Amdahl's InfraCare Services Gain Sun's SunTone Integrator Services Certification.Business/Technology Editors SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 12, 2001 InfraCare(TM) services combine experience, innovation and proven methodologies to allow enterprises to focus critical resources on their core business. Amdahl today announced SunTone(SM) certification as an Integrator for delivery of InfraCare(TM) services in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Europe. Amdahl offers IT infrastructure project and managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality under the InfraCare brand. InfraCare services support both international and national customers throughout the life cycle of a project from design, to build, to deployment, to operation, and into maintenance through a single management contact. The SunTone program identifies to customers those Integrator services that have met the stringent requirements of SunTone certification to help ensure that WEB-enabled services they provide meet the program's high standard of quality service delivery. Amdahl plans to certify additional InfraCare services, including architecture engineering and management, which will go through the SunTone Integrator Services Certification process within the next few months. "Amdahl's achievement of SunTone certification demonstrates their commitment to deliver high quality Sun integrated solutions on an international scale," said Joe Womack, vice president, America's Partner Sales, 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. . "SunTone certification is a significant milestone between Sun and Amdahl. Amdahl has implemented a large number of Sun Enterprise(TM) 10000 solutions in data center and mainframe environments under Amdahl's InfraCare brand." By working together, Sun and Amdahl have reduced costs and improved operations for customers through: re-hosting mainframe applications to Sun Solaris(TM) operating environment In computing, an operating environment is the environment in which users run programs, whether in a command line interface, such as in MS-DOS or the Unix shell, or in a graphical user interface, such as in the Macintosh operating system. ; implementing server and application consolidation; new storage architectures (SAN, NAS (1) See network access server. (2) (Network Attached Storage) A specialized file server that connects to the network. A NAS device contains a slimmed-down operating system and a file system and processes only I/O requests by supporting the popular , and host attached) and heterogeneous environment Using hardware and system software from different vendors. Organizations often use computers, operating systems and databases from a variety of vendors. Contrast with homogeneous environment. support, including architecture, implementation, management, and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services for System/390(R), Sun's Solaris operating environment, and NT(R). "InfraCare services and Amdahl's Adaptive Integration(TM) methodology offer customers a single point of contact and ensure accountability for delivery of IT service globally and across data center, distributed, and network environments," said Larry Fillmer, president, Amdahl IT Services. "We're extremely pleased to have our InfraCare customised client services validated for high quality through SunTone certification." About the SunTone(SM) 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., to promote 7X24 service and reliability as a norm for consumer and business Internet-based services. Under the SunTone Certification and Branding Program, service providers, independent software vendors and integrators have endured a rigorous specification process which examines the infrastructure, operational practices, hardware, software, and overall service delivery to help ensure that the services or products they provide meet the program's high standards. Certification under the SunTone program is designed to give customers the confidence that every aspect of the operations and infrastructure has been evaluated and judged to be reliable and of high quality. The SunTone Certification and Branding program currently has more than 1,400 applicants for certification, including service providers, independent software vendors, and integrators, and over 90 SunTone Certified Solutions available to meet a variety of business needs. About Amdahl Corporation (company) Amdahl Corporation - A US computer manufacturer. Amdahl is a major supplier of large mainframes, UNIX and Open Systems software and servers, data storage subsystems, data communications products, applications development software, and a variety of educational and Amdahl Corporation, headquartered in Sunnyvale, California Sunnyvale ([sʌniveil]) is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is one of the major cities that make up the Silicon Valley. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 131,760. , is a strategic member of the Fujitsu Group, a leading provider of Internet-focused information technology solutions for the global marketplace. With over 30 years of experience supporting mission-critical IT systems, Amdahl designs, builds, deploys, and supports integrated IT infrastructure solutions for the world's most demanding enterprises. Amdahl provides the people and processes required to align IT with our customers' business and to integrate diverse technologies into a seamless environment that delivers business value. NOTE TO EDITORS: Amdahl news releases are available on the Internet at http://www.amdahl.com/, the Amdahl Corporation home page. The Amdahl site provides current, in-depth information on Amdahl offerings and solutions for enterprise computing Refers to information technology in the larger company. See enterprise data and enterprise networking. . Amdahl is a registered trademark and Adaptive Integration a trademark of Amdahl Corporation Fujitsu is a registered trademark of Fujitsu Limited. InfraCare is a trademark or registered trademark of the Fujitsu Group in Japan and other countries. System/390 is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, SunTone, the SunTone certified logo, Sun Enterprise, and Solaris 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. NT is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, . All other trademarks and product names are the property of their respective owners. |
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