Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz told financial analysts that Sun will focus on network computing and cited several technologies "that represent the future of such system innovation." His list included the UltraSparc eight-core Niagara servers, some new StorageTek storage tape drives and "Thumper," a soon-to-be released Opteron-based product that combines servers with storage.
Sun Microsystems has revealed plans to cut its workforce by 4,000 to 5,000, sell off some real estate, eliminate redundant R&D projects and "simplify" its product line.
What the company hasn't said is what products will be affected, how research and development will change, and whether customers will be dealing with different Sun representatives after the layoff of 11 percent to 13 percent of its employees.
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