Sun stays on top of UNIX workstation market

As expected, Sun Microsystems remained the top supplier of UNIX-based

workstations. But indicative of their niche market position, Sun only sold $225

million worth of its Sunblade workstations. Sun's sales amounted to 43 per cent

of the UNIX workstation market, up from 39 per cent in 2000. It was the 14th

year Sun has been the world's top UNIX workstation vendor, according to

International Data Corp.

"Sun Microsystems has maintained its leadership position in the

Unix/RISC-based workstation market by consistently meeting the needs of its

extensive installed base while aggressively expanding into new verticals and

segments," said Kara Yokley, research manager in IDC's workstation program.

"Customers value Sun's vision, innovation, and, most of all, its

dedication to the UltraSPARC processor technology and Solaris Operating

Environment for technical markets. With its recent introduction of new personal

visualization systems, Sun is well-positioned to further extend its share in the

traditional workstation market."

Sun's 64-bit workstations include the sub-$1,000 Sun Blade 100 to the

high-end Sun Blade 2000.