======================================================== SEARCHSOLARIS.COM - SOLARIS OPERATING SYSTEM AND IT INDUSTRY NEWS July 24, 2001 More headlines at: http://searchsolaris.techtarget.com/news/0,289141,sid12,00.html ======================================================== SPONSORED BY: Computer Connection of Central New York ===================================================== Control your capital expenditures without decreasing the value or quality of your purchase. Computer Connection of CNY, an ISO 9002 certified company, offers a complete line of Sun refurbished equipment. CCNY provides a wide range of systems including Ultra desktops (Ultra 1 - Ultra 10), mid-range servers (E220 - E450) and a complete line of Enterprise systems (E3000 - E6500). Register to win... A Sun Ultra 10 (270 MHz, 128 MB memory, 4GB hard drive, CD ROM,PGX Graphics, 17" color, keyboard & mouse. Drawing on 7/27/01. http://www.ccny.com/contactwinu10.htm ===================================================== LEAD STORY "Updated program opens Unix security hole" A bug has come out of its shell - specifically out of SSH Secure Shell Unix software. The latest version (3.0) has a hole that could let attackers take over computers running Solaris, HP-UX and several versions of Linux. SSH has released a patch, version 3.0.1, which can be downloaded from the company's FTP site. SOURCE: CNET http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6649868.html?tag=owv This week's SearchSolaris Featured Topic is Solaris Security. To get a gander at the many security resources that searchSolaris has to offer, click on http://searchsolaris.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid12_gci756562,00.html. For even more security information from around the Web, check out our BEST SECURITY WEB LINKS at http://searchsolaris.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid12_tax1346,00.html. =============================================== OTHER SOLARIS AND INDUSTRY NEWS =============================================== [1] "Sun revs UltraSPARC II chips, cuts prices" [2] "Sun releases free Java-based ebXML registry/repository" [3] "Data analysis vendor Spotfire upgrades software" [4] "Ballmer talks .Net; McNealy scoffs" [5] "Sun remains cautious, sees slow recovery" [1] "Sun revs UltraSPARC II chips, cuts prices" There's still spark in UltraSPARC II, and Sun is milking the servers for all their worth. The company is making available (for the Starfire Enterprise 10000) 466Mhz processors with 8MB of internal cache. The new chips, which Sun claims improves performance by 16% over their processor predecessors, will also be available for Sun's 3500, 4500, 5500 and 6500 systems. Sun has also cut its server list prices by 15%. SOURCE: The Register http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/53/20605.html =============================================== [2] "Sun releases free Java-based ebXML registry/repository" Let the tinkering begin! Sun has released a Java-based reference implementation of the ebXML registry and repository. Developers and solution providers can begin experimenting with Web services using ebXML on Sun's ebXML Registry/Repository 1.0 Implementation. The free download is at http://www.sun.com/software/xml/developers/regrep/. SOURCE: CRN http://www.crn.com/sections/BreakingNews/breakingnews.asp?ArticleID=28445 =============================================== [3] "Data analysis vendor Spotfire upgrades software" Spotfire says the latest release of its DecisionSite data analysis software adds XML-based configuration tools, improved visualization features and preconfigured analytic applications for vertical markets. The technology now supports the Solaris operating system in addition to Windows NT. SOURCE: Computerworld http://www.computerworld.com/storyba/0,4125,NAV47_STO62471,00.html =============================================== [4] "Ballmer talks .Net; McNealy scoffs" Steve Ballmer says Microsoft won't reap the financial rewards of its .Net strategy for years. But Sun's Scott McNealy says the "cha-chings" of .Net will begin much sooner than Redmond would have everyone believe. SOURCE: CNET http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6651773.html?tag=mn_hd =============================================== [5] "Sun remains cautious, sees slow recovery" Sun's sales may be on the rise in the United States, but COO Ed Zander says an economic recovery will be a slow process. The company plans to keep cutting costs. 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