Sun news from Network WorldThe latest Sun news and analysis from NetworkWorld.com.Flash storage gets enterprise attention as prices decline- June 25, 2008 It seems everyone is talking about flash memory, a type of solid-state storage that offers faster and more energy-efficient performance than rotating disk drives. The downside is that it's about 20 times more expensive than high-performance Fibre Channel drives, but that's where the popularity of USB sticks and the iPod comes in.http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/062508-flash-storage-enterprise.html?fsrc=rss-sun Sun upgrades Identity Manager software- June 24, 2008 Sun has released the next version of its provisioning software and deeply integrated it with role management tools as it continues to push policy-based identity management.http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/062408-sun-upgrades-identity-manager-software.html?f... Speech technology powers Instinct, other wireless devices- June 18, 2008 Do you talk to your cell phonehttp://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/061808-speech-technology-powers-instinct-other.html?... New Samsung handsets made from corn- June 16, 2008 Samsung Electronics on Monday unveiled two new mobile phones made with plastic made from corn as it expands initiatives aimed at being more nature-friendly.http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/061608-new-samsung-handsets-made-from.html?fsrc=rss-... Open source Java projects: SwingLabs PDF Renderer- June 12, 2008 PDF files are ubiquitous for sharing documents over the Internet, but how do you view and render them in your Java applications Find out what the SwingLabs PDF Renderer can do for you, in this installment of the 'Open source Java projects' series.http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/jw-06-opensourcejava-pdf-renderer.html?fsrc=rss-sun Wall Street becoming Linux stronghold- June 12, 2008 NEWYORK -- Wall Street firms increasingly are buying into Linux, but some still need convincing that open source licensing and support models won't make using the technology more trouble than its worth.http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/061208-linux-wall-street.html?fsrc=rss-sun Facing the Sundance reality- June 11, 2008 Cablevisions' acquisition of Sundance and Newsday may light the direction the industry has to take. The industry is being transformed by content but were not even thinking much about how that content gets produced or how its paid for.http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2008/061108-nolle.html?fsrc=rss-sun Samsung launches iPhone-like Omnia handset- June 9, 2008 As all eyes in the telecom world turn to San Francisco and the highly anticipated launch of a 3G iPhone later Monday, South Korea's Samsung Electronics has chosen the moment to launch a new handset that has more than a passing resemblance to Apple's iconic phone.http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/060908-samsung-launches-iphone-like-omnia.html?fsrc=... Cisco, Intel to lead WiMAX patent alliance- June 9, 2008 Cisco, Intel and four other major tech companies have banded together to form a WiMAX patent pool to give companies access to WiMAX patents at predictable costs.http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/060908-clearwire-cisco-intel-form-wimax.html?fsrc=rs... McAfee extends enterprise antivirus line- June 9, 2008 McAfee lays out a broad strategy to extend its VirusScan Enterprise product line to cover the separate areas of offline virtual images, SAP's NetWeaver and storage.http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/060908-mcafee.html?fsrc=rss-sun |