Sun now shipping servers with Windows Server - bit-tech.net Forums

Tim S · 13th Sep 2007, 11:24

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/09...ndows_server/1

In the first step towards publicly putting behind all of their differences, Sun will now ship its 64-bit servers with Windows Server 2003.

DXR_13KE · 13th Sep 2007, 17:00

it wont last long..... i think

Flibblebot · 13th Sep 2007, 18:01

On the contrary, I think it has the makings of a good deal. Sun are renowned for making top quality, ultra-reliable enterprise-level servers; MS make the most popular enterprise server OS out there.

I don't think it'll affect Sun's core market (science & financial houses) - they're too entrenched in Solaris - but I do think it will win Sun new business in the enterprise sector, where Solaris was stopping them winning business. This is more benefit to Sun than it is to MS.

DXR_13KE · 13th Sep 2007, 21:35

until MS does something bad..... or that pisses off Sun.

bilbothebaggins · 16th Sep 2007, 16:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flibblebot

...; MS make the most popular enterprise server OS out there....

They do?

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