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New product offerings promise new growth in servers and storage
Top Contributor: Dan Pan | Created when JAVA was $20.40 | Edit | History
Strong recent product offerings have led to growth for Sun's server and storage businesses. Sun's new Niagara systems offer lower power consumption over competitors, while the recent StorageTek acquisition significantly expanded Sun's data management division.
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Open-source Solaris and its Java platform contribute to hardware sales
Top Contributor: Dan Pan | Created when JAVA was $20.40 | Edit | History
Sun maintains a solid stance in open-source software, with over 7 million licenses distributed for its open-source Solaris software and wide adoption of its Java platform. Although open source software does not directly contribute to Sun's revenue, increased customer adoption should increase hardware sales and accompanying services revenue.