SANTA CLARA, Calif. and REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. 24-AUG-2005 Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW) and Oracle today announced Database Packs from Sun and Oracle; new infrastructure solutions incorporating Oracle(r) Database 10g with Sun StorEdge (TM) 3310 arrays and Sun Fire (TM) x64 servers (x86, 64-bit) powered by the AMD Opteron processor and running either the Solaris (TM) 10 Operating System (OS) or standard Linux distribution operating systems.
Available from qualified Sun/Oracle joint resellers, these pre-configured infrastructure solutions can help ensure rapid and successful deployments with proven configurations designed to provide cost-effective, high performance and enterprise-level reliability at price points for the small- and medium-sized business. These packs consist of:
* the low-cost, entry-level Oracle Database 10g Standard Edition One for small businesses;
* Oracle Database 10g Standard Edition for medium sized businesses
* Oracle Database 10g Standard Edition and Oracle Real Application Clusters for businesses that demand 24x7 application availability.
* Sun Fire V20z and V40z servers -- Sun's x64 servers powered by the AMD Opteron processor and;
* Sun StorEdge 3310 arrays for customers requiring enterprise-class storage flexibility and reliability in a workgroup-size package and price.
Additionally, the solution includes the Sun N1 (TM) Service Provisioning System (N1 SPS) model for Oracle Database and Oracle Application Server. With the N1 SPS model and Database Packs, customers of all sizes can dramatically reduce the time and effort to deploy low-cost, scalable grids.
Oracle and Sun have worked together for more than 20 years to deliver secure, reliable and scalable enterprise-class solutions to more than 70,000 customers around the world. With a shared commitment to open, standards-based computing, Oracle and Sun deliver optimal performance, innovation and value to the customer through joint engineering efforts, sales and service.
"Sun and Oracle have seen increasing demand for our respective Sun Fire x64 servers and database products and while the industry has traditionally thought of our longstanding relationship as only the marriage of big iron with leading database technology, the reality is we're continuing to increase our joint presence in the growing x64 server market," said Stephen Borcich, vice president, Partner Marketing, Sun Microsystems, Inc. "With this integrated solution, Sun and Oracle are enabling our joint reseller partners to share in that opportunity."
"Proven, low-cost solutions for small and medium businesses that are easy to implement, and provide reliability and scalability are what the market is looking for," said Oracle Vice President of Worldwide Alliances and Channels, Doug Kennedy. "Oracle and Sun are delivering validated solutions that bring the economic benefits inherent in grid computing to the small and medium business segment with these database packs. Not only are Oracle and Sun providing these joint solutions, but we're investing in our resellers through training and support to successfully sell into this growing market."
Resellers and Customers Spur Demand for Databse Packs from Sun and Oracle
Resellers and customers in multiple industries have voiced support for the Oracle 10g/ Sun Fire x64 server bundle.
"The combination of Oracle Database and Sun Fire x64 servers delivers the performance Bottega Verde needs to reduce overall server total cost of ownership and to improve the IT Infrastructure that will allow us to support Bottega Verde's business objectives related to competitiveness, productivity and efficiency," said Gabriella Giannetti, Information and Communication Technology Manager, Bottega Verde. "This solution provides us access to enterprise class performance at affordable price points."
"The Database Pack solution from Sun and Oracle creates a new opportunity for Helio to deliver highly scalable enterprise quality infrastructure and implementation services at price points accessible to the SMB and midmarkets," said Bert Condensa, executive vice president, sales and marketing, Helio Solutions. "It also provides a needed alternative for customers who want a solution based on Solaris."
Availability
Database Packs from Sun and Oracle are available immediately worldwide from qualified joint Sun/Oracle resellers. For more information visit http://www.sun.com/oracle or http://www.oracle.com/sun.
About Oracle
Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) is the world's largest enterprise software company. For more information about Oracle, visit our Web site at http://www.oracle.com.
About Sun Microsystems, Inc.
A singular vision -- "The Network Is The Computer"[tm] -- guides Sun in the development of technologies that power the world's most important markets. Sun's philosophy of sharing innovation and building communities is at the forefront of the next wave of computing: the Participation Age. Sun can be found in more than 100 countries and on the Web at sun.com.
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