December 18th, 2003
Sun/Cobalt
Sun drives the final nail in Cobalt’s coffin
Sun’s massive 2001 purchase price for server appliance maker Cobalt Networks seems a tad silly with the entire product line being sent out to pasture. Thanks to a tip, The Reg has uncovered Sun’s decision to end-of-life every Cobalt product, including the elegant Qube and RaQ systems, with no replacements planned. And with Cobalt’s demise ends a couple of eras – one of dot-com hype driven investments and another marking the death of the server appliance.