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Sun Acquires CFS/Lustre, Becomes Windows OEM

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the new-toys-to-play-with dept.

anzha writes "Sun Microsystems announced today that they are acquiring Cluster File Systems Inc. CFS owns the intellectual property related to and develops the open source file system known as Lustre." Relatedly Sun has also signed an agreement with Microsoft to be a Windows OEM. "Sun and Microsoft will work together to ensure that Solaris runs well as a guest on Microsoft virtualization technologies and that Windows Server runs well as a guest on Sun's virtualization technologies. Sun and Microsoft will work together on a support process for customers who are using the virtualization solutions. This joint commitment to customers ensures that Windows and Solaris will provide a solid virtualization experience."

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  1. Hey, it worked for SGI... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    oh wait....

  2. Ars Technica coverage by Nimey · · Score: 5, Funny

    http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070912-sun-to-sell-windows-server-boxes.html

    Notice the so-funny-yet-true chart towards the bottom.

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  3. Talk about timing by tb3 · · Score: 4, Funny

    So Sun got themselves a Cluster File System and a Cluster Fuck System on the same day?

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  4. And the verdict is... by swordgeek · · Score: 4, Funny

    Let's see here. It's a Wednesday, and the date is an even number in a month with 30 days. On the other hand, the moon is just past new, Britney Spears' performance at the VMAs bombed, and oil broke $80/barrel today.

    Clearly Sun is EVIL on /. today.

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  5. Re:Problem by notthe9 · · Score: 3, Funny

    We've all seen leopard's change their spots, right.

    What the hell does OSX have to do with anything?
  6. In other news by Nazlfrag · · Score: 2, Funny

    Botnet creators announced that they would work together with Sun to utilise their new Microsoft capabilities to the fullest extent.

  7. Well, this'll be a total clusterfsck. by seebs · · Score: 2, Funny

    Oh, come on. It was inevitable.

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