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Of course I have New Year resolutions - everyone should. I read recently though that 75% of resolutions have fallen by the wayside by the end of January - here's a few you'll really want to keep.


1. I will not run my critical applications on an end-of-life Operating System.

Solaris 2.6 will finally go End Of Support Life this year - a great OS but time to move on. Solaris 10 is the way to go.

2. I will do my bit for the environment.

Everyone is talking 'green' and eco-responsibility... Sun too have done their bit by developing a new range of Chips and Servers that use less power, produce less heat and are RoHS compliant. Time to move with the times and look at performance-per-watt efficiency. No surprise, UltraSPARC T1 is the clear winner.

3. I won't spend more than I have to on software.

There's freeware and shareware and then there's software that's free. Quite remarkably, Sun are making much of their software available for free. You already know that Solaris is a) free and b) open source; coupled with that we now have JES and JDS available for free download. And, it's the real McCoy software that's free - not some inferior version. Hurray!

4. I will further myself this year and achieve my goals.

Everyone wants recognition and there's no better way than passing an exam and getting a certificate for your wall. Make this year the year that you sit and pass the Sun certification exams in Solaris and Java. Apart from anything else, it looks great on your CV/resume.

5. I will lead a more healthy life.

A tricky one for me this but of course, I have an angle! Stress is very bad for your health so cutting out stress is a good thing. Keep resolutions 1-4 and you'll have less stress. Tada!

Happy New Year everyone - make it a good one.