Sun Microsystems Launches SMB Initiative; Delivers Complete Open Source Solutions to New CustomersSun Offers Small and Medium-Sized Businesses Virtualization, Database, Web Services and Email Solutions at Affordable Prices; SMBs Drive 70 Percent of Sun's Try and Buy Free Trial Program SANTA CLARA, CA March 18, 2008 Sun Microsystems (Nasdaq: JAVA) today announced a small and medium-sized business (SMB) initiative that makes it easy and affordable for SMBs to buy Sun's innovative, open source and highly reliable solutions. Sun is delivering complete, easy-to-deploy solutions that tackle many of the technology issues commonly faced by SMBs to help them increase productivity, reduce costs and grow their businesses. To learn more about Sun's SMB solutions and free trials, visit www.sun.com/smb and www.sun.com/tryandbuy.
Sun's solutions provide SMBs with the enterprise-class technology they need to gain a competitive advantage without the associated costs and complexities. They are ideal for companies that want to use IT to help create differentiated business models and have IT needs that will scale with their growing business demands. The offerings are designed to help customers run their systems more efficiently; manage and upgrade email; and protect data. Through alliances with Microsoft, Intel and AMD, Sun is able to deliver complete SMB solutions spanning servers, storage, software, services and support. Customers can choose from a range of products and platforms including Sun Fire x64 and UltraSPARC-processor based servers and storage; multiple operating systems, including the Solaris 10 Operating System, Windows and Linux; and industry-leading databases, including the world's most popular open source database, Sun's MySQL database. "Sun is making it easier, faster and more cost-effective for SMBs to use technology to gain a competitive advantage," said Lisa Sieker, vice president of SMB Systems Marketing, Sun Microsystems. "With energy-efficient, multi-platform systems coupled with free and open source software, Sun is removing the barriers to highly reliable and scalable computing for businesses of any size. Our expanding partnerships with online national resellers focused on this market provide the easy engagement models and fast turnarounds that SMBs require." The SMB-optimal Sun solutions are featured on www.sun.com/smb and can be purchased through Sun's featured online resellers, Sun Authorized Partners or the Sun.com store. During the initial phase of the initiative, Sun will be working with CDW as the featured online reseller, an industry leader with more than 23 years of experience in serving the SMB market with competitive pricing, quick sales quotes and shipping, complemented by personal service from a dedicated account team, technical planning, implementation, support services and financing options. "As a startup, we initially thought we wouldn't be able to afford Sun products. Cost is very important, but our GeoCommons 2.0 application suite requires intense amounts of computation power. To be a successful GeoWeb company, we needed an infrastructure solution that was extremely reliable and scalable," said Sean Gorman, CEO and Founder of FortiusOne. "When we investigated Sun, we were thrilled to learn that Sun offered competitively priced powerful solutions that were within our budget. This infrastructure gives us the flexibility to offer GeoCommons 2.0 to our entire list of valued large-scale government and commercial customers." To learn more about FortiusOne's use of Sun solutions, visit: www.sun.com/customers/index.xml?c=fortiusone.xml Sun in the SMB Market Sun already has programs focused on helping SMBs benefit from the innovation of Sun technology, including the Sun Startup Essentials and Try and Buy programs. Additionally, Sun's overall commitment to open source software and industry-standard hardware makes it easier and more affordable for SMBs to access Sun's leading products. Since its debut in 2006, more than 2,000 startups have applied to the Sun Startup Essentials program, www.sun.com/startups, which helps eligible early stage companies accelerate their development cycle by allowing them to purchase discounted Sun products and hosting services. Also making it easier for SMBs to access Sun technology, Sun's Try and Buy program enables businesses to test Sun's leading products in their own IT environments before making a purchasing decision. In the past two years, Sun has shipped more than 8,500 free trial systems, 70 percent of those to SMBs. The products in the Sun SMB initiative launched today will also be available for free trial through the Try and Buy program. About Sun Microsystems, Inc.Sun Microsystems develops the technologies that power the global marketplace. Guided by a singular vision -- "The Network is the Computer" -- 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. Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, Solaris, Sun Fire, MySQL, Sun Startup Essentials, and The Network is The Computer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and in other countries. All SPARC trademarks are used under license and are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International, Inc. in the US and other countries. Products bearing SPARC trademarks are based upon an architecture developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc. Press Release Finder
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