Discover what's in your IT environment. Provision new systems.
Manage updates and configuration changes. Eventually re-deploy your
systems for new purposes. All made possible using Sun Connection--
the Solaris and Linux life cycle management tool.
Connect to Sun for faster, more efficient service and collaboration.
What is Sun Connection
A multi-platform IT infrastructure management platform for integrating and automating management of thousands of heterogeneous systems as a single system.
Unify inventory management
Simplify provisioning
Intelligently patch
Why Use Sun Connection
Regular updates to a steady stream of tested, validated patch and package relationships helps you manage:
Solaris 8, 9 and 10 on SPARC
Solaris 10 on x86/x64
Red Hat and SUSE distributions
Avoid unnecessary patching, failed jobs, and downtime with complete and accurate vendor patch data via knowledge stream validation and augmentation.
Meet compliance, regulatory mandates and update to new patching/provisioning policies using report and audit features.
Discover what IT products are in your environment using the Inventory channel.
Channels
Acquire Sun Connection services through a series of channels:
Inventory Channel: Manage Sun assets--Systems, Storage, Software. Organize inventories into logical groups for better management. Report and share exported CSV, PDF or XML data.
Update Channel: Centralized patch management solution for Solaris, Red Hat, SUSE and zLinux environments. Automated rollback and recovery options Patch virtualized environments including Solaris Containers
Provisioning Channel: Bare metal provision Solaris, Red Hat, and SUSE Easily replicate or "copy & paste" existing systems deployments on a new system
Designed for Flexibility
Access channels with the flexibility to incrementally grow the number
of managed systems and subscriptions as needs change.
Free When You Register: Bulk register Sun deployed assets and begin managing inventories immediately with the Sun Connection Inventory Channel.
Bundled Channels: Customers who have an active Solaris or SunSpectrum service plan can access the Solaris 10 Update Channel at no additional cost.
Subscription Channels: Subscribe to Update and Provisioning Channels for Solaris, Red Hat, SUSE and zLinux environments. Inventory Channel is available for Solaris 8, 9 and 10 initially.
Steve Wilson Introduces Sun Connection
Steve Wilson, VP of Connected Systems, introduces Sun Connection and provides insight into the value of being connected to Sun. (6:40) Get presentation slides
On-Demand Webcast: Update and Provisioning Linux and Solaris in the Enterprise
Want to protect your enterprise assets while meeting SLA's with critical customers? Learn how Sun Connection can help improve updating, provisioning, reducing costs and enhancing security with effective patch management from Sun. Join our next available webinar here to find out more. Register Now
Getting Started
Discover, register and manage Sun assets with the Sun Connection Inventory Channel.
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