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Sun Announces New AMD-Based Product Line

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the has-got-his-hat-on dept.

Transfan76 writes "Today Sun Microsystems has officially announced an alliance with AMD. They "have formed an alliance to deliver a broad range of AMD Opteron[tm] processor-based systems, Sun also announced it plans to offer its Java Enterprise System on the AMD Opteron processor and is significantly extending the reach of its Solaris Operating System (OS) and leadership in the 64-bit space." You can read the official press release from Sun here. And the AMD release here." We previously reported rumored plans to this effect a few days back.

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  1. Wonderful news by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Air conditioning manufacturers specialising in cooling server rooms will be delighted with Sun's switch...

  2. Re:But will this really help web-focused enterpris by oldmanmtn · · Score: 4, Funny
    optimizing their syndicated dynamic solutions marketbase...cross-media functionalities...enterprise-level mindshare paradigms

    Good god man! You've created a Content Black Hole! You're dragging down the Scores of every post in the vicinity!

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  3. No pulled punches by painehope · · Score: 4, Funny

    stands as a beacon for HP and IBM customers facing a dead-end Unix, and Microsoft customers frustrated with security and fragility
    I wouldn't be surprised if they kicked a dog on the way off the stage...

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  4. And how good is that? by AndroidCat · · Score: 4, Funny
    [..] offering unmatched levels of privacy, second only to the Windows .NET security framework.

    Second to .NET's security? I have a bad feeling about this...

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  5. Had to say it by aardwolf204 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I've been an AMD fan for quite a while

    You must be very dizzy. My AMD fan goes 5000 RPM.


    Sorry, couldnt resist. I like AMD too, and yes, Anand could take Tom any day.

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