Archive | 2005

Offers Unique, Pragmatic Expertise for SOA Implementations

Sun Microsystems, Inc., (Nasdaq: SUNW) today announced the availability of a new, specialized Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) practice called SOA Path. The new offering is integral to Sun’s initiative to bring pragmatic Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) solutions to market. The new offering allows customers to access Sun’s Java platform and SOA implementation expertise at critical points in the SOA technology lifecycle, from concept, through readiness to implementation. The initiative is designed to help customers practice, adapt, transform and hone their Java Web services using a pragmatic approach that delivers incremental, affordable benefits based on standards-based solutions.

“Today’s IT infrastructure requires a higher level of abstraction, integration and alignment to ensure true business agility,” said John Loiacono, executive vice president of Sun’s software group. “Sun believes that its pragmatic SOA approach offers customers the agility and security needed to meet business challenges head-on, both today as well as in the future. Sun’s SOA expertise, Java technology innovation and industry-leading, standards-based products represent the building blocks for a highly flexible and unified enterprise Web services environment.”

Sun’s SOA expertise enhances the delivery of products and services that support the Sun Java Enterprise System (Java ES) platform and are based on SOA and Web services standards running on the award-winning Solaris 10 Operating System. Within this portfolio is the Sun Java System Application Platform Suite — a solution that directly addresses the use of Web services components to integrate disparate enterprise systems; the Sun Java Web Infrastructure Suite — a quick start approach to Web services; and the Sun Java Identity Management Suite — the industry’s most complete and integrated set of products to securely manage user identities.

Sun also includes the industry’s most powerful and efficient developer tools in each of the Sun Java Suites allowing customers to quickly and easily develop and deploy Service Oriented Architecture and industry standard, web services-based solutions. The Sun Java Studio Enterprise 7, and Sun Java Studio Creator are award winning developer favorites for high performance development environments.

“The VPS ASA (The Norwegian Central Securities Depository) are working to realize the vision of architecting an open and flexible next generation solution,” said Sissel Bergh Bakke, Chief Information Officer, VPS ASA. “We engaged Sun for a three-week SOA Opportunity Assessment. It helped to identify existing strengths, as well as the high level requirements needed to successfully achieve our business priorities. Today Our architects are now engaged with Sun to establish a common, standard SOA infrastructure and framework for the development and management of our business services and to help mentor our project teams develop the necessary skills.”

Services Provided by SOA Path include:

• SOA Jumpstart Workshop: A program to assist customers as they execute an SOA approach to business systems implementation in terms of services requirements analysis, services candidate architecture and services implementation. The workshop also helps to prepare both technical and business teams so that they can actively contribute to and collaborate in the process of designing, implementing and accepting the new services oriented approach to delivering business services.
• SOA Opportunity Assessment: An analysis of key business processes & Enterprise Architecture alignment that results in a comprehensive set of recommendations and a roadmap for adopting SOA. Within the jointly prioritized and agreed upon scope, primary areas analyzed include architecture, organization strategy,skills, process and practices, Technologies & Tools. The analysis also evaluates design time & deployment considerations for specific composite application / services implementations that are currently underway.
• SOA Proof of Concept: Identify & evaluate key candidate projects that have significant business services reuse potential and deliver Services Candidate Architecture for them as Proof of Concepts. This approach ultimately leverages economies of scale in delivering business services, minimizes risk and simplifies business initiatives through services reuse.
• SOA Center of Excellence: A focal point for reinforcing and promoting SOA recommended principles and reuse of current processes, procedures, frameworks, standards and compliance.

Sun’s pragmatic approach to addressing SOA implementations is recognized as a leadership move for the company. “Vendors who understand the importance of an architected approach to the application of Web services technology are investing heavily in SOA as a core competence,” said Nick Gall, Research VP at Gartner, Inc.

For more information on how you can get on the SOA Path, send an email to soa-info@sun.com. Additional information on the Sun Java Enterprise System, the Sun Java System Suites and all of Sun’s announcements can be found at Sun’s product website at www.sun.com/products.

About Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision — “The Network Is The Computer” — has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW) to its position as a leading provider of industrial-strength hardware, software and services that make the Net work. Sun can be found in more than 100 countries and on the World Wide Web at http://sun.com

Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, Java, Solaris and The Network Is The Computer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries.

Record Score on SAP SD Two-tier Standard Application Benchmark Makes Servers Clear Choice for Enterprises Running Solaris

Fujitsu Computer Systems, a leader in mission critical computing, today announced the availability of five new PRIMEPOWER™ server models based on SPARC64™ V RISC processors that exceed 2 GHz clock speeds. These UNIX® servers, designed for mission-critical computing, enable Fujitsu to offer its enterprise customers a broad choice of IT systems, services, and solutions running on the Solaris™ Operating System. Simultaneously, Fujitsu announced that a PRIMEPOWER 2500 configured with 128 2.08 GHz SPARC64 CPUs, has set a world record for the SAP® SD two-tier Standard Application Benchmark with 1.6 times the performance of its predecessor with 1.30 GHz.

“These PRIMEPOWER servers give enterprises another choice in configuring the right IT infrastructure to meet their business needs,” says Richard McCormack, senior vice president of product and solutions marketing at Fujitsu Computer Systems. “Our customers are looking for choice in mission-critical computing systems and PRIMEPOWER servers are leading the way for Solaris-based IT infrastructures.”

