======================================================== SEARCHSOLARIS.COM - SOLARIS OPERATING SYSTEM AND IT INDUSTRY NEWS September 24, 2001 More headlines at: http://searchsolaris.techtarget.com/news/0,289141,sid12,00.html ======================================================== SPONSORED BY: Sun Microsystems ======================================= Get the most out of the Solaris(TM) Operating Environment (Solaris OE) with the right toolset: Forte(TM) Developer 6 Update 2 tools. A completely integrated, best-of-breed toolset, it gives you everything you need to create scalable, high-performance applications for the Solaris OE. Download a free 30-day trial now: http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;3316116;6335034;w?http://www.sun.com/fortesuite?AssociateId=CK500 ======================================= LEAD STORY "Microsoft, Unisys prep 64-bit SQL Server" Liberty will be let loose on the marketplace within months of the Windows.Net rollout in early 2002 (typical lag time is 60-90 days). Liberty is the code-name for the 64-bit version of SQL Server 2000. Early versions of it will be available to some ISVs within weeks. Great expectations will come with the database -- some integrators say SQL Server now has a shot at the high end. SOURCE: CRN http://www.crn.com/Sections/BreakingNews/BreakingNews.asp?ArticleID=30009 Read more at http://searchsolaris.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid12_cid410087_tax287980,00.html. =============================================== OTHER SOLARIS AND INDUSTRY NEWS =============================================== [1] "Unix vendors boast of new customers" [2] "OS/400 able to hold its own with competitors" [3] "Scale-up: Wintel loses a price-performance battle" [1] "Unix vendors boast of new customers" HP is getting all the attention lately with its baby Superdome rp8400 Unix servers. So, with no new products to push, HP's competitors are tooting their own horns about customer wins. IBM, Sun and Compaq are all hyping new customers for the companies' Unix server lines. SOURCE: ZDNet http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2095809,00.html =============================================== [2] "OS/400 able to hold its own with competitors" An independent Gartner Group product report finds OS/400 to be a formidable opponent of competitors like Solaris and Windows. (Free registration to this site required.) SOURCE: AS400Networks http://www.as400network.com/info/profile/login.cfm?ReferringPage=%2Fnwn%2Fstory%2Ecfm%3FID%3D11488 =============================================== [3] "Scale-up: Wintel loses a price-performance battle" An HP benchmark published this week has a Unix system beating a Windows system on price for comparable performance. HP Server rp8400 midrange Unix/RISC begs comparisons to the 32-way Unisys system running Windows Datacenter Server and SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition. The lead product manager for SQL Server says HP used Sybase Adaptive Server 12 in its benchmark and suggested they may have used the database to drive down the system cost. SOURCE: ENT Magazine http://www.entmag.com/breaknews.asp?ID=4959 =============================================== TAKE OUR NEW POLL!! =============================================== What's the most urgent change that your IT group will implement as a result of the recent terrorist attacks? Tell us what you think at http://www.searchsolaris.com/poll. Previous Poll Results: What do you think Hewlett-Packard's acquisition of Compaq will mean to you, the customer? I'm jumping ship. This only makes IBM and Sun look better. 36% It won't affect me a whole lot. 19% It's a great move because it will make HP a stronger, more competitive company. 18% I'm afraid I'll be paying more for the same 'ole stuff. 17% Sounds good to the financial guys, but what happens to my service and support? 9% =============================================== This week's searchSolaris Featured Topic is "Storage Decisions 2001" Get your fill of storage info at http://searchsolaris.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid12_gci755010,00.html. Discuss Storage arrays and other pieces of hardware with other admins at http://searchsolaris.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?50@@.ee8445b. Learn from the Storage Innovators at http://searchsolaris.techtarget.com/tipsIndex/0,289482,sid12_tax287699,00.html. ====================================== SEARCHSOLARIS.COM WEB LINK OF THE DAY ====================================== "Improving data, storage and backup management" To keep up with the needs of its customers, Harte-Hanks required a storage system that could process information quickly but also cost-effectively. SOURCE: searchSolaris http://searchsolaris.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid12_gci554899,00.html See all of our hand-picked BEST WEB LINKS at http://searchsolaris.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,,sid12,00.html. ================ THE MISSING LINK A look at an off-the-wall story from the Web... ================ "Yahoo to start charging for online dating service" It doesn't matter if you're a SWM or a DBF -- if the Yahoo personals are your "bar scene," get ready to pay a cover charge. Starting in October, Yahoo plans to charge $20 per month for the privilege of browsing through its personal ads. "Scoping" has been free for the last four years. Posting ads and replying to love notes will still be free. Why the fee? Yahoo has been ISO (in search of) ways of making money besides online advertising. Company officials figure when it comes to finding love, people are willing to find an extra 20 bucks. SOURCE: Reuters http://www.siliconvalley.com/docs/news/reuters_wire/1506831l.htm ================================================= LIVE DISCUSSION DAY EVENT: 'Unix Security' ================================================= Join us on Wednesday, September 26th in the searchEnterpriseServers Unix discussion forum for a discussion day on "Unix Security". Unix security expert Gary Smith will be LIVE in the forum that day answering your questions on firewalls, intrusion detection and specific Unix security questions. 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