00:05 Sun Microsystems experienced incredible growth and decline, becoming one of Silicon Valley’s most important companies.
02:28 Sun Microsystems was founded by Vinod Khosla, Andy Bechtolsheim, Scott McNeely, and Bill Joy, with the aim of building and selling high-end workstations.
04:41 Sun Microsystems revolutionized the workstation market with affordable yet powerful computers.
07:01 Sun Microsystems experienced rapid growth and success in the 1980s.
09:24 Motorola’s inability to keep up with Sun’s demands for microprocessors.
11:42 Sun Microsystems faced competition from Microsoft and Intel, leading to a shift in their business strategy.
14:05 Sun Microsystems acquired the division for $15 million and grew its revenues in the internet server business.
16:28 Widespread Linux adoption annihilated Sun’s Enterprise server business.
18:25 Closing remarks
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