CA and Sun to Accelerate Global Adoption of Java-based Enterprise Management Through Unicenter TNG.

NEW ORLEANS, CA-WORLD '97--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 15, 1997--

Sun Endorses Unicenter TNG As A Preferred

Enterprise Management Solution

CA Endorses Sun Solaris As A Preferred Platform For

Enterprise Management

Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA) and Sun Microsystems, Inc., today announced they will accelerate the global adoption of Sun's Java(TM) and NC products through enhanced management of customers' IT environments with Unicenter TNG. CA's newly announced Solaris(TM)-based Unicenter TNG enables Sun clients to manage their heterogeneous environments-from JavaStation(TM) network computers (NCs) and PCs, to servers and mainframes-through a Java-based Web browser interface.

As a key Sun ally in the Java Management API (JMAPI) initiative, CA is working closely with Sun on the evolution of the standard, and is committed to keeping the Unicenter TNG Framework current with JMAPI. In addition, CA is working closely with Sun to deliver Java manageability in current products, such as Unicenter TNG agents that manage JavaStation NCs, Netra(TM) J servers and Ultra(TM) Enterprise(TM) servers.

"Sun technologies are important components of our clients' applications and services architectures," said CA Chairman and CEO Charles B. Wang. "Unicenter TNG's ability to monitor and manage all the various elements of these technologies, as integrated components of the business process they support, is a major advantage for businesses worldwide."

According to Sun Chairman and CEO Scott McNealy, Unicenter TNG plays a key role in Sun's enterprise computing strategy. "Unicenter TNG's intelligent, all-encompassing management capabilities give clients the ability to truly manage resources distributed across the network as a single, coherent entity," said McNealy. "By combining the strengths of Unicenter TNG with Java, management applications can now be written once and run from anywhere. We are very pleased to have CA as a key ally in our JMAPI initiative as we define and extend enterprise management in the Java environment."

Unicenter TNG will support all Sun(TM) technologies, including the Java platform, JavaStation NCs and Netra J servers. The product synergies deliver a two-fold benefit to IT organizations seeking comprehensive and streamlined management of heterogeneous computing environments. First, CA has delivered a Java-based Web browser interface to Unicenter TNG, which enables clients to monitor and administer IT resources in a consistent manner from all types of local and remote desktops, including Solaris workstations and NCs.

Secondly, through the implementation of Java agents, Unicenter TNG will manage Java-based resources-including Java Virtual Machines, JavaStation NCs and Netra J systems-in concert with its management of all other IT resources.

McNealy added that Unicenter TNG facilitates Sun's strategic imperative to embrace and interoperate with technology from other vendors. "With Unicenter TNG running on Solaris, we enhance our customers' ability to effectively manage and incorporate platforms such as Microsoft Windows NT," he said.

Under today's announcement:

-- CA endorses Sun Solaris as a preferred platform for enterprise management. Sun endorses CA's Unicenter TNG as a preferred enterprise management solution.

-- CA is working closely with Sun to deliver comprehensive Java manageability solutions, and Sun is endorsing CA as a key ally in Java manageability. CA will deliver agents, written in Java language, to monitor and manage the Java Virtual Machines and JavaStation NCs. CA will also deliver management of Netra J systems, as a Unicenter TNG management option.

-- CA will actively participate in the open process of defining the standards for Java application registration and instrumentation, and will deliver Java application registration and instrumentation products.

-- CA and Sun are working together to ensure the comprehensive manageability of Sun Solaris environments by integrating key Sun management software such as Solstice(TM) SyMON(TM) and Sun(TM) Enterprise Storage Manager(TM) with the Unicenter TNG Framework.

CA and Sun will continue conducting joint technology design reviews with allies, ISVs and customers to ensure that both companies' management strategies meet the rapidly evolving requirements of enterprise IT environments. Joint marketing of CA and Sun management solutions also is planned.

Unicenter TNG is an integrated enterprise management solution that enables organizations to manage all IT resources, encompassing heterogeneous networks, systems, applications, and databases. It provides comprehensive end-to-end enterprise management for TCP/IP, SNA, IPX/SPX and DECnet networks, and 40 platforms including desktops, Windows NT, UNIX(R), AS/400, NetWare and mainframe environments.

Unicenter TNG is the only fully integrated management solution covering network discovery, topology, performance, events and status, security, software distribution, storage, workload, help desk, change management and other functions for traditional and distributed computing environments, as well as for the Internet and intranets. Unicenter TNG's intelligent manager/agent technology delivers highly scalable management of the entire computing environment, including hardware and software.

Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE: CA), with headquarters in Islandia, NY, is the world leader in mission-critical business software. The company develops, licenses and supports more than 500 integrated products that include enterprise computing and information management, application development, manufacturing and financial applications. CA has nearly 10,000 people in 160 offices in 40 countries and had revenue of $4 billion in fiscal year 1997. CA can be reached by visiting http://www.cai.com on the World Wide Web, emailing [e-mail] or calling 1-516-342-5224.

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