1) Sun Microsystems was incorporated in 1982 by four key people and introduced its first workstation, which included TCP/IP protocols. 2) Over the years, Sun expanded its operations globally and introduced several new products and technologies like SPARCstations, Java, and Solaris operating system. 3) By the 2000s, Sun had over 170 offices worldwide and was a $18.25 billion global leader in networking and computing solutions, partnering with electronics manufacturers and clients in various industries.