| Surviving
the Solaris x86 Wars - article in the SPARC Product Directory |
By the
end of 2004, AMD reported that its 64 bit processor sales accounted for 50% of
its total PC processor sales for the 4th quarter. Sun Microsystems has been a
highly visible partner for AMD's ambitions in the 64 bit server market , but how
solid is the Sun Solaris x86 base? Is it more than hype, smoke and mirrors?
In January 2005 it was reported that IBM won't be supporting Solaris
10 for x86 with applications like DB2, WebSphere and Tivoli. Sun failed to
convince IBM that Solaris x86 has momentum and would reach a critical mass.
The
phony war for Solaris x86 is over. It lasted 18 years and Sun retreated 3 times.
The real marketing war will take place in 2005. ...read the article,
SPARC Product Directory,
...AMD profile,
...Sun profile,
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