In today’s challenging business environment, information systems need performance to match application demands and the flexibility to accommodate changes and expansion. In response to these requirements, the new PRIMEPOWER server models yield excellent performance in a wide range of applications, and with the flexibility to meet a wide range of customer needs.

“With its leadership in Solaris-based computing, and a world-class service organization, Fujitsu has had a substantial positive impact on our business,” said Joe Beery, chief information officer at America West Airlines. “Most recently, Fujitsu has enabled America West to manage a smooth transition from a mainframe system to PRIMEPOWER servers, resulting in savings of more than $1.4 million per year. The new servers further underscore PRIMEPOWER as the system of choice for mission-critical, Solaris-based computing.”

The new models are designed with reliability features tailored to mission-critical applications such as large databases and online transactions. With support for both hardware partitioning and the virtualization technology in the Solaris 10 Operating System, PRIMEPOWER servers give customers greater flexibility in configuring and managing their systems. Delivering superior system stability, PRIMEPOWER servers help improve operational efficiency and continuity, drive down TCO and help business grow.

The top-of-the-line PRIMEPOWER 2500 server, equipped with 128 2.08 GHz SPARC64 V processors, along with ETERNUS™ 3000 storage system, achieved a record score of 21,000 SAP SD benchmark users with SAP R/3® Enterprise 4.7. This marks a new world record for the SAP SD (Sales and Distribution) two-tier Standard Application Benchmark as of April 27, 2005. The PRIMEPOWER server currently holds records in a total of six industry standard benchmarks.

The SAP SD standard R/3 Enterprise 4.70 application benchmark performed on March 11, 2005 by Fujitsu in Tokyo, Japan was certified on March 24, 2005 (certification no. 2005013) with the following data:

*Two-tier SAP SD Standard Application Benchmark, certified by SAP on April 30, 2003, no. 2003030:13,000 SAP SD Benchmark users, 1.87 seconds average dialog response time, 1,314,000 order line items/hour, PRIMEPOWER 2500 with 128 x 1.30GHz SPARC64 V, 2 MB L2 cache, 512 GB main Memory, SAP R/3 Release4.6C, Oracle 9i, Solaris 8

*Two-tier mySAP IS-U/CCS SAP Standard Application Benchmark, certified by SAP on March 11, 2003, no. 2003013:108,551 URC/h, 2,177,200 meter reading order creation/hour, PRIMEPOWER 900 with 16 x 1350 MHz SPARC64V, 2 MB L2 cache, 64 GB main Memory, SAP R/3 Release 4.6C, SAP IS-U/CCS 4.64, Oracle 9i, Solaris 8

*Two-tier SAP ATO Standard Application Benchmark, certified by SAP on May 29, 2001, no. 2001018: 34,260 fully business processed assembly orders/hour, PRIMEPOWER 2000 with 128 x 560 MHz SPARC64, 8 MB L2 cache, 128 GB main memory, SAP R/3 release 4.6B, Oracle 8.1.7, Solaris 8

All SAP benchmarks stated in this document comply with the rules of the SAP Standard Application Benchmark Council and have been audited and certified by SAP. More information: http://www.sap.com/benchmark

The new servers are being released globally today through Fujitsu Limited in the Asia/Pacific region as well as Fujitsu Computer Systems in North America and Fujitsu Siemens Computers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

About PRIMEPOWER

The PRIMEPOWER family of servers, from 2-processor systems through 128-processor systems with their outstanding performance records, are leading the way in the field of UNIX severs. This leading position in terms of performance is accompanied by an outstanding level of data processing reliability in the UNIX RISC® server market. PRIMEPOWER servers are not only suited for general use, but also ideal for meeting the requirements of server consolidation and data centers. They offer an ideal range of product features in terms of flexibility, reliability, performance and scalability while at the same time meeting the constant demand for reductions in overall costs. PRIMEPOWER servers are one of the key building blocks that support the Fujitsu TRIOLE™ strategy for optimizing IT.

TRIOLE Strategy

Fujitsu is committed to providing its customers with products, solutions and services that will further optimize their IT infrastructure and improve their business agility. Its TRIOLE strategy is the aggregate of three core principles: virtualization, automation and integration. Fujitsu has applied these principles to design and deliver highly adaptive IT solutions with the highest levels of compatibility and consistency. The result enables customers to increase efficiency, enhance agility and improve continuity now and into the future. For more information on the TRIOLE strategy please visit: http://www.fujitsu.com/triole.

About Fujitsu Computer Systems

Headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., Fujitsu Computer Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) committed to the design, development and delivery of advanced computer systems and managed services for the business enterprise. The company offers a complete line of high-performance mobile computers, scalable and reliable servers, storage, and middleware as well as managed and professional services. Fujitsu Computer Systems emphasizes leading-edge technology, exceptional product quality and user comfort and productivity, as well as outstanding customer service. More information on Fujitsu Computer Systems is available at: us.fujitsu.com/computers

About Fujitsu

Fujitsu is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace. Pace-setting device technologies, highly reliable computing and communications platforms, and a worldwide corps of systems and services experts uniquely position Fujitsu to deliver comprehensive solutions that open up infinite possibilities for its customers’ success. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 4.7 trillion yen (US$44.5 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. For more information, please see: http://www.fujitsu.com/

Fujitsu, the Fujitsu logo, PRIMEPOWER, ETERNUS, and TRIOLE are registered trademarks or trademarks of Fujitsu Limited in the United States and other countries. Oracle and Oracle9i are trademarks or registered trademarks of Oracle Corporation and/or its affiliates. SAP, R/3, mySAP and all other SAP product and service names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP AG in Germany and several other countries. Solaris and all Solaris based marks and logos are registered trademarks or trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries, and are used under license. SPARC and SPARC64 are registered trademarks of SPARC International, Inc. in the United States and other countries. UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States and other countries. Other product names and company names mentioned herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective firms.

