J.D. Edwards Announces Support for Sun Solaris 9 Operating Environment; Long-Standing Global Alliance To Leverage New Platform Architecture.Business/Technology Editors DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2002 J.D. Edwards (J.D. Edwards & Company, Denver, CO, www.jdedwards.com) A developer of multinational, integrated enterprise software for distribution, finance, human resources, manufacturing and supply chain management. & Company (Nasdaq: JDEC JDEC Joint Data Exchange Center (US/Russian missile warning) JDEC Joint Document Exploitation Center (US DoD) ) today announced its support for Sun Microsystems' latest update to its UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). (R) operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. , Solaris(TM) 9 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. for J.D. Edwards OneWorld(R) Xe software. As a leading provider of supply chain management, CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. and enterprise software, J.D. Edwards makes customers stronger with a scalable, secure and reliable open environment with lower total cost of ownership. J.D. Edwards OneWorld Xe (at the SP19.1 and greater release level) deployed on Sun Solaris 9 OE will provide users with a highly scalable, available, manageable and secure service delivery platform for the networked world, with lower total cost of ownership. "J.D. Edwards customers utilize our software every day to solve their most important business challenges; and Sun will be a major UNIX platform for J.D. Edwards OneWorld Xe deployments." said Lenley Hensarling, vice president of product management, J.D. Edwards. "Solaris 9 enhances the performance, scalability, lower total cost of ownership and rapid time-to-value of J.D. Edwards software for our mutual customers." Solaris 9 enables software developers to easily integrate through its open, extensible architecture. This ensures better scalability, higher availability and security, and integrated management functionality in J.D. Edwards OneWorld Xe, without recompiling, recoding Noun 1. recoding - converting from one code to another coding, steganography, cryptography, secret writing - act of writing in code or cipher or rearchitecting. As long-standing technology alliance partners, J.D. Edwards and Sun deliver integrated supply chain management and collaborative enterprise software and solutions to large- and mid-size customers worldwide. Collaborative technologies make customers stronger and deliver competitive advantage, improved profit and reduced costs. J.D. Edwards software gives an enterprise real-time visibility into its supply chain -- into its business as well as its customers' and suppliers' businesses -- helping them react immediately to market changes and capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. business opportunities. "Leveraging long-standing technology collaboration and joint engineering efforts, Sun and J.D. Edwards continue to provide enterprises with complete solutions that allow them to focus on their core business, increasing productivity, revenue and profit," said Doug Kaewert, vice president of the Sun Developer Network group at 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. "Sun is pleased that J.D. Edwards plans to take advantage of new features in Solaris 9 OE that make applications easier to deploy and manage." About the Solaris 9 Operating Environment The Solaris Operating Environment (OE) is the premiere operating environment for the enterprise. With over 300 new features, Solaris 9 is the most scalable, available, manageable, and secure service delivery platform for the networked world. By focusing on industry standards, the Internet, innovation, and integration, Solaris 9 delivers a documented lower cost of operation. Solaris is the leading UNIX operating environment with better than 40 percent share of new license shipments in 2000, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. IDC's study, "Worldwide UNIX Operating Environments Market Forecast and Analysts, 2001-2005." About J.D. Edwards & Company J.D. Edwards (Nasdaq: JDEC) makes customers stronger, enabling them to solve their most important business challenges. The company offers collaborative enterprise software as well as consulting, education 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 . J.D. Edwards' offerings are differentiated by a deeply-ingrained attitude of listening to customers, innovating on their behalf, and delivering solutions as part of a results-oriented relationship. Founded in 1977 and headquartered in Denver, J.D. Edwards focuses on long-term business partnerships and helping its 6,500 customers in 113 countries collaborate electronically to manage their business processes, supply chains, and supplier and customer relationships. For more information: www.jdedwards.com or 1-800-727-5333. Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, Solaris, and The Network Is The Computer 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. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, exclusively licensed thought X/Open Company, Ltd. J.D. Edwards is a registered trademark of J.D. Edwards & Company. The names of all other products and services of J.D. Edwards used herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of J.D. Edwards World Source Company. All other product names used herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. |
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