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Last year, Sun Microsystems Inc. started the Java^TM technology revolution. Now it's supplying the nuts and bolts - chips and boards - to OEMs making the Java technology phenomenon a concrete reality worldwide.

A new class of Java technology-based devices, called the new Network Computer (NC) or "thin client" (see Sun's JavaStation product), are emerging to exploit network servers for much of their processing power, storage, content and administration. In the Java technology scenario, information and software reside on servers and are delivered on-demand to the client. Resulting from this server-side administration are lower costs and greater manageability. After Java devices permeate the enterprise, there will be a natural migration of Java Computing, beyond the corporate world, into games, cellular phones, pagers, set-top boxes and other devices.

Powering the Net

Sun's SPARC processors and boards are the ideal foundation for the network's infrastructure. In today's hyper-competitive market, where design cycles are constantly shrinking, fast time-to-market solutions become increasingly critical. Today, Sun's SPARC line delivers that solution in a vast range of applications for enterprise, workgroup and embedded networks. The UltraSPARC^TM line of microprocessors and boards is the muscle inside countless servers, workstations, routers, hubs and switches. The new SPARCengine Ultra^TM AX board gives network designers a fast, reliable way to develop high-performance systems - Internet servers, advanced intelligent networks and power workstations - on aggressive schedules. The recently previewed i-Series of UltraSPARC processors delivers high-end performance with system-on-a-chip integration at a very affordable price.

All UltraSPARC microprocessors feature the VIS^TM technology, which provides fast CPU support for New-Media applications including 2-D and 3-D image processing, video and audio processing, networking, and parallel integer math operations. The VIS instruction set is supported by Sun's mediaLib^TM library which consists of four configurable modules -- Imaging, Audio/Video, Linear Algebra, and Graphics. The mediaLib library provides performance with portability by helping developers take advantage of new-media instruction sets without sacrificing their code's platform independence.

The SPARC line of microprocessors is widely employed in enterprise network clients such as high-volume, networked laser printers, corporate faxes, and digital copiers. Here, customers such as Kodak and Xerox, rely on microSPARC^TM solutions to power networked, embedded applications. The microSPARC-IIep, the latest in the microSPARC line, is specifically tailored for the embedded market. Not only does it support major real-time operating systems - VXworks, Chorus and Lynx - it is also PCI compatible.

For the thin-client end of the Java-based network, Sun is developing a new family of Java microprocessors, specifically designed for Java applications, as networking extends to a new breed of consumer products. These low-cost, sophisticated applications include cellular phones, PDAs, set-top boxes and interactive TV. The extremely affordable Java processors directly execute Java code, delivering by far the best performance possible with minimal compute resources. Preliminary Java benchmarks clearly show that this processor architecture dramatically outperforms other systems.

With a complete range of silicon and board solutions from Sun, designers can quickly develop applications for the emerging Java-based computing paradigm. Any application for the network - from servers and infrastructure devices to countless clients - now can directly utilize the capabilities of the leading network computing company.

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