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Sun unveils radical re-think of software strategy

Sun Microsystems officially launched an oft-discussed radical revamp of its software strategy during its SunNetwork conference in San Francisco yesterday.

This Article talks in the lines of what Rajesh Jain talks about Thin Client/Think Server concept. I wonder if SUN got its idea from his blogger.

The new integrated desktop, server and developer packages were unveiled under a new Sun Java System banner. Sun officials claimed that the new product line brings 225 separate products into the six Java System bundles, which include Sun Java Enterprise System (code-named "Project Orion"), the Sun Java Desktop System (code-named "Mad Hatter"), Java Studio (its developer toolset), the Sun Java Mobility System, the Sun Java Card System, and Sun N1 for dynamic and utility computing, amazingly even the pricing concept also.

The Java Enterprise System package combines Sun's entire network services architecture, including the SunONE Directory, Application Server and a suite of Java 2 Enterprise Edition applications that includes Identification/Access Server, Portal Server, E-mail/Messaging Server, Calendar Server, Instant Messaging, Collaboration Server and the Solaris operating system.

The Sun Java Desktop System runs on the open-source Linux operating system and combines several client applications, including the new StarOffice 7, the Mozilla open-source browser, a full-featured e-mail and collaboration suite, RealNetworks' RealONE player and Macromedia Flash.

Sun Java Studio Enterprise is a set of developer tools for the Sun Java Enterprise System. It includes an IDE, connector builders, plug-ins and the full Sun Java Enterprise System runtime. Sun folded its SunONE Studio tools into this package, and is phasing out the SunONE name

The Java Desktop System is priced at $100 per desktop, or $50 per employee per year. In addition, the Studio product is priced at $5 per employee if bought with the Java Enterprise System, or $1,895 if purchased separately.