======================================================== SEARCHSOLARIS.COM - SOLARIS OPERATING SYSTEM AND IT INDUSTRY NEWS September 14, 2001 More headlines at: http://searchsolaris.techtarget.com/news/0,289141,sid12,00.html ======================================================== ======================================= GOT A PROBLEM? Get it solved in our Discussion Forums!! In the searchSolaris Discussion Forums admins can brainstorm and share the experiences they've had with Solaris 8, Sun Hardware and Solaris on Intel. Plus, our site experts regularly peruse the Discussion Forums, helping out where they can. Learn more at http://searchsolaris.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^0@/searchsolaris. ======================================= LEAD STORY "SunFire 15000 - we have more details" The Register says it has obtained details of the specification of Sun's long-awaited replacement to its top of the range Unix server, the E10000. SOURCE: The Register http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/53/21664.html Read more at http://searchsolaris.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid12_gci516576,00.html. =============================================== OTHER SOLARIS AND INDUSTRY NEWS =============================================== [1] "Sun's Rosenzweig dies aboard Flight 11" [2] "IDC: Windows holds desktop, battles Linux on servers" [1] "Sun's Rosenzweig dies aboard Flight 11" Sun says Phil Rosenzweig, a director in the company's software group, was among the airline passengers killed in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Rosenzweig was a passenger on American Airlines Flight 11, the first of two jetliners to crash into the New York City towers. SOURCE: Newsbytes http://www.newsbytes.com/news/01/170057.html =============================================== [2] "IDC: Windows holds desktop, battles Linux on servers" IDC researchers foresee Windows staying Top Dog in the client operating environment for a while. They think the only thing keeping it from owning the server side too is Linux. IDC said Microsoft won 41% of new licenses in 2000, compared to Linux with 27%, other Unix variants with 13.9% and Novell's NetWare with 13.8%. SOURCE: IDG News http://www.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/01/09/14/010914hnidc.xml =============================================== TAKE OUR NEW POLL!! =============================================== What do you think Hewlett-Packard's acquisition of Compaq will mean to you, the customer? Tell us what you think at http://www.searchSolaris.com/poll. =============================================== This week's searchSolaris Featured Topic is "Solaris Tips and Tricks" Get your fill of Solaris administrator tips at http://searchsolaris.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid12_gci768592,00.html. 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