SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.

SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. stands as a foundational figure in the Electronic Computers space (SIC 3571), delivering high-performance workstations, scalable server platforms, and accompanying enterprise software to technology-driven organizations that demand resilient computing for mission-critical workloads. Its core stack blends proprietary hardware chassis with Solaris-based operating systems and developer tools, supporting sophisticated use cases from financial services quant models to university research labs and telecom carriers migrating to client-server architectures. Customers are drawn by Sun’s promise of cross-platform interoperability, robust virtualization, and a deep services organization that eases deployment of complex distributed environments. The company operates under intensive regulatory scrutiny related to export controls on high-performance computing and data privacy obligations as it touches global infrastructures, while cyclical demand for capital-intensive systems exposes it to inventory and receivables risks. Recent disclosure: Form 10-Q filed Nov 1999. CIK 709519. View live SEC filings on Earnings Feed.

Source: Earnings Feed research · last updated 11/24/2025