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HP & Sun Microsystems reach a Multi-Year Partnership

March, 2009

HP and Sun Microsystems, Inc. announce an expanded multi-year partnership agreement that enables HP to distribute and provide software technical support for Sun's Solaris 10 Operating System on the HP ProLiant server and BladeSystem platforms. The new deal sets a course for the companies to work together to expand demand for Solaris and OpenSolaris on both HP ProLiant servers and HP BladeSystem into new markets.

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Today's agreement offers customers a single point of purchase, contact and accountability for Solaris 10 on x86 subscriptions with support from HP Technology Services on certified HP ProLiant servers. As a result:

  • Customers can rely on HP to offer full accountability for any event that occurs with Solaris 10 on certified ProLiant x86 platforms - unlike other server vendors who must pass the call on to Sun support.
  • The entire Solaris 10 operating environment (ProLiant x86 servers, software, storage, subscriptions, support, and services) can be conveniently purchased from HP leading to faster and better business outcomes.
  • HP will own end to end issue resolution for the entire operating environment providing customers with greater confidence and ability to better manage risk.
  • By standardising on a single vendor, infrastructure management is easier enabling customers to simplify tasks and lower costs

    "The endorsement of Solaris on HP ProLiant dramatically expands the available market for Solaris on x86 servers, building on the largest installed-base of any commercial UNIX and Linux distribution."     - John Fowler, Executive VP, Systems, Sun Microsystems

    "The combination of Solaris and ProLiant delivers superior performance, scalability and virtualization capabilities on x86 servers. Backed by industry-leading HP Technology Services, the agreement gives our joint customers complete confidence to grow their businesses while also controlling costs." - Mark Potter, HP, VP & GM, BladeSystems & Insight Software


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