Sun, I am a life member of the Sierra Club and a founding member of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA).

If you could meet anyone tomorrow, who would it be? Why?

Any of the Founding Fathers or Framers (e.g., Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, etc).

What exactly were you guys thinking when you were writing the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution?

Tell us a little known fact about yourself.

I collect books on botany and always wanted to be a forest ranger or naturalist.

In the technical world, I am one of the co-inventors of the multi-application smart card (US Patents 6005942 and 6233683).

Outside of work and family, is there anything that you're passionate about (sports, causes, etc.)?

I think of myself as more of the individualist that likes a good challenges - from flying, scuba diving and skiing to camping, geocaching and archery. I like anything that's a challenge with a dash of risk.