This is a short overview of Sun's Systems history. There are a lot of interesting things in the past which help us understand current technologies and even predict their future.
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Sun SPARC Systems: Historic View
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3. Industry Leading ROI 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 UltraSPARC I, UltraSPARC II UltraSPARC III, IV, IV+ SPARC64 VI, VII } 6 years 7 months } 7 years 9 months ~ 6 - 7 years
4. Systems Transition Periods 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 UltraSPARC I, UltraSPARC II UltraSPARC III, IV, IV+ SPARC64 VI, VII 1.5 years 1.5 years Consistent transition period