The statements provided herein are for informational purposes only and may be amended or altered by Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation without notice or liability. Product description data represents Fujitsu design objectives and is provided for comparative purposes; actual results may vary based on a variety of factors. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Copyright 2005 Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation. All rights reserved.

A contract has been signed by Gaisler Research AB and Saab Ericsson Space AB. The aim of the contract is to develop and validate a System on a Chip ASIC intended for future European Space missions. The ASIC is based on the fault tolerant LEON2 processor, with additional functions to interface various equipment and payload within a spacecraft.

This contract is yet another example where the LEON processor is used in complex System On a Chip designs. The use of the GRLIB IP- library, ideally suited for SoC designs and implementing plug and play capabilities, greatly minimizes the engineering effort, says Sandi Habinc the System Manager of Gaisler Research AB.

About Gaisler Research AB

Gaisler Research AB is a provider of SoC solutions for exceptionally competitive markets such as Aerospace, Military and demanding Commercial applications. The Gaisler Research’s products consist of user-customizable 32-bit SPARC V8 processor cores, peripheral IP-cores and associated software and development tools. Gaisler Research solutions help companies develop highly competitive customer and application-specific SoC designs.

NetBeans.org Reports Over 4.5 Million Downloads and New Plug-ins forWebLogic, WebSphere and Jboss

Sun Microsystems, Inc., inventor and leading advocate of Java technology, and the NetBeans software open source community today announced the availability of the NetBeans 4.1 Integrated Development Environment, the industry’s first free, Open Source Java IDE to fully support, out-of-the-box, Java 2 Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0, full Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE 1.4 and Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME) 2.0 application development support. Additionally, netbeans.org also announced new open source projects focused on application server plug-ins for WebLogic, Webshpere and JBoss offerings. These plugins will enable NetBeans IDE 4.1 users to develop, test and deploy standard Java Web Services to the broadest array of target platforms.

“No other Java development tool on the market today combines the ease of use of NetBeans 4.1 with this level of comprehensive support for J2EE application development,” said Jeff Jackson, Vice President of Java Development and platform engineering for Sun Microsystems. “The search, download, test and assemble cycle that is required by other open source development offerings cannot even approximate what NetBeans provides out-of-the-box for free.”

The NetBeans IDE enhances developer workflow with its more intuitive interface, integrated Ant-based project management build environment and productivity tools that support agile development processes. NetBeans’ acclaimed advanced code editor, with built-in refactoring, helps developers code more accurately and more quickly. Mobile development support is augmented in this version with visual drag-and-drop MIDP authoring and a Wireless Connection Wizard for building end-to-end mobile applications.

“eBay Web Services makes a variety of tools and resources available to its Developers Program members to encourage the creation of new, innovative applications,” said Greg Isaacs, director of the eBay Developers Program. “The rich set of features and proven performance of the NetBeans IDE are two reasons the eBay SDK has been enabled to support this development environment.”

NetBeans 4.1 IDE supports the broadest array of Java technology-based solutions, from Java Web Services, to mobile Java applications, to applications deployments on the industry’s most advanced desktop environments. With the Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.1 deployment runtime integrated at no additional cost., NetBeans offers the industry’s most cost effective IDE for building web services.

Advanced features in NetBeans guide the developer and automatically build the underlying J2EE application infrastructure, making it easier than ever to develop J2EE platform 1.4 applications. To further assist the developer, the Java BluePrints Solutions Catalog and an updated performance profiler are also available. The profiler enables memory profiling, leak detection, CPU performance profiling, low-overhead profiling, task-based profiling and tight integration into the IDE workflow.

The NetBeans platform is a 100 percent Java technology-based IDE and runs on any operating system with a Java 2 technology-compatible Java Virtual Machine. This includes the Solaris Operating System, Windows, Linux and Macintosh platforms. NetBeans is also the foundation for Sun’s Java development tools offerings, including the award winning Sun Java Studio Enterprise and Sun Java Studio Creator.

Download the Development Product of the Year from www.netbeans.org.

About Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision — “The Network Is The Computer” — has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW) to its position as a leading provider of industrial-strength hardware, software and services that make the Net work. Sun can be found in more than 100 countries and on the World Wide Web at http://sun.com

Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, Java, NetBeans, Enterprise JavaBean, EJB, J2ME, J2EE, Solaris and The Network Is The Computer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries.

* To view applicable license terms and download the Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.1, visit http://www.sun.com/software/products/appsrvr_pe/index.xml

VRS 4.0 Technology Incorporated Into fi-5650C & fi-5750C Scanners; fi-4340C Scanner with Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Also Introduced

Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced the integration of the newest version of Kofax® VirtualReScan® (VRS) technology into the Fujitsu fi-5650C and fi-5750C color, low-volume production scanners. Kofax VRS 4.0 makes scanning more efficient and enhances the quality of scanned images by offering the ability to add color processing and features that further automate document preparation. Fujitsu customers purchasing the fi-4120C2, fi-4220C2, fi-4340C, or fi-4530C scanner through the company’s channel partners will also receive a free upgrade to the VRS 4.0 Standard version.

