Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, computer science, materials science, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D ...

Sun Microsystems Inc., today released its UltraSparc IV+ processor, the first upgrade to its Sparc chip line in 18 months, and unveiled five new servers. Customers who upgrade their hardware will see ...

Launch of new "Niagara" is key to effort to restore its ailing server fortunes by catering to its core customers. Photos: Niagara servers unleashed Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 ...

It has been more than two years coming. But Sun Microsystems Inc. and Fujitsu Ltd. this week are expected to unwrap a line of jointly developed Sparc-based servers that are the future path for users ...

The truth is, our desktop computers today would have been classed as supercomputers only a few decades ago. There was a time when people who needed real desktop power looked down their noses at anyone ...

The past few years have seen some major changes in Sun hardware. The return of Andy Bechtolsheim has brought forth an impressive array of new server hardware, and reinvented Sun as an x86 server ...

Sun Microsystems has taken the wraps off a 64-bit UltraSparc-based laptop, the Ultra 3 Mobile Workstation, at the JavaOne show in San Francisco. The laptop should be generally available in July and ...