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To: d[-_-]b who wrote (57684)	6/9/1998 7:36:00 PM
From: Tony Viola	Respond to of 186894

Eric, thanks for straightening me out. Maybe now Solaris on x86 is just getting to be cost effective (move out aging Sun workstations and get rid of monthly SW fees?). Yes, Sun putting 64 bit Solaris on Merced, that is new (won't see the light of day until 2000). Sun stock took a pop due to analysts' upgrades when the Merced slip came out. I wonder about that with Xeon on or ahead of schedule. Xeon may displace a helluva lot of Sun servers in the next couple of years. But, you say UNIX is reliable, obviously vs. NT, which I've certainly heard before. We'll just have to wait and see. Tony

To: d[-_-]b who wrote (57684)	6/9/1998 8:19:00 PM
From: Tony Viola	Respond to of 186894

Eric, all: Sun high on IA64/Merced. Sounds like the "vaporware", as naysayers like to call it, continues to attract attention from key companies. exchange2000.com Sun and Intel Pave the Way for Rapid Delivery for Solaris On Intel Architecture Open Solaris Competency Centers Kick-Off Sun Software Technology Days PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 9, 1998--INSIDE SUN SOFTWARE--Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Intel Corporation [Nasdaq:INTC - news] today announced that the first two Solaris on Intel Architecture (IA) competency centers will open this month in Menlo Park, Calif., and Boston providing independent software and hardware vendors (ISVs and IHVs) that are tuning and optimizing Solaris on IA with access to engineers, specialized tools and advance copies of Sun software and system partner hardware. The centers, operated by Sun with support from Intel and Solaris System Business Partners, reinforce the commitment of the companies to deliver an optimized version of Solaris software for Intel's IA-32 and IA-64 processors. Additionally, Sun recently kicked off its worldwide software technology days, designed to foster the acceptance of Solaris on IA. The recent technology day in Tokyo, attended by more than 400 developers, was co-sponsored by Sun and Intel Japan, NCR Japan and Fujitsu. ''The market is consolidating around Solaris and we are concentrating on programs that support the growing base of manufacturers developing systems that support Solaris applications on the Intel platform, including NCR, Fujitsu and Siemens-Nixdorf,'' said John McFarlane, president of Solaris Software, Sun Microsystems. ''Sun has a solid business strategy around Solaris applications for the Intel platform that is backed by a dedicated organization and focused programs including The Sun Developer Connection, technical support, specialized developer kits, porting guides and, now, advanced resources through the jointly-sponsored competency centers.'' Competency Centers Support ISV Application Development Sun is creating the competency centers with support from Intel and Solaris System Business Partners to attract and support ISVs delivering applications for Solaris on IA-32 and IA-64. Center services include labs, engineering expertise, tools and equipment that will enable ISVs to develop and optimize Solaris applications for the Intel platform. Through the centers, developers will have remote and on-site access to systems with the Solaris environment as well as early access to Sun software and system partner hardware. To better tune applications, the centers will offer performance analysis, hands-on modifications and prototyping and tuning feedback, including best practices and recommendations. ''More and more enterprise and Internet ISVs are realizing the volume and price/performance benefits of uniting Solaris with Intel Architecture,'' said Mike Pope, director of enterprise software marketing programs, Intel. ''By working together on efforts such as Sun's new competency centers, Intel and Sun are providing a great resource to developers who want to continually achieve optimal solutions for their customers.'' Sun Software Technology Days Expected to attract thousands of developers, Sun Software Technology Days showcase Sun's software technologies and products for wide-ranging developer audiences and strengthen the Sun developer community worldwide. The one-day events feature Sun technology evangelists and product managers showcasing Sun's tools and technology offerings to developers. The European technology days, sponsored solely by Siemens-Nixdorf (SNI), get underway in London on June 23. SNI recently selected Sun Microsystems and Intel as key contributors to its delivery of next-generation UNIX server solutions. ''Sun is committed to the Intel platform, and we want to take that message to the world,'' said Brian Gentile, vice president of market development at Sun Microsystems. ''We want to give developers worldwide the knowledge and tools necessary to begin building applications that are optimized on Solaris on the Intel platform.''