In this special video edition of Innovating@Sun, host, Hal Stern, interviews - Jonathan Schwartz, Sun's President and CEO, and Greg Papadopoulos, CTO and EVP of Research and Development. Hal engages his illustrious guests into a discussion focused around operating system innovation.
Watch this video podcast to hear Jonathan and Greg's compelling arguments about:
How developers want the innovation, roadmaps, and ability to drive forward on a platform they can both rely on and contribute to
OS Commoditization and R&D
How the binary distribution of the OS is the single, most valuable thing to customers who demand predictability of service levels
How the OS represents the fabric that ties together the computing, the storage, and the network infrastructure, plus the programmers' experience
On this edition of “Innovating@Sun”, Sun's Vice President of Systems Engineering, Hal Stern, interviews Vice President of Advanced Technology and Eco-Responsibility, David Douglas, about "Project Blackbox” a prototype for a virtual, modular datacenter loaded up with servers, storage, and networking, packaged up in a standard shipping container for deployment anywhere where you want it, when you want it.
The main points David and Hal discuss include: deployment scenarios, technical issues, such as shock and vibration, cooling, and energy efficiency, and the "secret sauce" for Project Blackbox.
Tune in here for all the details about Sun's latest innovation.
Innovation fuels competitive advantage, plain and simple. And the competitive advantage of our customers is the reason Sun spends nearly $2 billion per year on research and development, bringing benefits such as reduced costs, improved security and performance, and a lot more.
Tune in twice each month to hear audio podcasts of Sun technologists and customers sharing the latest in the world of technology innovation, insights from the trenches, and success stories of how innovation transformed their business. And let us know what you think. Send comments on past programs or suggestions on future programs to innovating@sun.com.
