Sun and Wind River Partner to Deliver Carrier Grade Linux for
Next-Generation Networking on Sun's UltraSPARC(R) T2 Processor
Platform Helps Customers Accelerate Delivery of High-Performance
Multicore-Enabled Applications, Sun Netra Systems Will Be First
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Business Wire EON) April 16, 2008 --
Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAVA) and Wind River Systems, Inc.
(NASDAQ:WIND) today announced that Wind River will port its Carrier
Grade Linux (CGL) and Workbench development suite to Sun's UltraSPARC T2
chip multithreading (CMT) processor. Wind River Platform for Network
Equipment, Linux Edition, will be the first carrier grade Linux for
Sun's CMT processors. With this announcement, Sun and Wind River will be
providing the networking industry with a fully integrated, optimized and
tested solution of the industry’s leading
multicore processing hardware and CGL, enabling companies to quickly
develop and deploy next-generation enabled networking applications.
Sun's Netra Carrier Grade rack servers and ATCA blades will be the first
CMT systems to run Wind River Carrier Grade Linux.
“Sun has taken an important step today in
becoming a mainstream processor vendor for the embedded market,”
said Mike Knudsen, vice president of marketing for Sun's
Microelectronics unit. “The embedded industry
is at the cusp of a shift toward CMT architectures, and Sun is poised to
be a serious player in that market. Today is a milestone in our
emergence as a processor vendor to the broader industry.”
“Today’s device
designs demand more processing power, higher reliability, and increased
application intelligence,” said John
Bruggeman, chief marketing officer for Wind River. “Combining
Sun’s CMT processing technology with Wind
River’s industry-leading Carrier Grade Linux
platform and tool suite for multicore application development, delivers
a solid foundation from which device software developers can design
smart, high-performance applications with a competitive edge.”
CMT and Embedded Market
With today's announcement, Sun can deliver the benefits of CMT processor
technology to embedded systems designers, enabling them to increase
system throughput performance by as much as three times compared to
competing, network-based processor designs. CMT also dramatically lowers
processor parts counts by a third or more and cuts power and heat
emissions.
In August 2007, Sun introduced the UltraSPARC T2 processor, the world's
fastest commodity processor. An eight-core, 64-thread processor, the
UltraSPARC T2 is powered by less than 95 watts (nominal) with less than
two watts per thread, boasts the most functionality, and lowest wattage
per core and thread of any processor in its class.
About Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Sun Microsystems develops the technologies that power the global
marketplace. Guided by a singular vision -- "The Network Is The
Computer" -- Sun drives network participation through shared innovation,
community development and open source leadership. Sun can be found in
more than 100 countries an on the Web at http://sun.com.
About Wind River
Wind River is the global leader in Device Software Optimization (DSO).
Wind River enables companies to develop, run and manage device software
faster, better, at lower cost and more reliably. Wind River platforms
are pre-integrated, fully standardized, enterprise-wide development
solutions. They reduce effort, cost and risk and optimize quality and
reliability at all phases of the device software development process,
from concept to deployed product.
Founded in 1981, Wind River is headquartered in Alameda, California,
with operations worldwide. To learn more, visit Wind River at www.windriver.com
or call 1-800-872-4977.
Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, The Network is the Computer, and
UltraSPARC are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems,
Inc. in the United States and other countries. All SPARC trademarks are
used under license and are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC
International, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Products
bearing SPARC trademarks are based upon an architecture developed by Sun
Microsystems, Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are
the property of their respective owners.
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