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Solaris Daylight Saving Time Patch RequiredDue to Government Policy Changes in the US and CanadaA change in the United States Energy Policy Act of 2005, resulted in Daylight Saving Time (DST) being extended one month. Beginning in 2007, DST starts three weeks earlier, on the 2nd Sunday in March, and ends one week later than usual, on the 1st Sunday in November. As a result, Solaris feature enhancement patches have been created for Solaris 8, 9 and 10 to update your system. These patches are currently available through SunSolve with your current Service Plan or Solaris Subscription. If you require a Solaris Subscription please visit the Sun Store. Sun also recognizes that some customers are still running legacy operating system versions, such as 2.5.1, 2.6 and 7. While these versions have passed their End-Of-Service-Life and are therefore not supported, Sun is committed to helping those customers find the right solutions for their business. A DST patch has also been created for these "vintage Solaris releases" and can be purchased for a fee. Alternatively, a migration to Solaris 10 offering is available to help you rapidly make the move to the latest version. These patches will be supported and the fee includes any future updates. Solaris 2.5.1, 2.6 and 7 DST patches can be purchased via Time & Materials (T&M). You can open a T&M case by calling your local Sun Services account executive. Below is general information on options for the DST Patches. For more detailed information concerning your environment, please contact your account management team. DST Patches for Vintage Solaris Releases (2.5.1, 2.6, & 7) and Vintage Trusted Solaris (2.5.1, 7 and 8 FCS)Vintage Solaris Release patches may be purchased via the normal Time and Materials process. The part number to book the patches for a single server is: The part number to book the patches for 375 and greater servers is TM-DST. The maximum cost is $150K. You receive all enhancement patches for Vintage Solaris releases. The purchase quantity defines the number of systems the patches can be deployed on, and all systems require a valid Solaris license. Patches may not be resold or distributed to customers. These patches are currently available for order. Upgrade To Solaris 10 Promotion For Vintage Solaris Release CustomersIf you have purchased the Vintage Solaris Release DST patches for more than $30,000, and would like to consider upgrading your systems to Solaris 10, you are eligible to participate in a promotion for Migration Services. The first step is to engage with Sun for the Enterprise Migration Justification Review Service. In this step, Sun works with you to scope your project, select the best upgrade strategy, and obtain order-of-magnitude estimates for overall project complexity and size. You can compare the benefits of migration against the constraints, helping you articulate a business case for the scope of the transformation. This service has an average list price of US $10,000. If you decide to go ahead and upgrade your Solaris software, the second step is to engage with Sun for Architecture, Implementation or Application Migration Services. These services are custom priced. The promotional offering allows you to get a credit, up to the total cost of the patches, and apply it toward the price for the Migration Services. For example, if you paid $50,000 for the DST patches, you could apply $10,000 towards the Enterprise Migration Justification Review and up to $40,000 for the follow-on Architecture and Implementation Services. If the total price for the Migration is $100,000, you would be responsible for the additional $50,000. If you are interested in this offer, please contact your Sun Sales Representative. Note: The following rules apply. 1) customers must purchase the DST Patches for more than $30K USD, 2) credit for future Migration Services can only apply to the Sun Enterprise Migration Suite, which includes 5 different service offerings, 3) the services must be scheduled and delivered by June 30, 2007 for the credit to apply. More Information On Policy Changes
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