SUN MICROSYSTEMS UTILIZES INSILICON USB TECHNOLOGY IN SUN RAY APPLIANCES.Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. , Inc. is deploying inSilicon's USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. 1.1 communications technology Noun 1. communications technology - the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems engineering, technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry in Sun's Sun Ray appliance product line, including the Sun Ray 1, 100, and 150 appliances. "Sun's penchant for product innovation delivers a feature-rich product with a highly efficient and user-friendly Hot Desking Using a set of cubicles for mobile workers who come into the office from time to time. It is similar to hoteling, but reservations are not required. People come in and sit down at the next available seat, plug into the network and go to work, which means a vice president might sit next to feature that enables users to connect to any Sun Ray appliance connected within the server group," said Gervais Fong, director of product marketing of inSilicon. "The innovative Sun Ray appliances reap the benefit of our industry-proven USB technology, and as a result, streamlines Sun's system-on-chip design efforts." "We chose inSilicon's USB IP for our Sun Ray appliances because the IP helps enable the USB standards to be met due to the IP maturity and wide industry usage," said Robert Gianni, director of engineering, Sun Ray Appliances, Sun Microsystems, Inc. "This enables our engineers to concentrate on our core designs and integration, improving delivery schedules and removing the risk and cost of standards conformance." Enterprise appliances are a cost-efficient alternative to personal computers in server-based network computing Storing and/or running applications in servers in a network. See cloud computing and network computer. . Relying on a central server for all application processing, enterprise appliances offer reduced system maintenance and virus vulnerability, increased data security, and freedom from software upgrades and configuration. Utilizing these appliances, companies can realize significant cost savings, and reduce total cost of ownership. By 2003, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. International Data Corporation (IDC), the worldwide market for enterprise network computers will surpass 6 million units. |
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