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Sun Microsystems Inc. has announced a new set of products and services
that will help make it easy for developers, start-ups and Internet
companies to build and deploy their Web infrastructure on the free and
open source-based Solaris 10 OS.
Sun Microsystems Inc. has announced a new set of products and services
that will help make it easy for developers, start-ups and Internet
companies to build and deploy their Web infrastructure on the free and
open source-based Solaris 10 OS.
The new offerings include:
- Solaris Express, Developer Edition, an OpenSolaris-based distribution for Solaris, Java, and Web 2.0 developers
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Solaris + AMP (Apache/MySQL/Perl or PHP), an open source-based Web infrastructure stack optimized for the Solaris 10 OS
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An expanded Sun Startup Essentials program
"Internet start-ups and Web 2.0 companies have shown a preference for
open source software running on x86 hardware platforms," said Rich
Green, executive vice president of Software for Sun. "With this
announcement, we are making it easier and less expensive for them to
get up and running with familiar tools, like Apache and MySQL, combined
with the superior security and performance of Solaris 10 and attractive
programs to tie it all together."
Solaris Express, Developer Edition is the first iteration of a new
distribution based on the OpenSolaris project, providing developers
with a fully integrated environment for the development of applications
for Solaris, Java technology, and Web 2.0. Solaris Express, Developer
Edition supports a wide variety of common x86-based desktop and laptop
hardware and offers a simplified install experience so companies can
get Solaris up and running more easily, reduce development time and
save money.
This release also includes an improved GNOME-based desktop and Sun
development tools, including Sun Studio 11 software and NetBeans
Integrated Development Environment 5.5, as well as over 150 open source
applications. Sun plans to release regular updates to Solaris Express,
Developer Edition with additional capabilities and ease of use
improvements.
The Solaris + AMP offering includes versions of some of the most
popular open-source applications optimized for Solaris, including the
Apache Web server, MySQL database management system, PostgreSQL
object-relational database management system, Perl, PHP and Python, as
well as Sun developer tools and other open source technologies.
Sun said for customers committed to the open AMP stack, the offer
provides the same Web applications they know and use on a more secure
platform with greater scalability for building and deploying web
applications. As part of the new program, the company is posting a
"recipe for success" of complete step-by-step instructions so customers
can get up and running more quickly, as well as multiple levels of Sun
Services.
Solaris + AMP also leverages Sun's Try and Buy Program where customers
can receive a free 60 days trial of Sun systems including: Sun Fire x64
(x86, 64-bit) servers, Sun Fire servers with CoolThreads technology,
Sun Ultra Workstations and Sun Storage systems.
Sun has also expanded its Startup Essentials program to offer more
features to help startup companies accelerate their development cycle
and get to market faster, while conserving their cash. This expanded
program offers an improved buying experience with streamlined, online
access to Sun hardware, including its Sun Fire x64 servers and Sun Fire
servers with CoolThreads technology running the Solaris 10 OS or other
operating systems.
The company has also added Sun StorageTek modular disk arrays, NAS and
tape storage products to the program at deeply discounted prices. In
addition to offering free technical resources online, Sun is also
offering Startup Essentials program participants free technical advice
and guidance via email.
Sun said developers can receive specialized advice for programming
issues relating to Solaris Express, Developer Edition on a per-request
basis with guaranteed response times through Sun Developer Expert
Assistance Service. The service is available to all developers with a
cost of $49 per request or unlimited requests for an annual
subscription cost of $249. Sun Developer Expert Assistance Service will
be available for Solaris + AMP stack at the end of February, 2007 with
full production support on Solaris available early this summer.
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