They're so hungry they want to eat off of each others' plates. Sun is preparing what may be its boldest challenge ever to OS giant Microsoft. The company hopes to stem criticism that NT is less reliable than Unix by adding crash-protection features and an improved management console. They should keep building those big strong systems. Microsoft does not have the hardware to get into that space.
Companies choose the platform that fits best with their IS skill set and budget.
But once you've figured out all the quirk s of NT, a network of NT machines is a very cost-effective solution. Bang for your buck Solaris for Intranets aims to take away NT's price advantage. It's taking the best of PCs and Unix and putting it together. In addition to attacking Windows NT's price, Sun also hopes to address the perception that Unix is more difficult to set up. All management and setup of Solaris for Intranets will be done through a Web browser, enabling remote management of the system over an intranet or the Internet.