Additionally, Fujitsu has introduced the fi-4340C color, departmental duplex scanner with Hi-Speed USB 2.0. Fujitsu will be demonstrating its entire enterprise scanner line in booth #500 during the 2005 AIIM ON DEMAND Conference & Exposition, May 17-19, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

VRS technology, the de facto industry standard for image processing, improves both image clarity and optical character recognition (OCR) accuracy, delivering unmatched quality and eliminating the need to rescan document images because of its automatic check for and adjustment of alignment (skew), brightness, contrast and image clarity. VRS 4.0 greatly accelerates the processing of documents, cuts the amount of time that knowledge workers spend on rescanning and improves their productivity by offering color processing and other capabilities that significantly reduce document preparation time by automatically handling blank or rotated pages, as well as white-or black-background scanners.

“Fujitsu and Kofax have enjoyed a long successful partnership when it comes to increasing scanning efficiency, improving workflow and reducing costs associated with scanning,” said Victor Kan, vice president, sales and marketing, Imaging Products Group, Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. “Fujitsu is among the first document image vendors to incorporate VRS 4.0 technology into its scanner line and has always been at the forefront of scanning innovation. The AIIM conference, as always, will prove to be a great venue to show off the company’s new offerings.”

Pricing & Availability

The Fujitsu fi-5650C & fi-5750C color, low-volume production scanners integrating Kofax VRS 4.0 technology will be available in late May through authorized resellers, VARs, and distributors including Compucenter de Mexico, Cranel Imaging, Ingram Micro, NewWave Technologies, Optical Laser, and Tech Data. Fujitsu customers purchasing the fi-4120C2, fi-4220C2, fi-4340C, or fi-4530C scanners through the company’s channel partners will receive a free upgrade to the standard VRS 4.0 product which they can download at www.kofax.com. In addition, customers will have access to VRS 4.0 Plus, with color processing and other capabilities for a 30 day free trial period.

The Fujitsu Imaging Products Group has priced the scanners as follows:

• Fujitsu fi-5650C color, low-volume production scanner with Kofax VRS 4.0 Plus starts at $6,995.00 U.S. list price.
• Fujitsu fi-5750C color, low-volume production scanner with Kofax VRS 4.0 Plus starts at $8,995.00 U.S. list price.
• Fujitsu fi-4340C color, departmental duplex scanner with Hi-Speed USB 2.0 starts at $4,995.00 U.S. list price.

For more information about Fujitsu scanners, call 800-626-4686 or visit: http://www.fcpa.fujitsu.com.

About the Fujitsu fi-5650C, fi-5750C & fi-4340C Scanners

The Fujitsu fi-5650C (ADF only model) and fi-5750C (Flatbed & ADF model) color, low-volume production scanners include monochrome and landscape scanning ability and onboard JPEG compression, ultrasonic double-feed detection, 600 dots-per-inch (dpi) optical resolution, and scanning speed of up to 57 pages-per-minute (ppm)/114 images-per-minute (ipm) at 200 and 300 dpi in color, grayscale or monochrome, or 71 ppm/142 ipm in landscape mode. The Fujitsu fi-5650C scanner incorporates dual control panels — for left or right handed scanning flexibility — while allowing for multiple desktop configurations with its space saving design. The Fujitsu fi-5750C comes equipped with a unique 200-page rotating automatic document feeder (ADF) to accommodate right and left handed users, as well as a fully adjustable 300-page exit stacker. Both scanners include Adobe® Acrobat® 6.0 Standard and ScandAll 21™ software.

Combining fast color, monochrome or grayscale capture modes, the fi-4340C departmental color duplex document scanner with Hi-Speed USB 2.0 can handle almost any job providing production-level functionality at a cost efficient, departmental price. With true 600 dpi optical resolution and fast color scanning with speeds of up to 48 ipm at 150 dpi and monochrome and grayscale capture up to 80 ipm at 200 dpi, this enhanced color scanner allows you to capture the best image quality from your documents.

About Kofax

Kofax, a division of DICOM Group plc (LSE: DCM.L), is the world’s leading provider of information capture software, according to research by Harvey Spencer Associates. Kofax products accelerate business processes and reduce their cost by collecting paper documents, forms and e-documents from throughout organizations, transforming them into retrievable information, and delivering it all into line-of-business applications, databases and archives. The company’s Ascent platform is the most popular information capture application worldwide, and its VRS (VirtualReScan) is the de facto standard for scanning productivity. Kofax products are widely used in finance, government, insurance, healthcare, and a broad range of companies and agencies that must capture critical business information from paper and electronic documents and forms.

The Fujitsu Service Advantage

Fujitsu offers one of the most comprehensive portfolios of service programs in the document imaging industry. Fujitsu has the resources, skills, experience, and processes to deliver quality service to our customers. Expert service throughout the value chain – that’s the Fujitsu Service Advantage.

