Sun Microsystems, Inc. Named As a Market Leader in META Group's Evaluation of Identity Management - User Provisioning
Posted on: Wednesday, 16 February 2005, 09:00 CST
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sun Microsystems, Inc. , today announced that it has been named as a market leader in META Group's METAspectrum report for Identity Management -- User Provisioning. META Group is a leading provider of information technology (IT) research, advisory services, and strategic consulting.
The new METAspectrum evaluation provides an objective assessment of companies providing technology focused on user provisioning services, enabling enterprises to create, maintain, and retire user identities for network, operating system, and application authentication and authorization access. Sun Microsystems was one of only two vendors to be positioned in the leader segment of the METAspectrum analysis and was specifically recognized for its market share and credibility; the strength of its feature/function set (in particular, the ability to leverage and re-use existing data stores and integrate with existing systems); as well as its global reach and significant production deployments across all market sectors.
"Identity Management is an important growth business for Sun and an important strategic investment for our customers. We are very excited to be called out as a leader in the METAspectrum evaluation," said Sara Gates, vice president of marketing, Sun Microsystems, Inc. "Sun also received high ratings for our ability to execute and respond to the changing market needs, and we believe this showcases our effectiveness in rapidly deploying identity management solutions that meet customers' current needs and our ability to scale to meet their future requirements."
Sun offers a full suite of integrated, best-of-breed products, which are designed to reduce the cost and complexity of a customer's identity management infrastructure, including: Sun Java(TM) System Identity Manager, Sun Java(TM) System Access Manager, Sun Java(TM) System Directory Server Enterprise Edition and the recently announced Sun Java (TM) System Identity Auditor. Unified administration capabilities and reporting features work across the Sun identity management product suite to help cost-effectively manage the critical aspects of identity as it affects core business operations, both internally and across corporate boundaries. In addition, Sun helps to provide maximum compatibility with third-party products and industry standards giving customers the ultimate degree of freedom in designing their identity infrastructure.
"We developed the METAspectrum to enable IT professionals to quickly evaluate vendors based on their ability to deliver on the presence and performance criteria that matter most in a given market," said Earl Perkins, vice president, security and risk strategies, META Group. "While the Identity Management market is in its early stages, customers understand that identity is a critical strategic asset. Leaders in the space have established a strong vision, a substantial piece of market share and overall strong performance to keep current customers, as well as attract new ones."
About METAspectrum
META Group's METAspectrum methodology provides a framework for evaluating or selecting an appropriate IT vendor or product, simplifies the decision process, and enables more effective technology investments. META Group's research efforts, which adhere to the company's commitment to objectivity, are conducted independently, based on industry best-practice methodologies and subject to the highest levels of review by META Group's research community. To learn more about METAspectrum, visit metagroup.com/metaspectrum or call 800-945-META.
About Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision -- "The Network Is The Computer(TM)" -- has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc. to its position as a leading provider of industrial-strength hardware, software and services that make the Net work. Sun can be found in more than 100 countries and on the World Wide Web at http://www.sun.com/. Subscribe to Sun newswire at http://sun.com/news.
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