Sun Microsystems and Fujitsu Siemens Computers Power PRIMERGY Servers With Solaris Operating System : New OEM Agreement Expands Customer Choice, Meets Growing Demand for Solaris OS on x86 Systems
Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq:JAVA) today announced a multi-year OEM agreement with Fujitsu Siemens(TM) Computers to distribute the Solaris(TM) Operating System (OS) and Solaris(TM) Subscriptions with selected Fujitsu Siemens PRIMERGY servers. The agreement enables Fujitsu Siemens to streamline how its customers acquire Solaris-based PRIMERGY systems and related support services by offering Solaris with its servers from the factory. Sun and Fujitsu Siemens Computers will work together in certifying solutions based on Solaris and PRIMERGY hardware and the two companies will work together to secure support from key independent software and hardware vendors. More information on Solaris for PRIMERGY servers can be found at http://www. sun. com/software/solaris/fujitsusiemens/
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (PRWEB) June 10, 2008
Fujitsu Siemens Computers is among a number of leading global systems vendors to announce it will offer Solaris on x86 systems. Today, the Solaris 10 OS is supported on more than 950 x86/x64 systems and more than 4,000 x86/x64 applications are available for Solaris 10.
"This agreement is great news for customers of both Sun and Fujitsu Siemens Computers and underscores the tremendous demand we've seen building for Solaris on x86 systems. Customers will now have an expanded choice of systems certified to run Solaris as well as a simplified method for purchasing Solaris Subscriptions with PRIMERGY servers," said Rich Green, executive vice president of software for Sun Microsystems. "By expanding the Solaris footprint, we're opening the door a little wider for companies – especially those in the public sector, financial services, telecommunications, retail and healthcare – to access the advanced scalability, reliability and virtualization features that are unique to the Solaris OS."
"Having supported Solaris on SPARC(R) systems for some time now, Fujitsu Siemens Computers has deep experience with service and support of Solaris. As we expand support to PRIMERGY servers, we'll leverage this experience to provide immediate benefits to our customers. Furthermore, offering our customers choice and streamlining their purchasing and deployment experience are of paramount importance to Fujitsu Siemens and this new agreement with Sun allows us to do just that," said Jens-Peter Seick, senior vice president Enterprise Server Business EMEA for Fujitsu Siemens Computers. "Solaris 10 is a world-class operating system that offers the unmatched reliability our customers demand. We look forward to working with Sun to provide that the combination of PRIMERGY servers and the Solaris OS delivers customer value for applications that require scalability, security and performance."
Customers selecting PRIMERGY servers powered by Solaris are able to take advantage of Solaris 10 5/08, the latest update to Sun's Solaris 10 platform. Solaris 10 5/08 features improved performance and new platform-tuned power management capabilities for x86-based processors from AMD(TM) and Intel(R). Solaris 10 offers a unique feature set unmatched in the industry, including Solaris(TM) ZFS, Predictive Self-Healing, Virtualization and Dynamic Tracing (DTrace) to help customers improve uptime, cut costs and speed time to market. More information on Solaris 10 5/08 can be found at http://www. sun. com/software/solaris/10 (http://www. sun. com/software/solaris/10)
More information on Fujitsu Siemens Computers PRIMERGY servers can be found at http://www. fujitsu-siemens. com/products/standard_servers/index. html (http://www. fujitsu-siemens. com/products/standard_servers/index. html).
About Fujitsu Siemens Computers
Fujitsu Siemens Computers is the leading European IT Infrastructure Provider with a strategic focus on next-generation Mobility and products, services and solutions. With a platform and services portfolio of exceptional depth, our offering extends from notebooks through desktops to enterprise-class IT infrastructure solutions and services offerings. Fujitsu Siemens Computers has a presence in all key markets across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, with Infrastructure Services extending coverage approximately 170 countries worldwide. Leveraging the strengths, innovation and global reach of our joint shareholders, Fujitsu Limited and Siemens AG, we make sure we meet the needs of customers: large corporations, small and medium enterprises and private users. The company is a pioneer in providing environmentally conscious technology and processes, throughout the lifecycle of each product, and is a member of the Climate Savers Computing Initiative and Green Grid organizations. To meet stringent international standards for corporate social responsibility, Fujitsu Siemens Computers is a member of the United Nations Global Compact.
For more information on Fujitsu Siemens Computers, please visit: www. fujitsu-siemens. com, for Corporate Social Responsibility please see www. fujitsu-siemens. com/aboutus/sor/index. html (http://www. fujitsu-siemens. com/aboutus/sor/index. html).
About Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Sun Microsystems develops the technologies that power the global marketplace. Guided by a singular vision -- "The Network is the Computer(TM)" -- Sun drives network participation through shared innovation, community development and open source leadership. Sun can be found in more than 100 countries and on the Web at http://sun. com (http://sun. com)
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