Sun Microsystems facts for kids
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| Fate | Acquired by Oracle |
| Founded | February 24, 1982 |
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| Defunct | January 27, 2010 |
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Sun Microsystems Inc. was a big technology company. It made powerful computers that used a special system called UNIX. They also created the Solaris operating system and SPARC microprocessors. These are like the brains of a computer.
The company started in 1982 in Santa Clara, California. It was founded by Vinod Khosla, Andy Bechtolsheim, and Scott McNealy. Sun Microsystems grew to be one of the world's largest makers of UNIX computers. In 2010, another company called Oracle Corporation bought Sun Microsystems.
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What Sun Microsystems Made
Sun Microsystems was known for making several important computer products. They built powerful computers called servers and workstations. Servers are computers that provide services to other computers on a network. Workstations are high-end computers for technical or scientific work.
Solaris Operating System
One of Sun's most famous creations was the Solaris operating system. An operating system is the main software that runs a computer. Solaris was based on UNIX, a very stable and powerful operating system. It was used on many of Sun's computers.
SPARC Microprocessors
Sun also designed its own computer chips called SPARC microprocessors. These chips were the "brains" inside Sun's computers. They helped the computers run very fast and efficiently.
Other Products
Besides computers and software, Sun Microsystems also made storage systems. These systems helped companies save and manage large amounts of data. They also offered many services related to their products.
History of Sun Microsystems
Sun Microsystems was founded on February 24, 1982. The founders were Vinod Khosla, Andy Bechtolsheim, and Scott Mcnealy. Bill Joy also joined them early on. The company's name, "SUN," came from the Stanford University Network project. Andy Bechtolsheim designed the first workstation for this project.
Sun Microsystems quickly became a leader in the computer industry. They were known for their open standards and powerful systems. This meant their technology could often work well with other companies' products.
Acquisition by Oracle
In 2010, Sun Microsystems was bought by Oracle Corporation. Oracle is another very large technology company. This acquisition meant that Oracle took over Sun's products and technologies. This included Solaris, SPARC, and other important software like VirtualBox.
Images for kids
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Buildings 21 and 22 at Sun's headquarters campus in Santa Clara
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Aerial photograph of the Sun headquarters campus in Santa Clara, California
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Sun in Markham, Ontario, Canada
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SPARCstation 1+
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VirtualBox, purchased by Sun
See also
In Spanish: Sun Microsystems para niños
