Sun Inner Circle - Web Development

Learn about the top five vulnerabilities in web scale deployments from Sun security experts. more>
Learn how Sun is solving the problems associated with accumulating massive amounts of fixed content storage such as medical records. more>
To get a sense of just how powerful the new AMD Opteron processor-based systems from Sun actually are, just look at how their performance compares with server and workstation application benchmarks. more>
Crafting a seamless IT strategy for the 64-bit computing paradigm - It may have taken 64-bit computing more than ten years to find its wings, but today it's flying high. Over the past decade, IT architects have deployed 64-bit servers for workloads requiring large amounts of memory, extreme number-crunching performance, and unquestioned reliability and scalability. Today, high-end 64-bit servers are showing up in the database layer and in high-performance technical computing applications such as 3D solid modeling, geo-thermal and seismic studies, genetic research, and petroleum exploration. more>
This paper demonstrates that the Sun Fire T1000 server using Solaris Containers technology can be used as an effective Web-tier consolidation platform. The Solaris Containers technology enables multiple web server applications to each run in their own isolated application execution environment on a single server. Resource management tools included with the Solaris Operating System enable resources such as CPUs and memory to be easily allocated to each zone, monitored, and dynamically adjusted to meet changing performance requirements. Using a single operating system can help reduce complexity and grant easier system administration. more>
Web Services: Benefits, Approaches, Tips & Realities In this interview, Mark gives us an update on important Web services topics affecting developers, including his views on the benefits of developing with a service-oriented architecture approach. He even tips his hand about upcoming new features in the Java Enterprise System (Java ES), Sun's integrated platform for Web services development and deployment. more>
What savvy IT managers need to know today Radio frequency identification (RFID) is all about managing "things." If your company manufactures, distributes, or sells products, you may be involved in an RFID project sometime soon — or should be. In this interview with Bernard Traversat, Sr. Engineering Manager for RFID and JXTA at Sun Microsystems Inc., we learn what IT managers should do now to prepare their companies for RFID deployment. more>
Learn how to empower your workforce with new mobility and flexibility. Sun's Open Work Practice can help customers and partners implement work-from-anywhere best practices. more>
Looking for ways to create exciting, dynamic Web content? JavaFX can help you deliver visually compelling applications, such as maps, mashups, video, audio, and pictures that you can standardize across cell phones, TVs, and more more>
Software Digital Logic Integrated Circuit Design Fundamentals: Learn how Sun Distinguished Engineer Steve Rubin invented a method of designing integrated circuits that he thinks is a "no brainer". more>
Secure Web Services Client NetBeans Internet Privacy and Security: Learn how to secure Web services communications using NetBeans IDE 5.5, Sun Java System Access Manager, and Java development tools. more>
New Technologies for AJAX and Web App Dev. Get tech tips into using the Project Phobos lightweight Web application framework to build applications with JavaScript, AJAX, and the Java EE stack. more>
How-To Tips on Building Web 2.0 Apps with AJAX. Web 2.0 developers, get step-by-step guidance on building applications with AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) with this Java Pet Store 2.0 application article and demo. more>
Enterprise Security Insights. Sun CIO Bob Worrall and Sun Chief Information Security Officer Mark Connelly discuss the ermerging threats to enterprise security and how Sun responds. In case you missed the announcement last month, I'm Bob Worrall, the new CIO of Sun Microsystems and the new executive sponsor of the Sun Inner Circle newsletter. Over the coming months I hope to use my letter in this forum to offer insights into Sun's technology vision, as well as share my commentary on the latest industry developments. more>
Innovating @ Sun. Tune into this video podcast to hear a lively discussion with CEO Jonathan Schwartz and CTO Greg Papadopoulos about the value of general purpose operating systems, OS commoditization and R&D, OS IP, and much more. more>