Top 10 Articles for Vol 87 Issue 3

1. Sun Helps Power the High Performance Computing Virtual Laboratory [14526]
2. Sun and Microsoft Reveal Status of Product Interoperability [14509]
3. Two Solaris[tm] 10 OS Features Expected Next Year [14510]
4. Project Chameleon Separates Applications from Desktops [14470]
5. Benchmark Results Show Advantage of Solaris[tm] OS, Sun Fire[tm] Servers [14504]
6. Resolving Storage System Bottlenecks [14512]
7. Five-step Approach to Launching an RFID Initiative [14493]
8. New Sun Initiative Assists in Building Service Oriented Architectures [14518]
9. Sun[tm] Studio Support Matrix Updated [14502]
10. "Sun[sm] Connection - IT Management Delivered as a Network Service" [14473]

Vol 88 Issue 1

New updates in Sun software are covered in this week's edition, including the N1[tm] Grid Service Provisioning System 5.0 Update 1 [14532], N1[tm] Grid Engine 6 Update 4 [14533] and the Solaris[tm] Security Toolkit 4.1 [14567]. Additionally, Sun has released a USB security script for a free download [14577].

New standard configurations for Sun Blade[tm] workstations [14574] now are available, as are Sun Ray[tm] 1G monitor bundles with 24- and 19-inch flat panel displays [14537].

Read how Sun's unique on-demand password synchronization works with the Sun Java System Directory Server [14540]. The Sun Java[tm] Studio Creator headlines two articles - one relates a company's experience integrating this Sun tool [14564] and the second lists 24 free tutorials now available on the Sun Web site [14565].

The Servers section reports on a Manugistics Benchmark that demonstrates the Sun Fire[tm] E20K outperforms the IBM P5-590 [14581] and IDC tracking reveals continued growth in the worldwide server market [14568].

Possible upcoming features for the Java[tm] 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE[tm]) 6.0 are shared by the platform's engineering team [14440]. Also in the Java section, read about some of the uncommon API features of the J2SE 5.0 [14416], how to become a certified web component developer for the Java[tm] 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition [14571] and a new book explains how to create adrenaline-fueled games with Java programming language [14563].

Enhanced SunSpectrum[sm] Service Plans have been released [14561]. Sun Services EVP shares his perspective on the channel's future [14556]. Plus, learn about two service promotions on Sun[sm] Update Connection [14530] and the Solaris Service Plans [14594].



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Top 10 Articles for Vol 87 Issue 2

1. Sun to Acquire Tarantella [14500]
2. New 19-inch LCD Monitors Come with New Lower Price [14488]
3. Fastest Dual-core Processors Set for Release on Sun Fire[tm] Servers [14483]
4. Sun to Expand Overseas Engineering Centers [14505]
5. Sun to Purchase Procom NAS Assets [14499]
6. Sun[tm] 10-Gigabit Ethernet PCI-X Adapter Soon to be Released [14480]
7. "Firefox and Thunderbird Garage" [14362]
8. Sun's Dually Enhanced Opteron-based Portfolio [14498]
9. Industry's First Reference Model for Enterprise Grids [14506]
10. OpenOffice Team Requests Assistance from IBM [14442]

Vol 87 Issue 4

The 2005 JavaOne[sm] Conference is preparing for Java[tm] technology's 10th birthday bash, which will be celebrated during the June 27th-30th event [14545]. Also in News, Vice President of Sun's Software Group Tom Goguen reveals how OpenSolaris may change IT business [14520].

Executive Vice President of Sun's Software Group John Loiacono explains how the company's innovations solve today's top customer concerns [14489] in the Features section that also covers Sun Lab's exploration of Object-Aware Memory Architecture [14450].

The latest Hardware releases includes competitively priced Sun monitors [14558], remanufactured 1.05GHZ CPU/memory boards [14535] and three new hardware spare parts [14557].

An IDC report examines storage trends and why two Sun StorEdge[tm] solutions answer current business objectives [14537]. Newly released Sun StorEdge[tm] LTO 3 tape drive now offers an LVD SCSI desktop configuration [14536].

The Sun and Standards section covers the OASIS-approved OpenDocument Specification 1.0 [14542], the new draft specifications produced from the Sun-Microsoft collaboration enabling web single sign-on (SSO) [14543], the newly published Enterprise Grid Alliance Reference Model [14544] and the launch of a new online resource for information on technology standards [14559].

Learn the difference between J2SE[tm] 1.5.0 and 5.0 [14521] and the open source project proposed for this Java platform [14507].

Software developers have an opportunity to preview Sun[tm] Studio 10 Update 1 [14529] and learn how to utilize AppCrash to safely gather debugging information [14513].

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Top 10 Articles for Vol 87 Issue 1

• Microsoft Applications on Sun Ray[tm] Ultra-thin Clients [14453]
• Sun, Oracle Propel Scalable Enterprise [14468]
• Sun Java[tm] Workstation W2100z Configurations Reach End of Life [14387]
• Sun[sm] Connection Hosts Utility Services on Sun Grid [14463]
• Sun N1[tm] Product Family Welcomes Two Additions [14464]
• Sun Strengthens Grid Offerings [14466]
• Sun's Network Computing '05 Q2 [14461]
• Sun Management Connection Improves Operational Efficiency [14471]
• NetBeans[tm] IDE 4.1 to be Released This Week [14438]
• New Live Virtual Class Training Courses [14451]