By Suzanna Kerridge, 22 May 2002 17:05
NEWS Sun Microsystems will put some flesh on its Sun One web services strategy later today with the release of Solaris 9. For the first time, Sun has bundled its iPlanet application server and iPlanet directory server into the Unix-based operating system. However, the application server component can be easily switched off and substituted by a different app server - just in case the bundling raises allegations of anti-competitiveness. Jonathan Mills, software marketing manager at Sun, said: "We're trying to make a service delivery platform. Some people might prefer to use ours but it depends on the applications." Solaris 9 also boasts tighter compatibility with Linux. "We're trying to make the Solaris and Linux environment as compatible as possible. If you want a developer to write for a large community it is easier if they can write just one chunk of code that goes on two platforms," said Mills. Over 300 new features have been added to make it easier to run networks and build web service applications. Improved security, network management and storage are just some of the features expected. In addition, support for smartcards and leading security standards have been upgraded. Sun is also expected to make a significant portal announcement in the next few weeks to broaden its Sun One strategy.
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