“Over the years, Sun has been successful in competing against
Microsoft’s Windows for server operating systems. It also has
successfully dislodged Hewlett-Packard and IBM to become the top
seller of Unix servers, expensive hardware used to build the
Internet and corporate networks.”
“However, Sun faces steeper competition with new servers coming
from HP, Compaq Computer, SGI and especially IBM. Sun’s own top-end
product is expected to arrive in 2001.”
“Some see the Linux operating system as a threat to the low
end of Sun’s product sales because Linux is popular on servers
based on Intel chips. But Sun’s popularity has meant it has
been able to keep large corporate software companies such as Oracle
and SAP interested in Sun’s version of the Unix operating system,
Solaris.”