• With Fujitsu, it’s about quality. Fujitsu is known for its highly trained field service engineers and skilled first-line phone support.
• With Fujitsu, it’s about customer satisfaction. Fujitsu offers turnkey maintenance solutions to maximize the reseller value proposition and improve end-user productivity.
• With Fujitsu, it’s about delivery. Technical support is staffed by dedicated imaging specialists to assist with installation, troubleshooting and call escalation. Whether it’s break-fix or preventative maintenance, customers have a single point of contact for fast resolution.

For more information about Fujitsu services, contact a Fujitsu distribution partner or service sales at 1-800-301-9475 or visit: http://www.ImagingService.com.

About Fujitsu

Fujitsu is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace. Pace-setting device technologies, highly reliable computing and communications platforms, and a worldwide corps of systems and services experts uniquely position Fujitsu to deliver comprehensive solutions that open up infinite possibilities for its customers’ success. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 4.7 trillion yen (US$44.5 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005.
For more information, please see: http://www.fujitsu.com

About Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc.

Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. conducts engineering and marketing activities in San Jose, CA and sales operations throughout the United States. Fujitsu Computer Products of America currently offers products and services including scanners and scanner maintenance, hard disk drives, and Magneto-Optical drives. Fujitsu Computer Products of America is located at 2904 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, CA, 95134. For more information about Fujitsu products and services, call us at 800-626-4686 or 408-432-6333.
For more information, please see: http://www.fcpa.fujitsu.com

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Companies mark one-year anniversary of relationship with focus on key customers and leading systems integrators, including Accenture, American Express, EDS, General Motors and NEC

In outlining progress between their two companies one year after their landmark agreement, Sun Microsystems Inc. Chairman and CEO Scott McNealy and Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer today announced a series of measures to enhance product interoperability, including the development of new specifications that enable Web single sign-on (SSO) between systems that use Liberty and WS-* Web service architectures.

The measures result from the broad 10-year technical collaboration agreement, announced in April 2004, that set the framework for increased cooperation between the companies to enable their products to work better together. The chief executive officers noted that over the past year the companies have made considerable progress building a productive work relationship at various levels and setting the foundation for a number of initiatives to address customer interoperability needs.

“Over the past year we have worked to establish great communication at all levels between our companies, from regular executive meetings to in-depth working sessions with our engineers,” said Ballmer. “In the first year, we’ve moved from the courtroom to the computer lab. Now we’re moving from the lab to the market.”

“Sun and Microsoft are working together … and quite well at that,” said McNealy. “A year ago, the skeptics doubted that we could agree on the shape of the table, much less collaborate on solving some of the industry’s toughest problems. Surprise – we did just that and today we’ve taken a huge step forward. Single sign-on experience between the Solaris-based Operating System, Sun Java Enterprise System and Microsoft Windows Server has been customers’ top request. This is just the beginning of a long list of projects we’re working on.”

The companies noted their strong outreach to customers in developing the relationship as well as identifying key areas and projects. Over the past year, top executives from both companies have spoken regularly to customers to get a better understanding of priorities and concerns. A key area for customers was product interoperability; in addition to the Web specifications, the companies also announced licensing agreements and product cooperation that address customer interoperability needs.

Web Single Sign-On (SSO)

The companies have jointly developed and published two draft specifications: Web Single Sign-On Metadata Exchange (Web SSO MEX) Protocol and Web Single Sign-On Interoperability Profile (Web SSO Interop Profile). These new specifications enable browser-based Web SSO between security domains that use Liberty ID-FF and WS-Federation. Products that support the Web SSO MEX Protocol and the Web SSO Interop Profile will enable companies to provide users with an improved Web SSO experience from their Web browsers.

As part of the companies’ ongoing commitment to improving interoperability across their respective product lines, Microsoft and Sun also announced plans to support the new specifications within their product portfolios, including Microsoft Windows Server and Sun Java Enterprise System.

Microsoft and Sun welcome participation in the further development of these draft specifications through the Web services protocol workshop process, and ultimately will submit them to a standards organization for finalization and ratification as industry standards. Drafts of the new specifications are available on Microsoft’s Web site at http://msdn.microsoft.com/webservices/understanding/specs/default.aspx?pull=/library/en-us/dnglobspec/html/wssecurspecindex.asp and Sun’s Web site at http://developers.sun.com/techtopics/identity/interop/index.html for anyone to review and comment on.

“The integration of the products of these two companies is critical to General Motors,” said Fred Killeen, director of Systems Development and chief technology officer for General Motors Information Systems & Services. “The reduction in integration cost and operational complexity will be a key enabler in implementing identity management initiatives for GM and for the industry as a whole.”

“Finding ways to improve interoperability and reduce overlap between the Liberty Alliance specifications and the WS-* Web services architecture is a primary goal of the Liberty Alliance,” said Michael Barrett, vice president, Security Strategy for American Express Co., and president of the Liberty Alliance from 2002 to 2004. “The Microsoft and Sun agreement showed a great deal of promise as a practical way to achieve that interoperability, and today’s announcements go a long way toward enabling the interoperability that enterprises and vendors both need.”

WS-Management Specification

Microsoft and Sun are collaborating on systems management to enable deep interoperability between their operating systems and management products. As part of this effort, the companies are collaborating on the development of the WS-Management a Web services specification, co-authored by Microsoft, Intel, Sun and other vendors, that defines a single protocol to meet management requirements spanning hardware devices, operating systems and applications. Sun will implement WS-Management in the Solaris 10 Operating System, management service processors in its x64-based Sun Fire servers and the Sun N1 management software tools, to provide full systems management interoperability across Solaris and Windows environments. In addition, Sun has created an implementation of WS-Management in Java programming language that it plans to release to the open source community at http://www.java.net. WS-Management also is a key component of the Microsoft Dynamic Systems Initiative and will ship as a standard part of Windows Server 2003 starting with R2.

