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`SUN ANNOUNCES SOLARIS[tm] 9 OPERATING ENVIRONMENT: WITH OVER 300
`NEW FEATURES, CUSTOMERS SAVE MONEY AND TIME
`New version of leading enterprise operating environment provides customers with path
`to application services future and all the features they need for increased
`manageability, security, availability, and scalability
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`Santa Clara, Calif. -- May 22, 2002 -- Sun Microsystems, a leader in systems and solutions that make the net work, today
`announced the Solaris[tm] 9 Operating Environment (Solaris OE), the new version of the leading operating system for UNIX (R)
`servers. With over 300 new features, Solaris 9 provides users, system administrators, and developers with a superior services
`platform, making it easier to develop, deploy and manage Web services on Sun systems. Sun also announced it is integrating
`significant elements of middleware, including its next generation Java[tm] 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE)[tm] 1.3 compliant
`Sun[tm] ONE Application Server 7, Platform Edition, and the foundation for identity management, the Sun ONE Directory Server.
`Saving millions for the typical enterprise, Solaris 9 OE also includes enhanced manageability, security, availability, and scalability
`features.
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`"Solaris 9 OE provides the industry's most complete platform architecture for today's mission critical applications," said Andy Ingram,
`vice president of marketing for Solaris software at Sun Microsystems, Inc. "Solaris 9 OE is the only Operating Environment to deliver
`so many dimensions of middleware and application architecture built-in, while still allowing for the integration of third party
`applications. Furthermore, key components of security and provisioning are built right into the operating environment. Taken
`together, these enhancements will help to reduce cost of acquisition, testing, integration and management, and will dramatically
`improve resource utilization while making deployment of Web services more secure, available, and easier to manage."
`New Features Enhance Manageability, Security, Availability, Scalability
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`Sun announced over 300 new feature enhancements in Solaris 9 OE in the areas of manageability (Sun ONE integration; data
`management; provisioning and change management; and server virtualization); security; availability (configuration management and
`full Sun Cluster 3.0 support); and scalability (performance enhancements and increased compatibility.)
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`"Sun has delivered a solid platform for deploying Web applications and services with Solaris 9 OE by anticipating the technological
`innovation required to take computing to the next level," said Tony Iams, vice president of systems software for D.H. Brown
`Associates. "Improving security, manageability and provisioning, Solaris 9 OE also benefits from the most mature partitioning
`capabilities in the UNIX space."
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`The Solaris 9 OE will feature the integration of the new J2EE 1.3 compliant Sun ONE Application Server 7, Platform Edition with a
`single server development and deployment license for use on Sun systems. The Application Server includes the market proven and
`high performance http engine and web infrastructure from the Sun ONE Web Server and the Sun ONE Message Queue, which is
`ten times faster than IBM's WebSphere MQ product. Solaris 9 OE also integrates the Sun ONE Directory Server, an industry-leading
`foundation for open, scalable identity management. The integration of these Sun ONE middleware elements into Solaris 9 OE
`makes it easier to build and deploy application and web services based on Java, XML and SOAP technologies, while helping
`customers to save on acquisition, integration, testing, support, and management costs. Further details to be unveiled in June, at
`http://www.sun.com/sunonenetevent/
`Data Management
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`The Solaris 9 OE incorporates many file system features which provide high performance and superior manageability without the
`need to buy additional products. New features include:
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`Unix File Systems (UFS): Journaling and concurrent direct I/O improves performance and resilience, particularly of
`databases.
`Solaris[tm] Volume Manager: Provides storage management tools that allow users to efficiently manage large disks as well as
`large numbers of disks. For example, the number of disk partitions per device has been increased from eight to eight
`thousand, which means that customers can more cost-effectively utilize large capacity storage devices by partitioning them as
`needed. Graphical disk management has also been enhanced, making it easier for customers to manage their storage
`environment.
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`"The data management features in Solaris 9 OE provide an integrated platform for the production database and file system
`requirements of EG&G;'s customers," said Boyd Fletcher, systems engineer, EG&G.; "The cost savings of having the Solaris Volume
`Manager integrated into Solaris 9 OE are significant, on average $50K per site, and the UFS and Network File Systems (NFS)
`enhancements enable faster creation of file systems with improved performance and reliability."
`Provisioning and Change Management
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`Solaris 9 OE enables system administrators to more easily and securely install and update software stacks, thus simplifying
`common tasks and reducing cost of operations. Key provisioning features include:
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`Solaris Flash software: allows a user to create a snapshot of the entire software stack (including applications, the OS, and
`customizations) and then copy it to another system, reducing typical installation or reconfiguration time from hours to minutes.
`Live Upgrade: minimizes downtime by allowing for operating environment upgrades while still supporting production
`workloads. The original OE configuration is preserved, allowing for safe rollback if needed.
