Sun Microsystems is making its Java Enterprise Edition 5 programming platform available on the open-source Ubuntu Linux distribution.Java Enterprise Edition 5 is the first Java application server to be distributed via Ubuntu, according to Jane Silber, chief operating officer for Canonical, the nonprofit sponsor of Ubuntu Linux. The deal was set to be announced Wednesday at the Ubuntu Development Summit in Mountain View, Calif.Java Enterprise Edition is a programming platform to develop and run distributed Java applications on modular software components running on an application server. The particular version of Java Enterprise Edition 5 (EE 5) that will run on Ubuntu is the one developed by the Sun-sponsored GlassFish Community, an open-source software development group focused on enterprise-level applications, including documentation, administration, monitoring and support. Offerings such as the GlassFish-Ubuntu combination give developers access to the open-source frameworks needed to develop the next generation of Web 2.0 applications. The combination gives Ubuntu access to more Java servers, Silber said.“It helps us and the Ubuntu development community in terms of making GlassFish available and deploying enterprise systems and applications,” Silber said. Also Wednesday, Sun was set to announce that Canonical will certify and support Ubuntu on Sun’s x64 family of servers, which are based on Advanced Micro Devices’ Opteron processor platform. Ubuntu already is certified to run on servers and workstations based on Sun’s UltraSparc processors.-Robert Mullins, IDG News Service (San Francisco Bureau)Related Links: Linux Advocates Wary of Novell-Microsoft Tie Oracle Sets Sights on Red Hat With Linux Tech Support Sun: OpenSparc Gaining TractionCheck out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content brandpost The steep cost of a poor data management strategy Without a data management strategy, organizations stall digital progress, often putting their business trajectory at risk. Here’s how to move forward. By Jay Limbasiya, Global AI, Analytics, & Data Management Business Development, Unstructured Data Solutions, Dell Technologies Jun 09, 2023 6 mins Data Management feature How Capital One delivers data governance at scale With hundreds of petabytes of data in operation, the bank has adopted a hybrid model and a ‘sloped governance’ framework to ensure its lines of business get the data they need in real-time. By Thor Olavsrud Jun 09, 2023 6 mins Data Governance Data Management feature Assessing the business risk of AI bias The lengths to which AI can be biased are still being understood. The potential damage is, therefore, a big priority as companies increasingly use various AI tools for decision-making. By Karin Lindstrom Jun 09, 2023 4 mins CIO Artificial Intelligence IT Leadership brandpost Rebalancing through Recalibration: CIOs Operationalizing Pandemic-era Innovation By Kamal Nath, CEO, Sify Technologies Jun 08, 2023 6 mins CIO Digital Transformation Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe