Title
SPARC at 25 : past, present, and futureCatalog Number
102746829Type
Moving imageDescription
Event abstract:This panel will discuss the origins and evolution of the SPARC processor on its 25th anniversary. When a small startup -- Sun Microsystems -- decided to develop their own microprocessor in the mid 1980's, it chose a Reduced Instruction Set Computers (RISC) architecture. The 1987 debut of the Sun-4, the first SPARC based computer, ignited meteoric growth at Sun and ultimately transformed the industry. The panelists will recollect the technical and business challenges of this revolutionary path, the risks and rewards of the development of multiple generations of increasingly complex chips, and the critical role of software. The panel will also address the current state of the market, and speculate on future challenges and opportunities.
Date
2012-11-12Participants
| Agrawal, Anant, Panelist |
| Bechtolsheim, Andy, Panelist |
| Fowler, John, Panelist |
| Hetherington, Rick, Panelist |
| House, David, Moderator |
| Hurd, Mark, Panelist |
| Joy, Bill, Panelist |
| Khosla, Vinod, Panelist |
| Lacroute, Bernie, Panelist |
| Oracle, Partner |
| Patterson, David A., Panelist |