`New change management features include:
`Sun[tm] Management Center Change Manager. To be available later this year, Change Manager will allow rapid automated
`deployment of software stacks to groups of systems simultaneously across the network.
`Server Virtualization: Solaris Containers, Resource Management
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`Solaris 9 OE extends Sun's leadership in resource utilization by introducing Solaris software containers as well as integrating
`advanced resource management functionality into the operating environment:
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`Solaris software containers are an extension of the UNIX (R) partitioning concept introduced with Dynamic System Domains,
`a fifth-generation leadership technology from Sun, and Dynamic Reconfiguration, in which components including CPUs and
`memory can be replaced with no system or application downtime. This functionality extends across Sun's server product line,
`from the Sun Fire[tm] V880, 3800-6800, 12K, 15K, and the Sun Enterprise[tm] 10000.
`Containers: Allows customers to run multiple applications on a single server, with fault, security and resource containment
`built-in. Container sizes can even be changed without bringing down the application. This enables the delivery of more
`predictable application service levels to all of the diverse applications that are consolidated on a given system. Rather than
`repurposing old mainframe technology to UNIX, Sun is delivering an innovative approach which more efficiently utilizes
`resources.
`Solaris software containers will be delivered in phases, beginning with Solaris 9 Resource Manager. Now built into the Solaris
`OE, Solaris 9 Resource Manager makes it easy to allocate resources, allowing for fine-grain control of CPU and memory.
`Security
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`The Solaris 9 OE builds in the core security services required to protect modern application services that live on the Internet. New
`security features in Solaris 9 OE include:
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`SunScreen[tm] 3.2: This enterprise class firewall enables system level access control in addition to stealth mode perimeter
`security.
`Secure Shell: for secure remote access and management.
`IPSec: Built-in 128 bit encryption allows for greater protection of data on the network.
`Kerberos v5 server: Built into Solaris 9 OE, this industry-standard protocol enables single sign-on.
`Buffer overflow protection: Limits attacks based on buffer overflow exploits.
`Other features include security hardening scripts; extensible password encryption, and RBAC (role-based access control).
`Availability
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`Extending an already highly available system, Solaris 9 OE includes the following features:
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`The Solaris 9 OE will be available immediately with full Sun[tm] Cluster 3.0 support through its latest update, Sun Cluster 3.0
`5/02 software. Sun Cluster 3.0 software enables pooling of resources in a tightly coupled environment providing customers
`with easier manageability at higher service levels. Sun Cluster 3.0 software provides agents for applications such as Oracle9i
`RAC and SAP to ensure that these applications can run in a highly available manner within the cluster. Sun Cluster 3.0
`software is the only clustering solution for Solaris OE that delivers Dynamic Reconfiguration capability in a cluster.
`Data multipathing: Solaris OE provides for multipathing data to storage devices and across the network through the Sun
`StorEdge[tm] Traffic Manager and enhancements to IP Multipathing.
`Reconfiguration Coordination Manager: Automates dynamic reconfiguration operations. The Reconfiguration Coordination
`Manager and Automated Dynamic Reconfiguration tools enable system administrators to easily manage the process of
`adding and removing physical system resources.
`High Availability Service Packs: Blends out of the box consulting, training, and support services to provide a foundation from
`which a comprehensive availability solution can be implemented and managed throughout the application life cycle.
`Dynamic Reconfiguration: Processors, memory, and I/O interfaces can be
`plugged into Sun's Sun Fire [TM] V880, 3800-6800, 12K, 15K, and Sun Enterprise[TM] 10000 systems to dynamically
`configure into or out of an operating system's domain and be replaced with no downtime.
`Configuration Management
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`Using the Sun Sigma process to measure customer experience, Sun has determined that proper configuration is a key contributor to
`system uptime. To address this, Sun has made significant investments in configuration management services. They include:
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`Reliability Availability Serviceability (RAS) Knowledge Database: An innovative rules database which captures best practices
`for systems configurations, particularly as it pertains to system availability.
`RAS Profile: A Sun service that compares the RAS Knowledge Database to a customer's existing configuration and makes
`recommendations on how to improve configurations with the goal of achieving higher availability.
`Solaris[tm] Patch Manager: Gives system administrators better control over configurations, by enabling them to easily
`determine what patches are already installed on a system, identify needed patches and then allowing those patches to be
`obtained and deployed in a secure automated fashion.
`Performance: Increasing the Lead
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`Solaris 9 OE has made significant improvements in performance without necessarily requiring developers to recode, recompile or
`redesign existing applications. These include improvements to:
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`Multithreading: Improved implementation of the threads library without breaking existing applications.
`Memory Optimization: Solaris 9 OE accelerates applications, allowing them to take advantage of the extensive memory
`architecture available in Sun Fire systems.
