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Sun Microsystems says CFO to retire

Sun Microsystems says CFO to retire

Computer maker Sun Microsystems has said chief financial officer Steve McGowan is retiring at the end of fiscal year 2006.
Staff Writers Oct 28 2005, 10:00AM Collaboration
Google, Sun Micro to announce collaborative effort

Google, Sun Micro to announce collaborative effort

Google Inc. and computer maker Sun Microsystems Inc. plan on Tuesday to announce a "collaborative effort" in Silicon Valley.
Staff Writers Oct 4 2005, 10:25AM Software
Remora signs Naturetech in Aust, NZ deal

Remora signs Naturetech in Aust, NZ deal

Melbourne reseller Remora Technologies has signed up to distribute UltraSPARC products from Nature Worldwide Technology (Naturetech) to customers in Australia and New Zealand.
Staff Writers Sep 29 2005, 3:18PM Strategy
Red Hat adds Alstom IT as second distributor

Red Hat adds Alstom IT as second distributor

Alstom IT has signed a distribution agreement with Red Hat, becoming the open source-derived software vendor's second distributor in Australia.
Fleur Doidge Sep 15 2005, 4:20PM Software
Sun Microsystems completes StorageTek purchase

Sun Microsystems completes StorageTek purchase

Sun Microsystems on Wednesday said it had completed the US$4.1 billion purchase of Storage Technology Corp after shareholders approved the acquisition on Monday.
Staff Writers Sep 1 2005, 2:30PM Data centre
Oracle, Sun target SQL Server sellers

Oracle, Sun target SQL Server sellers

Oracle and Sun have released database bundles to the channel that aim to challenge Microsoft in the mid-market and and tempt SQL Server resellers.
Fleur Doidge Aug 26 2005, 11:30AM Software
Partners reap diverse vendor awards

Partners reap diverse vendor awards

Large resellers -- leavened with a few small players and newer names -- have creamed off the bulk of vendor awards at several recent annual partner events.
Fleur Doidge Aug 24 2005, 1:29PM Collaboration
Sun refreshes partner training

Sun refreshes partner training

Sun Microsystems for the first time is making training materials and methodologies used by its direct sales force available to the channel under a refreshed partner program.
Byron Connolly Aug 11 2005, 11:35AM Training & Development
Can storage save Sun?

Can storage save Sun?

Sun Microsystems pulled US$4.1 billion out of its US$7 billion war chest to purchase Storage Technology, a buy that proves the vendor is serious about transforming into a powerhouse in the storage and emerging information lifecycle management (ILM) arenas.
Elizabeth Montalbano Jun 3 2005, 10:05AM Data centre
Global giants may monopolise services

Global giants may monopolise services

Major vendors are buddying up with service provider EDS in a global move that could encourage customers to select service and solution offerings reliant on a limited number of brands.
Fleur Doidge Mar 16 2005, 3:18PM Collaboration
Services a winner for mcr

Services a winner for mcr

mcr Computer Resources has seen services revenue grow 400 percent in 2004 to reach 45 percent of the reseller’s total revenue.
Staff Writers , Staff Writers Feb 24 2005, 12:00AM Services
IBM to attack HP, Sun with Unix servers

IBM to attack HP, Sun with Unix servers

In a move aimed at stealing market share from Hewlett-Packard and Sun Microsystems in the low-end Unix market, IBM has jumped into the space with two new Unix servers priced at less than US$5000.
Elizabeth Montalbano Feb 14 2005, 12:00AM Data centre
Sun trumpets big channel year

Sun trumpets big channel year

Sun Microsystems in the US has claimed 54 percent of its overall revenue came through the channel during fiscal year 2004, which ended 30 June.
Dan Neel Jan 5 2005, 12:00AM Collaboration
Sun talks up Solaris 10 for ISVs

Sun talks up Solaris 10 for ISVs

Sun has started promoting Solaris 10 to ISVs and channel partners with a range of sweeteners, including extra help for partners porting Solaris on to x86.
Fleur Doidge Dec 15 2004, 12:00AM Software
Sun won't shine on box-droppers

Sun won't shine on box-droppers

Sun Microsystems president and chief operating officer Jonathan Schwartz has predicted an "inevitable" demise for traditional IT resellers who don't adopt services or subscription pricing.
Fleur Doidge Oct 13 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Ex Sun and Oracle execs in open source startup

Ex Sun and Oracle execs in open source startup

Two former executives from Sun and Oracle plan to launch in December a US-based open source startup called SpikeSource, designed to provide Linux integration services.
Paula Rooney Oct 11 2004, 12:00AM Software
Sun: Get ready for negative margins

Sun: Get ready for negative margins

Sun Microsystems is exploring a margin-negative model for hardware in order to win more business and solution providers should be preparing for that scenario, said Jonathan Schwartz, Sun president and COO.
Scott Campbell Oct 5 2004, 12:00AM Software
Sun, Microsoft on Red Hat attack

Sun, Microsoft on Red Hat attack

Sun and Microsoft are using a common strategy to attack a common enemy -- Red Hat.
Paula Rooney Sep 27 2004, 12:00AM Security
Sun shines light on servers, storage in latest lineup

Sun shines light on servers, storage in latest lineup

Sun's latest quarterly products announcement emphasises servers, workstations and storage in a growing push towards utility computing and lower cost networking, company executives said.
Fleur Doidge Sep 23 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Sun, Microsoft to reveal interoperability plans

Sun, Microsoft to reveal interoperability plans

Sun Microsystems and Microsoft have rescheduled the phase one rollout of their interoperability pact to October as the companies weigh additional areas of co-operation.
Paula Rooney Sep 14 2004, 12:00AM Software

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