Global Alliances - Sun Microsystems

Sun Microsystems Overview

Sun Microsystems Inc., (NASDAQ: JAVA) provides network computing infrastructure solutions that include computer systems, software, storage, and services. Its core brands include the Java technology platform, the Solaris operating system, StorageTek and the UltraSPARC processor.

By investing in research and development Sun creates products and services that address the complex issues that customers face today, including increasing demands for network access, bandwidth and storage being driven by explosive growth in network participation and sharing. We innovate at all levels of the system and we partner with market leaders to provide value and choice for our customers.

Sun's network computing infrastructure solutions are used in a wide range of industries including technical/scientific, business, engineering, telecommunications, financial services, manufacturing, retail, government, life sciences, media and entertainment, transportation, energy/utilities and healthcare.

Sun Microsystems and Brocade HPC Technology Alliance

Sun High Performance Computing solutions allow organizations to simulate more processes, gain insights into complex scientific problems, run simulations faster, reduce product design costs, increase utilization rates for computing resources, and get products to market faster.

Together Brocade and Sun Microsystems bring these combined benefits:

• Brocade expertise in High Performance switching and routing teams with Sun Microsystems expertise in network Servers and Storage devices to deliver the most compelling HPC solution set.
• Brocade offers the highest density Gigabit and 10 Gigabit non-blocking Ethernet Switches and Routers as the fabric to the Sun HPC solution.
• Sun offers the highest performance Servers and Storage technology as the processing engine in this world-class HPC solution.
• Sun's Customer Ready services ensure that a seamless Brocade-Sun HPC solution is integrated at Sun's factory and delivered tested and fully operational.
• The Brocade and Sun integrated HPC solution allows for deployment around the world.