EMC, Sun Strike Hardware, Software, Support Deal

EMC and Sun Microsystems yesterday announced agreements on several hardware, software and support initiatives designed to help customers more easily deploy their technologies together. The companies will work to ensure compatibility between the EMC family of networked storage platforms and Sun's Solaris 10 operating system. EMC also intends to port key storage management software to Solaris 10, including its PowerPath and Legato NetWorker, as well as software from its Documentum, Legato and Smarts product families.