internetnews.com: Big Cuts at Sun, Up to 5,000 Layoffs | Linux Today
IT Management
SHARE
Facebook X Pinterest WhatsApp

internetnews.com: Big Cuts at Sun, Up to 5,000 Layoffs

Written By
AP
Andy Patrizio
Jun 1, 2006

“Even though he was adamantly against any layoffs, Sun
Microsystems’s new CEO Jonathan Schwartz announced today the
company plans a net reduction in headcount of between 4,000 to
5,000 positions. That would be an 11 to 13 percent reduction in the
company’s worldwide headcount of 37,500.

“The cuts would come in what he dubbed ‘non-core’ businesses.
The number is a net reduction in light of planned increases in
headcount in certain ‘high value’ accounts, such as its Sun Fire
servers and StorageTek tape backup businesses…”

Complete
Story
AP

Andy Patrizio

Linux Today Logo

LinuxToday is a trusted, contributor-driven news resource supporting all types of Linux users. Our thriving international community engages with us through social media and frequent content contributions aimed at solving problems ranging from personal computing to enterprise-level IT operations. LinuxToday serves as a home for a community that struggles to find comparable information elsewhere on the web.

facebook
linkedin
x

Company

Contact us

Categories

News IT Management Infrastructure Developer Security High Performance Storage Blog

Property of TechnologyAdvice. © 2026 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.

Terms of Service Privacy Policy California - Do Not Sell My Information