Sun Microsystems Inc.

Sun Microsystems, Inc. was an American technology company founded on February 24, 1982, by Scott McNealy, Andy Bechtolsheim, Vinod Khosla, and Bill Joy to develop and sell high-performance UNIX-based workstations, servers, software, and services.[1][2][5] It pioneered key technologies including Java, SPARC processors, and Solaris OS, becoming a major player in network computing and the internet era.[3][4] Acquired by Oracle Corporation in 2010, Sun ceased independent operations after nearly three decades.[1][2][5]