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Some FAQs Answered

The Oracle Certification page has posted FAQs on Sun certification. Paul Sorensen offers answers to some of the most pressing inquiries, such as whether Sun certification will continue to be valid; does one need to be recertified since Oracle has acquired Sun; can someone still become Sun certified, along with many others. In a separate entry, Sorensen also provides information on Oracle Database 11g certification.

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The Sun Fire X4150 and X4450 Servers have been certified to run Windows 2008, and no additional drivers are required. Thanks to Dr. Hung-Sheng Tsao for the heads up on this new development, which went into effect May 1st. A minimum BIOS requirement is needed:

For X4150:
x4150 Micosoft Window 2008 Certification link

BIOS version 1ADQW020 or greater required

For X4450:
x4450 Micosoft Window 2008 Certification link

BIOS version 1ADQW020 or greater required