-- What it is -- The Solaris 7 product line is Sun's premier software environment for network computing. A UNIX -based operating environment developed by Sun Microsystems. Solaris runs on many workstations from other vendors including Intel. Solaris 7 features a 64-bit environment, mainframe-class reliability features, enhanced PC interoperability, easier installation, administration and configuration.
-- Powerful and flexible -- Solaris 7 is one of the most popular brands of UNIX due to its power and flexibility, but it is difficult to install and set up. However, it is one of the most powerful and stable network operating systems around. Very inexpensive, as well.
-- Widespread with developers -- More than 100,000 copies of Solaris 7 were distributed for Free in the last 9 months to allow developers to work with the and build applications (Source: BusinessWire, 8/5/99).
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