August 11, 2003 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Sun Microsystems (sun.com) announced today it has secured several major deals with industry-leading businesses since the launch of Network Computing 2003, its low-cost computing initiative.
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Sun said its low-cost product offerings have attracted customer wins from companies and organizations like Best Buy Canada, Dartmouth College, General Dynamics, Northeastern University, University of Notre Dame, Southwest Airlines, TELUS and the University of Southern California.
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According to Sun, its most popular low-cost products include the Sun StorEdge 3300 family of storage products, its entry-level Sun Fire and Nexra servers, and its B1600 Blade Platform.
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“These wins are a testament to the fact that none of our competitors can match the unparalleled choice, innovation and value that Sun brings to low-cost computing. Sun’s strategy of providing a choice of systems solutions is resonating with customers in a big way,” said Neil Knox, executive vice president of volume systems products. “Our entry-level product line and integrated systems approach have garnered tremendous market momentum. Customers want open, integratable systems that offer enterprise-class features, service and support. Whether it’s Solaris on x86 or SPARC platform, or standard Linux on x86, Sun is delivering a broad range of powerful low-cost solutions that meet our customers immediate and long-range needs.”
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Sun also announced the launch of the x86 ISV Advisory Board, an expansion of Sun’s Linux ISV Advisory Board created in January 2003.
