| Publisher | Sun Microsystems | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Format | HTML & PDF | Date added | 14 Aug 2003 |
| Topics | Sun Solaris, Windows NT - 2000 - 2003 | ||
| Downloads | 6 | ||
The Solaris 8 Operating Environment represents the latest iteration in the system-software component of Sun's effort to achieve those goals. Having faced down Microsoft and held its ground so far, Sun now redoubles its efforts to use its operating-system technology as a competitive differentiator. With the Solaris 8 platform, Sun maintains its lead over the first version of Microsoft's Windows 2000, which still falls short of key Solaris software functions related to reliability, scalability, and manageability. Solaris currently maintains the upper hand in terms of providing the functional capabilities it has identified as key factors for enabling web-oriented infrastructures. However, Microsoft is strengthening its arsenal with another Windows 2000 package, which specifically optimizes for datacenter requirements. This datacenter version of Windows 2000 is scheduled to ship later this year and will drive yet more function into the commodity space, potentially weakening Sun's differentiation. While both Sun and Microsoft offer compelling visions for the future of the web, the race to implement their views shows no sign of abating.
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