SunService announces rightsizing courseware; features six new courses from Sun Educational Services.Mountain View, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 1995--The SunService Division of 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., is announcing new enterprise rightsizing Selecting a computer system, whether micro, mini or mainframe, that best meets the needs of the application. courseware Educational software. See CBT and OpenCourseWare. (application) courseware - Programs and data used in Computer-Based Training. for the commercial market from Sun Educational Services. Developed and tested by Sun Educational Services a business unit of SunService(SM), the six new courses are being added to the current worldwide library of over 100 educational products and services for the client-server (programming) client-server - A common form of distributed system in which software is split between server tasks and client tasks. A client sends requests to a server, according to some protocol, asking for information or action, and the server responds. training marketplace. "The migration to client-server network environments is a top priority of businesses today," said Larry Lar´ry n. 1. Same as Lorry, or Lorrie. Hambly, president of SunService. "Sun knows well how to do this because we rightsized our own business. Our rightsizing programs develop the critical skills needed to leverage network technology in order to compete in today's commercial market." Said Eric Emanuel, Advanced Technology Planner, Compuware, "These rightsizing courses offer companies a way to become comfortable with client-server computing computing - computer ." The rightsizing curriculum includes comprehensive skills migration training from introductory concepts to detailed IT development, operations and architectural approaches." This courseware is designed for managers, applications developers, operators and system architects charged with planning, designing or implementing migration projects from a legacy system to a client-server environment. Ranging from two to five days in length, theses courses provide customers with the skills needed to successfully complete the rightsizing project. In addition to the rightsizing courses, Sun Educational Services provides skills migration solutions to customers requiring further assistance. Courseware Provides A Jumpstart To Analyzing Needs and Benefits The two-day "Rightsizing Concepts" course opens the door to a number of rightsizing technology options. This course provides an overview of those options and offers ways to understand which option fits specific business requirements. The three-day "Managing Change to the Client-Server Environment" course provides an understanding of the components of an effective migration plan to manage the transition. This course shows customers how to form project teams to successfully implement the migration. The five-day "Design and Analysis of I/S I/S Information Systems I/S Income Statement Architectures" course enables the development of the right I/S architectures based on business needs, existing technologies, emerging technologies, people and processes. The five-day "Operating Client-Server Systems Client-server system A computing system that is composed of two logical parts: a server, which provides services, and a client, which requests them. The two parts can run on separate machines on a network, allowing users to access powerful server resources " course provides the systems management guidance needed to effectively manage a new client-server environment. It covers helpful tools, standards, and procedures for that process, including how to develop and implement a client-server operational plan. The five-day "Rapid Application Development Methodology" course is for developers working in a new client-server environment. This course will explain RAD (1) (Rapid Application Development) Developing systems incrementally and delivering working pieces every three to four months, rather than waiting until the entire project is programmed before implementing it. methodology for all the components of a client-server application, including data, functionality, and presentation. The five-day "Design and Analysis of Client-Server Databases" course enables the design of a distributed database A database physically stored in two or more computer systems. Although geographically dispersed, a distributed database system manages and controls the entire database as a single collection of data. across multiple client-server environments. This course helps customers develop a solid understanding of methodologies, tools, and the server requirements necessary to support an application/database design. Courses Available In Over 30 Countries Worldwide Sun Educational Services is offering these and other courses in more than 30 countries worldwide. Information is available by calling the local Sun Educational Services office. The rightsizing courseware will be available in the late summer of 1995. The SunService Division of Sun Microsystems, Inc., provides customers with the expertise and comprehensive services needed to plan, implement, operate and support their open 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) client-server enterprises. The award-winning Sun Educational Services business unit of SunService develops, tests and delivers courseware for the technical, industrial and commercial marketplaces. SunService supports more than 500,000 systems worldwide and is the world's largest UNIX training provider with more than 50,000 people trained each year. -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: Sun, the Sun logo, SunService, the SunService logo, SunIntegration Services, and Sun Microsystems, Inc., are service marks, trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. UNIX is a registered trademark 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 exclusively licensed through X/Open Company Ltd. All other products or service names mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: SunService Shirley Quastler, 408/276-0456 HiTech Communications Catherine Litzow, 415/904-7000 |
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