Windows on Sun

Microsoft and Sun are committed to addressing customer needs in the field of 64-bit computing. The Sun Fire x64 server for x64 systems and Sun Java Workstation product lines carry the Designed for Windows logo, have passed Microsoft’s stringent compatibility testing suite and are listed in the Windows Catalogs. Sun and Microsoft also have signed an agreement providing Sun back-line support for Windows on Sun systems.

Systems Integrators

Leading system integration companies including Accenture, EDS and NEC Corp. also support the Sun and Microsoft relationship and are providing interoperability between Sun and Microsoft products for their customers.

“Accenture is deploying for clients numerous solutions that combine the Sun and Microsoft environments, which require that the J2EE and Microsoft .NET platforms interoperate,” said Don Rippert, chief technology officer at Accenture. “Microsoft and Sun are building easy interoperation into their product sets. This allows the Windows platform and the Java Enterprise System to communicate to ensure heterogeneous management, transaction integration and common authentication. Sun and Microsoft are providing what our clients are increasingly demanding: best-of-breed options based on proven interoperability from their technology providers.”

“EDS is excited to enhance its relationship with both Sun Microsystems and Microsoft, which is already strong under the EDS Agility Alliance,” said Charlie Feld, executive vice president, Portfolio Management, EDS. “EDS brings considerable expertise in delivering solutions combining Sun and Microsoft products and is a key partner in qualifying, delivering and supporting Solaris 10 on SPARC and AMD Opteron platforms from Sun. EDS also delivers Windows-based solutions on the AMD Opteron-based Sun Fire hardware platform”

“NEC is a strong partner to both Sun and Microsoft, and has considerable expertise delivering best-of-breed middleware solutions and services that help customers deploy and manage Sun and Microsoft technologies and products in their heterogeneous environments,” said Toshiro Kawamura, senior executive vice president and member of the board at NEC. “NEC strongly supports interoperability between Solaris/Java Enterprise System and Windows/.NET and is committed to expand our expertise to assist customers deploying advanced identity solutions.”

Protocol License for Sun Ray Thin Client Solutions

The companies announced that Sun has licensed Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Protocol and will implement it in its Sun Ray ultra-thin client product line in the near future. This means that users of Sun Ray thin clients now can access Windows Terminal Services running on Windows Server 2003.

Windows Terminal Services enables users to remotely access and display Microsoft Windows running on Windows Server 2003 from a wide range of client devices, including those that do not run on Windows.

About Microsoft

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

About Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision — “The Network Is The Computer” — has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW) to its position as a leading provider of industrial-strength hardware, software and services that make the Net work. Sun can be found in more than 100 countries and on the World Wide Web at http://sun.com

Microsoft, Windows Server and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries.

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Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., one of the world’s leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced that Joel Hagberg, vice president, Marketing and Business Development will present at the 33rd annual JPMorgan Technology Conference in San Francisco, California on May 16-19, 2005. Hagberg is scheduled to speak May 18 from 2:15-3:00 p.m. and will discuss hard disk drive trends in form factor and interface connectivity for the mobile and enterprise markets.

The JPMorgan Technology Conference provides a forum for investors to learn about cutting edge technology trends from established industry leaders, emerging companies and globally minded service providers. This year, JPMorgan expects more than 250 companies, both public and private, to deliver presentations to more than 3,500 investors.

WHEN/WHERE:

Date: May 16-19, 2005

Event: JPMorgan Technology Conference

Location: Westin St. Francis San Francisco, CA

Presentation: May 18, 2005; 2:15 p.m. PDT

About Fujitsu

Fujitsu is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace. Pace-setting device technologies, highly reliable computing and communications platforms, and a worldwide corps of systems and services experts uniquely position Fujitsu to deliver comprehensive solutions that open up infinite possibilities for its customers’ success. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 4.7 trillion yen (US$44.5 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005.
For more information, please see: http://www.fujitsu.com

About Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc.

Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. conducts engineering and marketing activities in San Jose, CA and sales operations throughout the United States. Fujitsu Computer Products of America currently offers products and services including scanners and scanner maintenance, hard disk drives, and Magneto-Optical drives. Fujitsu Computer Products of America is located at 2904 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, CA, 95134. For more information about Fujitsu products and services, call us at 800-626-4686 or 408-432-6333.
For more information, please see: http://www.fcpa.fujitsu.com

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First Product in New Line Offers TEMs a Completely Integrated SS7 Solution with Trillium Binary Code, Line Card and Management Software

Continuous Computing® Corporation, global provider of high availability platform solutions that enable telecom equipment manufacturers to rapidly deploy converged communications, today announced the release of its new Trillium®+plus product line of Network Service-Ready Platforms™. The first product in the new line, Trillium+plus ISUP, is a high-performance SS7 solution that delivers all the standard Trillium ISUP features and has the added benefit of quick and easy integration into an existing network. With Trillium+plus products, telecom equipment manufacturers (TEMs) can focus on developing the application layer of any network element and have it performing within weeks rather than months.

