Agilent Technologies Firehunter/ Pro Gets the Suntone 'Seal of Approval,' Which Helps Customers Select High-quality Applications for Sun Platforms.Business Editors and High Tech Writers PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 3, 2001 SunTone Certification Lays Groundwork for More Collaboration and Co-Marketing with Agilent Firehunter Agilent Technologies This article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : A) today announced that Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. Inc., one of the largest suppliers of technology for Internet Service Providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. , has certified See certification. the Agilent Firehunter/ PRO Version 3.3 application under the rigorous requirements of its SunTone(SM) Certification and Branding program. Sun designed the program to help customers select high-quality applications that address critical business issues. The certification opens new opportunities for co-marketing and collaboration between Agilent and Sun for Firehunter. Firehunter/ PRO has been certified under the Applications component of the SunTone program. This component evaluates a company's ability to architect, develop, implement and deploy quality applications using Sun(TM) platforms to increase the availability, reliability and performance of Internet services. "SunTone Certification is a seal of approval that enables customers to choose best-in-class applications that make the most of Sun's Internet technology," said Peter Young, vice president of Market Development Engineering at Sun. "The SunTone Certified Seal is awarded after an independent SunTone audit has determined that the application meets stringent specifications. Hence, customers can be assured that the evaluation is neutral and objective, and program participants can support their marketing claims with substantial credibility. Firehunter/ PRO meets the grade in the critical area of Internet service assurance." "As Sun customers become familiar with the purpose and rigors of the SunTone program, they will insist that third-party applications be SunTone Certified," said Keith Miller
Keith Ross Miller, MBE (28 November 1919-11 October 2004), was a famous Australian Test cricketer and World War II pilot. , vice president and general manager of Agilent's Communications Management Communications management is the systematic planning, implementing, monitoring, and revision of all the channels of communication within an organization, and between organizations; it also includes the organization and dissemination of new communication directives connected with an Solution Business. "We believe that SunTone Certification will significantly increase our visibility and credibility among the thousands of Sun customers worldwide." For more information about Firehunter, visit www.firehunter.com. About the SunTone Certification and Branding Program Launched in May 1999,The SunTone Certification and Branding Program is a collaborative effort with industry-wide support, led by Sun Microsystems, Inc., designed to give customers the confidence that the SP's operations and infrastructure have been evaluated and judged to be reliable and of high quality. The SunTone Certification and Branding Program currently has more than 900 service providers, independent software vendors, and system integrator See systems integrator. applicants, and over 60 SunTone certified solutions available to meet a variety of business needs. For more reference information, please refer to the SunTone certified press kits on Sun's Website at http://www.sun.com/suntone. About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is a global technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and healthcare. With 48,000 employees serving customers in more than 120 countries, Agilent had net revenue of $10.8 billion in fiscal year 2000. Information about Agilent can be found on the Web at www.agilent.com. Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun Logo, SunTone and the SunTone logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and other countries. |
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