`Java technology: Solaris 9 OE integrates "HotSpot" Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition, (J2SE)[tm] 1.4 platform, which
`significantly increases performance of applications that use Java technologies.
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`The following world records were achieved using the Solaris 8 OE. Sun expects similar or better results will be achieved with the
`Solaris 9 Operating Environment:
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`#1 Java platform performance on SPECjbb[tm] 2000--77 percent faster than IBM's best posted number. [1]
`#1 non-clustered DSS performance on TPC-H for 1000GB database--43 percent faster than HP's best posted number. [2]
`Best linearity: Sun Fire 15K server demonstrates 99 percent (98.96%) linearity on 64-bit processors across 72 CPUs (Oracle
`9i data warehouse query; at 72 CPUs, performance is 71.25 times faster than 1 CPU)
`Compatibility
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`Sun is so confident about compatibility between revisions that it offers a guarantee of application compatibility. The Solaris
`Guarantee Test Suite provides a means by which a customer can determine whether an application can move from one Solaris OE
`release to the latest without incurring potential compatibility problems.
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`Solaris 9 OE has enhanced built-in Linux compatibility and includes many new features, including APIs, commands, tools, utilities,
`and services. This is one of Sun's key Linux initiatives, ensuring Linux applications can 'just run' while scaling up and taking
`advantage of the rich features and benefits of Solaris OE. Sun also provides the Linux Compatibility Assurance Toolkit (LinCAT) to
`further simplify the process of developing source code compatible applications. Solaris 9 will also feature the next generation
`desktop, GNOME 2.0.
`Services
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`Sun is providing a comprehensive suite of services to help customers quickly and cost-effectively implement, upgrade or migrate to
`the new Solaris 9 Operating Environment and get the most out of its new features and functionality. Sun's services include technical
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`consulting to assess opportunities for mainframe migration and consolidation, a complete portfolio of training options, and total care
`support solutions. For more information, please visit http://sun.com/service/about/features/solaris9.html
`Pricing and Availability
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`Sun includes a Solaris software license in the price of each hardware system shipped. Customers with Sun support contracts
`receive upgrades as part of the price of support. For all others, Solaris 9 OE is available from $50 and up.
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`The Solaris 9 Operating Environment (SPARC ® Platform Edition) is available for download at no cost for an unlimited number of
`systems with a maximum capacity of a single CPU. The Free Solaris Binary License Program is at
`http://www.sun.com/solaris/binaries. A Systems Administration kit with Solaris software media, hard copy installation documentation
`and bonus software is also available at this site.
`About the Solaris 9 Operating Environment
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`The Solaris Operating Environment (OE) is the premiere operating environment for the enterprise. With over 300 new features,
`Solaris 9 OE is the most scalable, available, manageable and secure services platform for the networked world. By focusing on
`industry standards, the Internet, innovation and integration, Solaris 9 OE delivers a documented lower cost of operation. Solaris is
`the leading UNIX operating environment with Sun servers capturing 64 percent US market share in shipments and 54 percent
`revenue share, according to Gartner Dataquest's "1Q02 Servers Quarterly Statistics."
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`The Solaris 9 OE is available on the SPARC Architecture platforms and supports more than 12,000 applications. Customers have
`access to many freeware programs, including utilities, productivity tools and development tools. In addition, the Solaris 9 OE will
`include the integrated Sun ONE Application Server 7, Platform Edition, and the Sun ONE Directory Server, along with special
`licensing for other Sun ONE products and the Oracle 9i database.
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`Solaris 9 will include a single server development and deployment license for Sun's next generation J2EE 1.3 compliant Sun ONE
`Application Server 7, Platform Edition, with full integration scheduled for the end of calendar 2002. The Sun ONE Directory Server is
`fully integrated today and is available immediately with a license for 200,000 named entries per Solaris Enterprise Wide Network on
`Sun systems. Full licensing and support information is available from http://sun.com/solaris.
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`Listen to the Solaris 9 Audiocast at http://www.sun.com/webcast/solaris9/index.html.
`About Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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`Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision -- "The Network Is The Computer[tm]" -- has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq:
`SUNW) to its position as a leading provider of industrial-strength hardware, software and services that make the Net work. Sun can
`be found in more than 170 countries and on the World Wide Web at http://sun.com
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`[1.] SPECjbb is a trademark of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corp. (SPEC). Results published on http://www.spec.org as of
`5/20/02. For the latest results see http://www.spec.org
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`[2] On TPC-H the Sun Fire 15K delivered 18,802.1 QphH@1000GB, $287/QphH@1000GB, avail 7/17/02. TPC-H, QphH and
`$/QphH are trademarks of the TPC. For latest information see http://www.tpc.org
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