Trillium+plus ISUP is a pre-integrated signaling solution that enables rapid Signaling System 7 (SS7) deployments in IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), 3G wireless and Next Generation Networks (NGN). Comprised of high-performance Trillium ISDN User Part (ISUP) binary code, a line card that scales from two to 128 links in PMC or PCI form factors, and integrated management software, Trillium+plus ISUP enables TEMs to simplify and accelerate the deployment of SS7 network nodes.

“Trillium+plus represents a significant milestone in our product evolution,” said Ken Kalb, chairman, CEO and co-founder of Continuous Computing. “We continue to offer our complete range of industry-leading Trillium protocol software in source code form, and now Trillium+plus allows our customers the option of buying Trillium protocol stacks as pre-integrated, pre-certified and pre-tested binary solutions. In effect, customers can buy in at multiple levels of integration – either as building blocks or as complete integrated solutions.”

Garrett Choi, general manager of Continuous Computing’s Trillium business unit, stated, “The differentiating aspects of Trillium+plus products include the patented distributed fault-tolerant and high-availability (DFT/HA) architecture; the safety and security of having source code available; and significant price and performance advantages over alternatives. Support for multiple form factors such as AdvancedTCA and CompactPCI is also a key benefit.”

According to Chad Hart, senior analyst for Venture Development Corporation, “One of the biggest challenges for TEMs evaluating the move to AdvancedTCA platforms is the migration path of existing solutions such as PMC-based SS7 blades to the emerging AMC form factor. With Trillium+plus, Continuous Computing is in a position to offer true pre-integrated solutions to customers around the globe with a technology roadmap that includes AdvancedTCA. The added advantage is inherent support for various country and industry-specific variants plus the field-proven maturity of the underlying Trillium protocol signaling technology.”

Trillium+plus ISUP includes an integrated management software layer that combines all necessary stack configuration, alarming, reporting, fault management and element management functions. The software provides multiple customer interface options for industry-standard management application program interfaces (APIs) including C++, Command Line Interface (CLI), Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and Web-based graphical user interface (GUI). The solution also offers a high-level application API that facilitates rapid integration; the package is available for both Linux and Solaris.

Trillium+plus ISUP is available now. Future Trillium+plus product line releases will include Signaling Gateway solutions as well as Mobile Application Part (MAP), Intelligent Network Application Part (INAP) and CAMEL Application Part (CAP) packages for Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) applications.

More information, including a detailed explanation of the company’s SUPERCOMM Trade-In Special, which provides customers the opportunity to receive up to $6,000 credit toward the purchase of a Trillium+plus ISUP solution, is available on Continuous Computing’s web site at http://www.ccpu.com/2005/plus2/. A product demonstration will be shown in the company’s SUPERCOMM trade show booth (#32076) at Chicago’s McCormick Place from June 7 to 9.

About Continuous Computing

Continuous Computing ® provides high availability platform solutions that enable telecom equipment manufacturers to rapidly deploy converged communications. The company supplies wireless and VoIP integrated solutions to over 125 customers worldwide. Products include Trillium ® protocol software; AdvancedTCA and CompactPCI systems; upSuite ® platform management; and Network Service-Ready Platforms ™ . Learn more at www.ccpu.com.

• Continuous Computing is the leading provider of SPARC based high-availability platform solutions for telecom equipment manufacturers. With customers that include Cisco, Lucent, Ericsson, Alcatel, Motorola, Siemens, Sonus Networks, and others, Continuous Computing has achieved tremendous success in the areas of voice over packet, wireless, and optical infrastructure.   Within these markets, we offer turnkey system solutions for every element below the application software layer. These elements include:
• SPARC based single board computers
• Gigabit Ethernet switches
• Out-of-band system management and alarming
• Power supplies, backplanes, and I/O boards
• Award winning, high-availability middleware for Solaris

Continuous Computing is an Associate member of the Intel Communications Alliance.
The Intel Communications Alliance is a member-based program comprised of communications and embedded developers and solution providers. Members are committed to providing a strategic supply of standards-based solutions to the communications and embedded market segments. For more information, please visit: www.intel.com/go/ica

Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUNW) and Tarantella, Inc. (OTC: TTLA.OB) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Sun will acquire Tarantella for a cash purchase price of $0.90 per share, or approximately $25 million in the aggregate, and assumption of employee stock options. Tarantella is a leading provider of software that enables organizations to access and manage information, data and applications across virtually all platforms, networks and devices.

The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions,including regulatory approvals and the approval of Tarantella’s shareholders. The transaction is expected to be completed in the first quarter of Sun’s fiscal year 2006.

Sun will be hosting a conference call for press and analysts later today to discuss this transaction in more detail. For more information please contact Stephanie Von Allmen in Sun’s public relations department at 650-786-8589.

This Press Releases includes forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from the results contemplated in these forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the expected date of completion of the transaction in the first quarter of Sun’s fiscal year 2006 and other statements included herein are forward-looking statements and subject to risks and uncertainties, including among others: uncertainties as to the timing of the merger, approval of the transaction by Tarantella’s shareholders and the satisfaction of closing conditions to the transaction, including closing conditions related to the consent of third parties.

About Tarantella, Inc.

