CA AND SUN TO MARKET AND SUPPORT INTEGRATED ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT PRODUCT; Integrated CA-Unicenter, CA-OpenIngres and Solstice SunNet Manager Solution Unifies Best-of-Breed Systems and Network Management Products.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 7, 1995--Computer Associates International, Inc. and 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. today announced they will jointly market and support a co-branded integrated product that supplies the key network and systems management functions required for supporting today's distributed computing environments. The integrated product, to be manufactured by CA, will include CA-Unicenter, CA-OpenIngres and Solstice solstice (sŏl`stĭs) [Lat.,=sun stands still], in astronomy, either of the two points on the ecliptic that lie midway between the equinoxes (separated from them by an angular distance of 90°). SunNet Manager and will be jointly marketed by both companies worldwide through their direct sales force and reseller partners. The new product will be available for Solaris on SPARC (Scalable Performance ARChitecture) A family of RISC CPUs from Sun that runs mostly under Sun's Solaris, but also under Linux and BSD operating systems. After development began in the mid-1980s by David Patterson of the University of California at Berkeley and Bill , x86, and PowerPC platforms. Other products including Solstice Cooperative Consoles and Solstice Enterprise Manager are planned for future availability. CA Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Charles B. Wang and Sun Pr esident, Chairman and CEO Scott McNealy Scott McNealy (born November 13, 1954 in Columbus, Indiana) was the Chairman of Sun Microsystems, the computer technology company he co-founded in 1982 along with Vinod Khosla, Bill Joy, and Andy Bechtolsheim. said the expanded alliance raises the standard for managing multi-platform enterprise networks and systems. "Scott and I are of one mind when it comes to managing the enterprise: The network is the system," said Wang. "Integrating the robust functionality of CA-Unicenter and Sun NetManager will help our mutual clients dramatically reduce the costs of deploying and managing their strategic solutions in a distributed environment. The selection of CA-OpenIngres as the management repository for both CA-Unicenter and Sun NetManager provides a solid foundation for this tightly integrated solution." "Our goal is to provide customers with the most effective network computing Storing and/or running applications in servers in a network. See cloud computing and network computer. solutions for running their businesses," said McNealy. "Many Sun customers are also CA-Unicenter customers. As a result of this alliance, IT organizations will be able to get the industry's leading enterprise management solutions more easily and more tightly integrated than ever before." As a single integrated solution, the CA/Sun product will free clients from developing, supporting and maintaining fragile interfaces between disparate network and systems management software products. It will allow organizations to manage a diverse range of client/server configurations, from several servers to thousands of servers and workstations. Service and SunService, Sun's service subsidiary, and other CA and Sun partners. In addition, the IT Operations Services arm of SunService, which provides enterprise systems and network management services, will help customers install the integrated software Separate software components or applications that have been combined into one package. See integrated software package. and implement best practices and policies. IT Operations will be available to tailor the level of their services, up to and including operating the customer's enterprise management functions automated through this product. The product will be distributed to Sun direct and indirect channels through SunIntegration, a unit of SunService. CA will also offer and support the product through its worldwide distribution network. Positive Industry Reaction Randy Richardson, senior vice president, information services See Information Systems. , Ann Taylor Notable people named Ann Taylor include:
New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. : "We are looking forward to reaping the benefits of the partnership between CA and Sun. They are both strong companies, and their new integrated product will allow us to focus more closely on our charter, which is managing the enterprise." John Ramsey Notable people named John Ramsey have included:
Chet Geschickter, vice president, director of research, Hurwitz Consulting Group, Boston: "The integration of CA-Unicenter and SunNet Manager is a major announcement for Sun, CA and corporate sites pursuing distributed computing (1) The use of multiple computers networked throughout a wide geographical area, or the world via the Internet, in order to solve a single problem. See grid computing. (2) The use of multiple computers in an enterprise rather than one centralized system. . As a result of this agreement, Sun is gaining systems management capabilities to augment its sophisticated distributed network management expertise. CA is broadening its offering to include the critical network management component. This integration will establish Sun and CA as a key provider of integrated network A network that supports both data and voice and/or different networking protocols. See converged network and new public network. and systems management." Peter Kastner, group vice president, Aberdeen Group Aberdeen Group is a provider of business-related research services. It has its headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts and belongs to the Harte-Hanks group. Founded in 1988, Aberdeen's research is used by over 2. , Boston: "One of the big hangups in distributed, heterogeneous systems has been management and administrative interoperability. With Computer Associates, the systems management leader, and Sun Microsystems, the network-management leader, now getting together, many buyers will breath a sigh of relief. One-stop computer management shopping is a step closer to reality." Pricing and Availability Pricing for the integrated product, which will ship by year-end 1995, will start at approximately $25,000 on Solaris SPARC. Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CA) leads the world in client/server software. Guided by CA90s open architecture, 7,600 dedicated employees in 33 countries develop, license and support more than 300 integrated products that include systems and database management, application development, financial and manufacturing applications and consumer solutions. The world's major industrial, government and research organizations depend on CA, whose fiscal 1995 revenues exceeded $2.6 billion. With revenues of nearly $6 billion, Sun Microsystems, Inc., provides solutions that enable customers to build and maintain open network computing See ONC. Open Network Computing - (ONC) Sun's network protocols. environments. Widely recognized as a proponent of open standards, the company is involved in the design, manufacture and sale of products, technologies and services for commercial and technical computing. Sun's SPARC workstations, multiprocessing servers, SPARC microprocessors, Solaris operating software and ISO-certified service organization each rank No. 1 in the UNIX industry. Founded in 1982, Sun is headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., and employs more than 14,000 people worldwide. -0- Sun, Sun logo, Solaris, Solstice, Solstice SunNet Manager, Solstice Cooperative Consoles and Solstice Enterprise Manager are registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. CA-Unicenter, Unicenter and CA-OpenIngres are registered trademarks of Computer Associates International, Inc. All other referenced product names are trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: Computer Associates Bob Gordon, 516/342-2391 or Sun Microsystems Inc. Craig Welch, 415/336-5456 |
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