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News

If you want up-to-the-nanosecond news, turn on your radio or CNN. If you want insight into events and products that affect how you use SPARC and Solaris, read SunWorld's News section. We change the news every month, and update and post major news stories as they break.

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For help in understanding the technology behind today's Unix-based, client/server world, look no further than SunWorld's Features.

Tech Expertise columns

Our News department tells you what's hot, our New Products section tells your what's new, and our Features department tells you what's important. How does one apply what's learned? Turn to our Tech Expertise columns section.

We've got top-notch pros in the field covering security, system administration, client/server computing, PC connectivity, network management, software development, and running Unix systems as heavy-duty enterprise servers. For your personal career development, a recruiter answers reader questions about high-tech careers, and an industry insider reviews the latest business/techology books.

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