Sun Network Storage outpaces the Disk Storage Systems market: achieves double digit gain in third consecutive quarter of growth.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. (Nasdaq: SUNW SUNW Sun Microsystems, Inc (former stock symbol; now JAVA) SUNW Stanford University Network Workstation (Sun Microsystems, Inc) ) has announced that its Network Storage division has increased share sequentially in vendor revenue for total market and 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). disk storage systems for the third consecutive quarter, 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 Q2-2003 Worldwide Disk Storage Systems Quarterly Tracker. Outpacing the overall disk storage systems market, Sun's overall storage revenue grew 22 percent sequentially versus an almost two percent decline for the market. Additionally, Sun moved into the number two ranking for total UNIX revenue and increased its market share to 20 percent, closing in on number one ranked HP who lost share in this category. "Our systems approach to addressing customer pain points has enabled Sun Network Storage to maintain momentum in this flat IT market," said Mark Canepa Mark Canepa is the current Chief Executive Officer of Extreme Networks, joining them on August 30, 2006. Previous to his position at Extreme, he was the former Executive Vice President, Data Management Group for Sun Microsystems. , executive vice president, Sun Network Storage. "With the introduction of new product lines that address today's IT concerns, including cost, complexity and risk, Sun has been successfully growing market share at a very solid and consistent rate." Sun Network Storage provides products that address a broad range of customer requirements, from the entry level to the high-end high-end adj. Informal 1. Appealing to sophisticated and discerning customers: a high-end department store; high-end video equipment. 2. , and has demonstrated significant growth in each of these areas. Specifically, the 10 percent sequential increase in mid-range (disk storage systems in IDC price bands between $15,000 and $300,000) revenue this quarter illustrates the success of Sun's newest product line, the Sun StorEdge 6000 family. The 6000 family of products meets the specific needs of this growing market by including data center functionality and being priced competitively. Additional highlights from the IDC Disk Storage Systems report include: --Sun Network Storage demonstrated sequential double-digit revenue growth in the overall market, UNIX and Open Systems (UNIX, Windows, Linux and NOS See network operating system. NOS - Network Operating System ) markets. --Quarter-to-quarter Sun market share grew 50 percent in the high-end disk storage systems (in IDC price bands above $300,000) revenue illustrating its continued expertise in high-end solutions. --Demonstrating momentum in the market, Sun Network Storage improved its ranking quarter-to-quarter in four major revenue categories including total market, UNIX, Open Systems and UNIX SAN. |
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