Sun Enhances Solaris 10 for x86 Server Market

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW), the creator of Solaris(TM), today announced new support plans, remote systems management capabilities, migration assistance, training and professional services that make the Solaris 10 Operating System (OS) a more strategic alternative to commercial Linux distributions. Only Solaris combines the benefits of open source — low-cost, community support and rapid innovation — with the robust scalability, security and reliability required in mission-critical enterprise and Web applications. The Solaris 10 OS runs on over 700 x64/x86-based systems from top manufacturers including Sun, Hewlett-Packard, IBM and Dell, among others.