Sun Unveils Its Own Version of Web Services

Sun Microsystems is company announced its latest version of a network service development platform. Company executives, however, left the impression that its own idea direction.

Sun chairman and CEO Scott McNealy unveiled framework Monday in San Francisco. The framework known as the Sun (Open Network Environment) is not to be confused in any way involved with Microsofts. NET strategy, McNealy said.

"We do not respond to [net]. We have been doing since the network services we started. " McNealy described him as "smart services", and he hoped that distinction, from Web services, all of the other companies use. Intelligent Service, he said, is an "integrated stack of software lets you create intelligent network services", these intelligent network services, However, the sound is like Web services provided by the rest of us .

Java will be based on the Sun, while the XML will also played a prominent role. In fact, "Java and XML go hand in hand - its present January 2-for Web services," commented eight sueltz, executive vice chairman president of Suns software group.

The iPlanet, and other application servers, out of the partnership Sun, AOL and Netscape, as a platform Sun development.

Sun following in the heels of a similar network services from Oracle, IBM, Hewlett-Packard , and the most famous, Microsofts. Net initiative. Although the sun is a late game, its clear that it is seen as a major potential threat: Microsoft and IBM flooding asked by reporters on the Suns offerings, and knocked down Suns Web services vision .

IDC analyst Dan kusnetzky said they might have good reason to worry . "Solar is a set of software and system vendors system based on network environment. What Sun is likely to become the standard In this environment, "kusnetzky said.

Sun hardware has always been known as the first company, begging the question, Why are they getting involved in such a software-intensive undertaking. Sun president and chief operating officer of the Customs and Excise Department said Zander, Sun software is not just found. "We have been working on the software since the beginning of the 20th century 80 years," Zander said: "We have been in full swing for this day several years, and has spent approximately 3 billion US dollars software development in order to obtain our current situation. This is not worthy of our consideration a few weeks or a few months ago. " Kusnetzky Sun said that we must take this step. "Their views software as a way to facilitate the sale of hardware products. I think they are moving in this direction understand that we are moving in this direction, that is, the most advanced hardware will be made unless there is advanced software running on. Sun understanding unless they work closely with the development community [development] standards, they can work, they would weaken the position. I do not think this is a World, you can focus on hardware, only you "- Keith Ward