Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 4th Sep 2007 17:20 UTC, submitted by adstro
Sun seeks to apply the lessons of Linux and turn open source Solaris into an operating system to rival Linux and to be as commonly used as Java. Sun Microsystems has ambitious plans for the commercial and open-source versions of its Solaris operating system, hoping to achieve for Solaris the kind of ubiquity already enjoyed by Java. In addition, Sun released Update 4 for Solaris 10 (also called Solaris 08/07), introducing a major enhancement in its OS virtualization technology called Solaris Containers.
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Sun's success is due hardware and support services. Solaris is merely a tool to drive these.
A lot of what can be done in Solaris can be done in Linux but people choose Sun, in my view, for very solid and innovative hardware, as well as support services.
True, but its even more than that; software and services have higher margins - hardware has razor thin, in many case they're sold at a loss to win business. Sun's drive is to get their GP to atleast 10% - that is where it'll come into play.
The great thing is; giving away their software for free is the cheapest form of marketing; give people the first hit and they're addicted. It would be nice to see Dell get onboard and officially support Solaris - but it isn't key to Sun's success.