Sun announces slew of products

Sun Microsystems Inc has announced several systems, storage and software
products, to help customers improve efficiency and reduce costs, while providing
increased protection for their data, at its annual New York customer event.

The latest innovations in Sun's portfolio include Sun Java System Identity
Manager 7.0 is the first to combine user provisioning, the process of creating,
updating, and deleting user access across applications and systems.

“This year, Sun's return to New York is highlighted by one word-growth;
growth in revenue, growth in market share, growth in software licenses, and
growth in developer adoption. It's clear that our commitment to R&D and
our investment in innovation on behalf of customers is paying off,” said
Jonathan Schwartz, CEO and President, Sun Microsystems.

“The network is becoming more central to our customer's businesses by the
day. And we are continuing our relentless focus on innovation, from
military-grade security, to advancing the Solaris 10 OS, to world-class data
management and storage platforms, to market-changing microprocessor and server
engineering, in order to deliver the differentiated technologies and services
our customers depend on,” he added.