Intel Corp. has now brought dual-core technology into all of its Xeon processors for low-end servers with the launch of four new Xeon 7000 series chips, the company announced Monday. Intel was joined by perennial partners Dell Inc. and Microsoft Corp. on a conference call Tuesday detailing the results of Intel's plans to accelerate the introduction of its first dual-core Xeon processors.
Sun Microsystems Inc. may be warming up to the idea of selling Microsoft Corp.'s Windows operating system (OS) on its servers. Tom Goguen, vice president of operating platform marketing for Sun, said this week that while Sun currently has no definite plan to strike a deal with Microsoft to sell Windows, the vendor will consider it if customers and partners think it's a good idea.
Sun Microsystems Inc. unveiled its Opteron servers Tuesday along with new servers based on the latest edition of its UltraSPARC processor, as the company hopes to reverse its recent slide with new products and new technologies.