Hi T2,
I can guarantee that's the case...
Everywhere I work, SUN equipment is rolling out, and IBM Unix stuff (such as RS-6000) is coming OUT...
THE UNIX consolidator is SUN , and only SUN. HP is having troubles with SUN as well, SGI etc etc. No Unix vendor I can think of is having a good year, as SUN is cleaning them out.
Sort of what Microsoft did to Lotus , Borland, Ashton-tate, WordPerfect, Novell and now Corel.
Also, Linus is not scalable like Solaris, so cheapo websites will use Linux with Apache, but for real E-commerce, it's a SUN or nothing...
1- Technologically, they are the best
2- They have "mind-share', the Best Unix mindshare in the industry.
3- They have superb R&D, and great advances coming from crapshoots like the MACJ chip, Java initiatives, set-tops boxes, JavaPhones wireless, and Jini.
4- Massive industry "value-chain alliances" with CheckPoint Technologies (FireWalls), Security Dynamics (Security), and others..
IBM vs SUN is a joke, for IBM that is. IBM's only real strong business is :
1- UDB/DB2 is a superb database system, better than Oracle.
2- Their IBM Global Services Division is pretty good, and are a "best of breed" in that area.
The Rest ?
As I said, EMC, SUN, Intel, and Dell are taking them apart, bit by bit
take care
Jean |
