Strategic Alliances

We announced a number of strategic alliances over the past year with some of the leading companies in the high-technology industry. These alliances have the potential to extend our market reach by introducing our technology to an expanded customer base.

Sun and AMD

On September 10, 2007 Sun announced the Sun Blade X8440 Server Module, the world's first blade server designed for Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors. Sun also previewed a next-generation four-socket, 2U quad-core server that will be available by the end of the year, powered by Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors. Building on Sun's momentum in the x86 server market, both systems enable customers to take advantage of Sun's unique systems design approach built around the power of the Solaris Operating System (OS) and AMD's much-anticipated native quad-core processors. Read more

Sun and Microsoft

On September 12, 2007 Sun and Microsoft announced that Sun has signed on as a Windows Server OEM. Additionally, Sun and Microsoft will collaborate to further enable deployment of Windows Server on Sun x64 systems. This continued investment in interoperability builds on the initial cooperation agreement between the two companies initiated in April 2004. Since then, Microsoft and Sun have collaborated on interoperability for Web services, identity management, thin clients, systems management and Windows Server engineering. Read more

Sun and IBM

Sun announced on August 16, 2007, that IBM will distribute the Solaris Operating System (OS) and Solaris Subscriptions for select x86-based IBM System x servers and BladeCenter servers to clients through IBM's routes to market. The agreement is an extension of IBM's existing support for the Solaris OS on select IBM BladeCenter servers, and exemplifies IBM's commitment to offering clients the widest choice of operating systems available in the industry, as well as Sun's commitment to offer customers a wider choice of systems for the Solaris platform. IBM and Sun's support of interoperability via open standards also means that customers will be able to extend their infrastructure by connecting new platforms easily, while preserving their initial investments. Read more

Sun and Google

On August 15, 2007, Sun announced that its award-winning office productivity software, StarOffice, would be available through the Google Pack software download service. The addition of Sun's StarOffice gives Google Pack users free access to an enterprise-strength office application. Read more

Sun and Fujitsu

On October 9, 2007 Sun and Fujitsu expanded the Sun and Fujitsu SPARC Enterprise server line with the introduction of the SPARC Enterprise T5120 and T5220 servers - the first servers using the new UltraSPARC T2 processor. The new SPARC Enterprise servers run the Solaris Operating System (OS). Read more

On April 17, 2007, Fujitsu Limited and Sun Microsystems, Inc., unveiled a new line-up of co-developed servers that hold the promise of dramatically reshaping the computing market by delivering mainframe-class reliability with open systems advantages. The new servers, based on the SPARC architecture and running the Solaris 10 operating system (OS), are the fastest SPARC servers ever, and will be marketed by both companies and affiliates under the "SPARC Enterprise" product brand. Read more

Sun and Intel

On January 22, 2007, Sun and Intel Corporation announced a broad strategic alliance centered on Intel's endorsement of the Solaris Operating System (OS) and Sun's commitment to deliver a comprehensive family of enterprise and telecommunications servers and workstations based on Intel Xeon processors. The scope of the agreement spans Solaris, Java and NetBeans software and Intel Xeon microprocessors, as well as other Intel and Sun enterprise-class technologies. As part of the alliance, Intel has signed a Solaris OEM agreement enabling Intel to distribute and support the Solaris OS to its customers as market opportunities may arise and consistent with Intel's product strategies. The alliance also includes joint engineering, design and marketing efforts. Read more