In a surprising move, Microsoft Corp. recently released the latest addition to the .Net constellation of programming languages: J#, pronounced J sharp.
Unless you're willing to sift through technical minutia and swim through murky marketing hype, you could miss the potential benefits of Intel Corp.'s Itanium processor.
With billions spent on hardware, software, and services each year, the enterprise Unix market can support more than one major player. Sun Microsystems Inc. is top dog with a commanding lead in unit sales, revenue and mind share.