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Solving the most demanding network computing challenges.

Sun Microsystems, Inc. is a leading provider of high-quality network computing products and services. Sun's vision is «The Network Is The Computer» — network computing systems that help its customers achieve productivity gains and competitive advantage. Sun has built its reputation on the basis of its innovative technology, reliable products, and superior services.

» ANNOUNCEMENT

On November 17, 1998, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California issued a preliminary injunction against Microsoft Corporation requiring Microsoft to comply with its license agreement for Sun's Java technology. The court ordered Microsoft to ship Sun-compatible Java implementations and to remove Microsoft-only Java extensions from Internet Explorer 4.0 and Visual J++ 6.0.

Sun Microsystems filed suit against Microsoft in October 1997 alleging breach of its Java license. We are pleased that the court has recognized the importance of preserving the «write once, run anywhere» promise of Java for developers and users worldwide.

— Scott McNealy, Chairman, President and CEO, Sun Microsystems, Inc.

What's Hot
Coming December 8, 1998
» Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE 1.2)
The next generation of the Java platform is here. Java 2 introduces Swing, the new lightweight component set for building graphical user interfaces; Collections framework; Java 2D API for advanced graphics; the Java IDL for CORBA interoperability; and dramatic performance improvements throughout the platform. Write once, run anywhere — now with more anywhere than ever.


October 27, 1998
» Solaris 7 Operating Environment
The world's first 64-bit commercial operating system for the SPARC platform. Solaris 7 supports up to 16 terabytes of physical memory, files larger than 2GB, and provides full backwards compatibility with all 32-bit Solaris 2.6 applications. The most reliable, scalable, and secure UNIX environment for the enterprise.


October 1998
» Sun Enterprise 10000 «Starfire»
The Sun Enterprise 10000 server delivers up to 64 UltraSPARC II processors, 64GB of memory, and dynamic system domains for mission-critical computing. Used by the world's largest banks, telecoms, and Internet service providers for the most demanding workloads.


September 1998
» Sun Ultra 60 Workstation
The new Sun Ultra 60 dual-processor workstation features two UltraSPARC II processors at 360 MHz, up to 2 GB of ECC memory, and the Creator3D graphics accelerator. The professional's choice for CAD, EDA, and scientific visualization.


August 1998
» Sun WebServer 2.1
Sun WebServer 2.1 delivers high-performance web serving for Solaris with integrated Java servlet support. Bundled free with every Solaris 7 license.
Java Technology
» Java 2 Platform, SE
» Java 2 Platform, EE
» JDK 1.2 Download
» Java API Documentation
» JavaBeans
» JDBC Database Access
» Java RMI
» Jini Network Technology


Sun Hardware
» Sun Ultra 5 Workstation
» Sun Ultra 10 Workstation
» Sun Ultra 30 Workstation
» Sun Ultra 60 Workstation
» Enterprise 250 Server
» Enterprise 450 Server
» Enterprise 10000 Starfire


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Why Sun?
Open Standards
Sun is the world's leading proponent of open standards. From SPARC to Solaris UNIX to the Java platform, Sun believes that openness and interoperability serve customers better than proprietary lock-in.
Network-Centric
Since 1982 Sun has built its products around the principle that the network is the computer. Today the Internet has proven that vision — and Sun powers the dot in dot-com.
Mission Critical
Solaris is the most reliable, scalable, and secure UNIX in the world. Sun servers run the world's busiest web sites, financial trading systems, and telecommunications networks.

About Sun Microsystems
Corporate Headquarters:
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
901 San Antonio Road
Palo Alto, California 94303
United States of America

Main: +1 (650) 960-1300
Fax: +1 (650) 969-9131

Chairman, President & CEO:
Scott G. McNealy

Chief Scientist:
William N. Joy
Founded:
February 24, 1982 by Andy Bechtolsheim, Vinod Khosla, Scott McNealy, and Bill Joy

Stock Symbol:
SUNW (NASDAQ National Market)

FY1998 Revenue:
$9.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 28, 1998)

Employees:
Approximately 26,300 in 170 countries worldwide
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