Date: 26-Nov-2009   URL: www.sun.com/servers/midrange/m5000/support.xml

Sun SPARC Enterprise M5000 Server

Support & Services

Every datacenter can function more efficiently by improving performance and availability, and by lowering energy and maintenance costs. See how Sun's support, implementation and optimization services can help you maximize productivity.


Support Services

Sun support plans offer you flexibility and convenience. Choose the service level and contract length that best meets your needs and get coverage for your hardware, software and Solaris on a single contract.

Extended & Upgraded Warranty Coverage

Customers can extend and upgrade their product warranty coverage with our SunSpectrum Support Services. Through these support offerings, Sun delivers proven expertise and consistent responsive quality service to help you achieve high availability within your IT infrastructure.

Learn more about how you can extend and upgrade your warranty coverage with SunSpectrum Support Services, or contact your Sun Sales Representative.

SunSpectrum Support

Enjoy the convenience fully-integrated hardware and Solaris OS service coverage to help keep your systems running smoothly and meet your demands for availability.

  • Auto Service Request (ASR) is a feature of warranty and SunSpectrum support that provides auto-case generation when specific hardware faults occur, enabling faster problem resolution while reducing the number of phone calls needed and overall phone time required.


Implementation Services

Don't be concerned about adopting new technology or upgrading to a new IT infrastructure. Just stay focused on business and leave the installation, migration, configuration and documentation worries to us.

Enterprise Installation Service

Ensure your systems are running at optimal levels right from the start.

Enterprise Migration Service

Implement a successful technology adoption or upgrade without disrupting your business operations.

Application Readiness Service

Reduce risk and minimize downtime by ensuring servers are properly configured prior to deployment.

iRunBook

Help your IT staff resolve problems quickly by creating an online knowledgebase of standard processes, troubleshooting procedures and best practices.


Additional Services

Sun Services have helped hundreds of customers simplify their IT environments and reduce datacenter costs. Learn how Virtualization Services, Eco Services Suite and Dynamic Infrastructure Services can help you do more with fewer servers, less space, and for less money.

Virtualization Services

Maximize resources and conserve your budget by consolidating multiple operating environments onto fewer physical servers.

Eco Services Suite

Optimize datacenter environmental conditions to lower power and cooling costs, reduce space requirements and control maintenance expense.

Dynamic Infrastructure Suite

Create an agile, secure web infrastructure that lets you quickly adjust to sudden market changes and shifts in customer demand and improve service availability to your end-users.

Resources

Datacenter Reference Guide

The Datacenter Reference Guide informs how Sun products and services can help you operate your datacenter more efficiently.

Sun Microsystem's Solutions for Virtualization Across the Enterprise

The IDC White paper summarizes Sun's products and solutions that can help you accomplish your virtualization goals

Sun System Handbook

The Sun System Handbook gives you the latest support information for Sun's system products, including part numbers and specifications.

Downloads

Download software, BIOS, firmware, utilities, and additional drivers.

Online Support Center

Access self-solve resources, forums, and technical information for the Sun SPARC Enterprise M5000 and other Sun products using Sun's Online Support Center


Success Stories

Eco Services

Australian Finance Group reduced power and cooling costs by over 50%

Consolidation

DBV-Winterthur Versicherungen increased server utilization from 30% to 70%

Virtualization

Las Vegas Water District saw 40-50% improvement in server performance for its VMware environment


Training

Organizations that invest at least 8% of their support budget in training tend to have 43% fewer service calls and experience 49% fewer critical downtime incidents. Here are some courses that will help you and your staff get the most out of your SPARC Enterprise servers.

 
 
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