Sun, Fujitsu Siemens Computers power PRIMERGY Servers with Solaris OS
ConvergenceAsia staff
11/06/2008

Sun Microsystems has announced a multi-year OEM agreement with IT infrastructure provider Fujitsu Siemens Computers to distribute the Solaris Operating System (OS) and Solaris Subscriptions with selected Fujitsu Siemens PRIMERGY servers. The agreement enables Fujitsu Siemens to streamline how its customers acquire Solaris-based PRIMERGY systems and related support services by offering Solaris with its servers from the factory.

Sun and Fujitsu Siemens Computers will work together in certifying solutions based on Solaris and PRIMERGY hardware and the two companies will work together to secure support from key independent software and hardware vendors.

"Customers will now have an expanded choice of systems certified to run Solaris as well as a simplified method for purchasing Solaris Subscriptions with PRIMERGY servers," said Rich Green, executive vice president of software for Sun Microsystems. "By expanding the Solaris footprint, we're opening the door a little wider for companies - especially those in the public sector, financial services, telecommunications, retail and healthcare - to access the advanced scalability, reliability and virtualisation features that are unique to the Solaris OS."

Customers selecting PRIMERGY servers powered by Solaris are able to take advantage of Solaris 10 5/08, the latest update to Sun's Solaris 10 platform. Solaris 10 5/08 features improved performance and new platform-tuned power management capabilities for x86-based processors from AMD and Intel. 

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