Sun to Offer Java Enterprise System on Hp-Ux, Windows

IN BRIEF

SANTA CLARA, CALIF. – Sun Microsystems Inc. plans to offer its Sun Java Enterprise System to both the HP-UX and Microsoft Windows operating systems. The platform will be offered on HP-UX in combination with PA-Rise architecture and on Windows on x36 based hardware, including AMD Opteron-hased systems at the beginning of next year.

“Sun is opening up significant new opportunities for customers and partners, and giving them an opportunity to mix and match systems to meet their technology needs, (and) help reduce the costs and complexity associated with systems management,” said John Loiacono, executive vice-president of software at Sun.

The Java Enterprise System is available on Solaris for SPARC.

Copyright Plesman Publications Ltd. Aug 13, 2004