Tarantella, Inc. (OTC: TTLA.OB) is a leading provider of secure application access software. Tarantella’s Secure Global Desktop family of products enables organizations to access and manage information, data and applications across virtually all platforms, networks and devices. Secure Global Desktop allows enterprise customers to web-enable any enterprise application without costly rewrites, bridging the gap between vendors and ensuring that customers have complete access to business-critical information. Using Tarantella’s software, customers realize the benefits of secure corporate data, maximizing return on existing IT assets and improved productivity. The company markets its products through the Internet, key industry partners, and a worldwide distribution network. Tarantella is headquartered in Santa Cruz, Calif. For more information, please visit the Tarantella web site at http://www.tarantella.com.

Tarantella, Secure Global Desktop and the Tarantella logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Tarantella, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other brand and product names are or may be trademarks of, and are used to identify the products or services of, their respective owners.

About Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision — “The Network Is The Computer” — has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW) to its position as a leading provider of industrial-strength hardware, software and services that make the Net work. Sun can be found in more than 100 countries and on the World Wide Web at http://sun.com

Additional Information

Tarantella will file a proxy statement and other documents regarding the proposed transaction described in this Press Releases with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors and security holders are urged to read the proxy statement and such other materials when they become available, because they will contain important information about Tarantella and the proposed transaction. A definitive proxy statement will be sent to security holders of Tarantella seeking their approval of the transaction. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the definitive proxy statement (when available) and other documents filed by Tarantella with the SEC at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. The definitive proxy statement and other relevant documents may also be obtained free of cost by directing a request to Investor Relations, Tarantella, Inc. at 425 Encinal Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 or 831 427 7222. Tarantella’s directors and executive officers may be deemed, under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Tarantella stockholders in connection with the proposed transaction. Information about Tarantella’s directors and officers can be found in Tarantella’s Proxy Statements and Annual Reports on Form 10-K filed with the SEC. Additional information regarding the interests of those persons may be obtained by reading the proxy statement and other documents regarding the proposed transaction when they become available.

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After Delivering the First 2.5″ SATA Hard Disk Drive to Market, Fujitsu Increases Capacity and Durability for Mobile and Consumer Electronic Applications

Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., one of the world’s leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals and the first hard disk drive manufacturer to introduce a 2.5″ Serial ATA (SATA) hard disk drive, today announced its 100GB 2.5″ SATA hard disk drive. Following more than four years of SATA development on the reduced 2.5″ platform, the latest Fujitsu mobile hard disk drive maximizes Native Command Queuing (NCQ) performance, offers low power consumption, higher shock tolerance, quiet operation, and complies with the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) standards.

In January 2004, Fujitsu announced the industry’s first and only 2.5″ SATA hard disk drive, a move that redefined the possibilities for manufacturers in emerging notebook, enterprise storage and consumer electronics markets. The Fujitsu MHV2100BH series hard disk drive features a hardware accelerator that maximizes NCQ performance, an important feature that enables the hard disk drive controller to intelligently and simultaneously queue and reorder up to 32 instructions, resulting in a significant improvement in overall hard disk drive performance. Moreover, the 100GB 2.5″ SATA drive reduces power consumption, making it equivalent to traditional parallel ATA hard disk drives with quiet operation and RoHS compliance.

“2.5” SATA hard disk drives are driving innovation in the mobile platform, near-line enterprise and consumer electronics markets. Fujitsu’s expertise and history with this platform ensures that our partners and customers can invest and build these exciting new applications,” said Joel Hagberg, vice president, Marketing and Business Development, Fujitsu Computer Products of America. “We will continue to work closely with other storage leaders to identify new opportunities for the 2.5″ SATA platform and do our part to increase performance and fuel product development.”

Additionally, Fujitsu announced its new MHV2080BS and MHV2080AS series hard disk drives, Extended Duty configurations of its already rugged 2.5″ SATA and PATA hard disk drive families. Fujitsu sees these extended duty models as one answer to the ongoing battle for improved durability, low power consumption, and near-silent operation. With up to 80GB of capacity, the new hard disk drives offer ample storage for multimedia presentations, digital audio and video, and graphics with the ability to function flawlessly 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. As a result, they are particularity well suited for advanced storage requirements, including blade servers, network routers and POS applications.

Hard Disk Drive Specifications:

Leveraging its technology leadership and innovation, Fujitsu designed the MHV2100BH series hard disk drive to provide market-leading specifications that are critical for today’s mobile computing applications:

About Fujitsu

Fujitsu is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace. Pace-setting technologies, highly reliable computing and communications platforms, and a worldwide corps of systems and services experts uniquely position Fujitsu to deliver comprehensive solutions that open up infinite possibilities for its customers’ success. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 4.7 trillion yen (US$44.5 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005.
For more information, please see: http://www.fujitsu.com

About Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc.

Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. conducts engineering and marketing activities in San Jose, CA and sales operations throughout the United States. Fujitsu Computer Products of America currently offers products and services including scanners and scanner maintenance, hard disk drives, and Magneto-Optical drives. Fujitsu Computer Products of America is located at 2904 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, CA, 95134. For more information about Fujitsu products and services, call us at 800-626-4686 or 408-432-6333.
For more information, please see: http://www.fcpa.fujitsu.com

Press Contacts

Copyright 2005 Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. All rights reserved. Fujitsu and the Fujitsu logo are registered trademarks and The Possibilities are Infinite is a trademark of Fujitsu Ltd. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Statements herein are based on normal operating conditions and are not intended to create any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. reserves the right to modify at any time without notice these statements, our services, products, and their warranty and performance specifications.