What is the ChorusOS Operating System?

The ChorusOS operating system is a scalable and reliable embedded operating system that can be deployed on boards of the following supported target families: UltraSPARC IIi/IIe, Intel x86/Pentium, Motorola PowerPC 750/74x0 processor family, and Motorola PowerQUICC I (MPC8xx) and PowerQUICC II (SBC8260) microcontrollers. This operating system is used for the operation of public switches and PBXs, as well as within access networks, cross-connect switches, voice-mail systems, cellular base stations, web-phones, and cellular telephones.

The Sun Embedded Workshop software is used to create and deploy a ChorusOS operating system on a variety of different target boards in the set of target families supported by ChorusOS. Offering high service availability, complete hardware and software integration, management capabilities and Java technology support dedicated to telecommunication needs, the Sun Embedded Workshop software allows dynamic and cost-efficient delivery of new features while maintaining the reliability and functionality of existing networks.

For a more detailed overview of the features and architecture of ChorusOS, see the ChorusOS 5.0 Features and Architecture Overview.