'Sun' Category
What I Look for in a (Linux) Server System
A coworker of mine and I had discussed my stance on Apple — it hasn’t really changed much since I wrote that, in case you’re wondering — and she asked me for my thoughts on what I look for and expect in a Linux system, so I offered to write them down here. […]
So Much for Sun
So Sun finally got back to me about the Try and Buy thing. Long story short, they wanted to authorize a roughly $5,000 — the price of the Ultra 40 I was looking to test drive — charge against my credit card in order for me to get the system. I don’t have […]
Sun Microsystems Experience, Part 2
So I called again to follow up on my Try and Buy order of my Ultra 40, and I spoke with a very friendly and helpful lady who informed me of some things of which I was not previously aware.
Sun Microsystems Experience, Part 1
While I still haven’t gotten my Ultra 40 yet, I did take an opportunity today to call Sun and ask them where my order was in the process. The menu options were sensible and easily navigated, and I was speaking with a friendly gentleman in short order. He was unable to find my […]
Test Plan (Draft 1)
This is the initial plan for how and what I’m going to be testing on the hopefully forthcoming Sun Ultra 40.
Fun with a Sun
So I got the quote for my Ultra 40 that I’m going to be using for participating in Sun’s try before you buy program. Hopefully they’ll soon be shipping me a $5,000 system for testing Ruby on Rails. One thing that I did notice, thanks to a comment on Jonathan’s blog entry about the promo, […]
Sun’s “First One’s Free” Push
Sun Microsystems, venerable system and software vendor of the Unix world, has a rather interesting promo going on. It’s part of their try-before-you-buy deal, where you can get a free 60-day run on one of their mid- or high-end servers and workstations. According to Jonathan in his blog post, if you post a […]