Sun Java Composite Application Platform Suite (Java CAPS)

Java CAPS has everything you need to develop and deploy a service-oriented architecture and composite applications.

Sun Microsystems is a recognized leader in providing a comprehensive SOA solution with open source core components. Java Composite Application Platform Suite (Java CAPS) is the most unified SOA platform based on open source and modular standards based "pluggability", providing IT managers with more choices, flexibility, and no vendor lock-in for evolving to a service-oriented architecture. Learn more.

Compare how much you can potentially save with Sun's SOA platform vs. Oracle's WebLogic Suite.


Total Cost of Ownership for an SOA-based Infrastructure

  • $8,700,000
  • $7,830,000
  • $6,960,000
  • $6,090,000
  • $5,220,000
  • $4,350,000
  • $3,480,000
  • $2,610,000
  • $1,740,000
  • $870,000
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$7,980,000

Oracle
WebLogic

$8,610,000

Oracle
Fusion

$2,200,000

Sun SOA
Perpetual

$1,500,000

Sun SOA
Subscription

Sun SOA Perpetual: Perpetual licensing allows enterprises to purchase the software license up front and purchase yearly maintenance that includes upgrades, support, and patches, etc. Available on a per socket basis.
Sun SOA Subscription: Subscription pricing is our innovative offering where we offer an all-inclusive license for an entire enterprise. These are per employee per year subscriptions and include upgrades, support, and patches.
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Oracle WebLogic Customers - Reduce Costs and Eliminate Vendor Lock-in with this limited time offer*.

Register through this offer and receive:

  • A FREE 5 day SOA workshop** with Sun's SOA architects who will help you identify requirements, document best practices to meet your requirements, and provide recommendations for selecting ideal SOA projects.
  • COMPLIMENTARY WebLogic adapters so you can continue running your existing BEA infrastructure while migrating your SOA strategy away from vendor lock-in.
  • Lock-in the same low price that has remained unchanged for the past 24 months.
* Offer expires October 30, 2008. Subject to changes without prior notification.
** Limited to first 20 qualified registrations through this offer. Scheduling of workshops outside the United States are subject to the availability of regional resources.
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Sun Perpetual Model

Includes the following products -
Sun Enterprise Service Bus,
Sun Business Process Manager,
Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server,
Java Message Queue,
NetBeans IDE 6.1,
File Adapter,
FTP/Batch Adapter,
HTTP(S) Adapter,
Sun Adapter for WebLogic

Sun Subscription Model

Includes the following products -
GlassFish Enterprise Server,
Sun Business Process Manager,
Sun Enterprise Manager,
NetBeans IDE,
Java Message Queue,
Java Portal Server,
Java Access Manager,
Java Directory Server Enterprise Edition,
Sun Adapter for File, Sun Adapter for Batch/FTP,
Sun Adapter for HTTPS,
Sun Adapter or e-Mail,
Sun Adapter for TCP/IP,
Sun Adapter for LDAP,
Sun Adapter for COM/DCOM,
Sun Adapter for SNA,
Sun Adapter for MSMQ,
Sun Alert Agent,
Sun SNMP Agent

Oracle WebLogic

Includes BEA WebLogic Integration
and BEA WebLogic Enterprise Server.

Oracle Fusion

Includes WegLogic Suite,
Oracle JDeveloper 10g,
Oracle Business Rules,
Oracle BPEL Process Manager,
Oracle Business-to-Business Integration,
Oracle Business Activity Monitoring,
Oracle Web Services Manager,
Oracle Service Bus,
Oracle Complex Event Processing.

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