Following disclosures by Sun Microsystems Inc. that four top executives plan to give up their jobs, including president and chief operating officer Ed Zander, users and analysts are looking for explanations that go beyond the company's initial statements.
Revenue from worldwide server sales dropped four per cent during the first quarter of 2001, paving the way for a possible price war that could be a boon to end users, according to market figures due out Wednesday from research company International Data Corp. (IDC).
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.