Sun Identity Manager Streamlines Management of Microsoft Identity Data Within
Complex, Heterogeneous Enterprises
SAN FRANCISCO, RSA Conference, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sun
Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW), the creator and leading advocate of
Java(TM) technology, today announced a targeted offering to enable
enterprise-wide identity management of Microsoft environments. Based on
award-winning technology acquired from Waveset Technologies, Sun Identity
Manager for Microsoft provides quick-to-deploy provisioning, as well as
password and directory management capabilities for Microsoft products.
Through out-of-the-box integration, Sun Identity Manager (formerly known
as Waveset Lighthouse) helps enable organizations to centralize the
administration and synchronization of user identities across all enterprise
application environments. Utilizing agentless technology, Sun Identity Manager
is lightweight and non-invasive, speeding deployment time and simplifying
ongoing maintenance.
"As in many complex organizations, the identity information of our
employees, contractors and business partners is dispersed across multiple
types of systems and applications," said Rick Perry, director, enterprise
operations and security, Technology Services, at The Burlington Northern and
Santa Fe Railway Company. "Our investment in Microsoft software is a key
component of our diverse identity infrastructure and is a significant factor
in our ongoing success at the railroad. With this announcement, Sun is
reinforcing its commitment to help customers streamline the management of
complex identity information, regardless of their operating environment."
"Identity management is an essential component of a secure environment and
its success is dependent on having centralized visibility across an entire
enterprise," said Mark McClain, VP of Identity Management Marketing, Sun.
"Sun realizes that enterprise customers often maintain complex, heterogeneous
environments and we are delivering an identity management offering that can be
integrated into any IT infrastructure quickly and cost-effectively. By
bridging the identity gap between Microsoft and other application
environments, we will help organizations reduce costs, enhance security, and
improve accountability."
Identity management is at the core of delivering secure network services
to the right people at the right time. Sun recognizes that customers with
heterogeneous identity infrastructures face unique management challenges and
is dedicated to helping solve them with the Sun Identity Manager for
Microsoft. Sun's Java Enterprise System includes the Java System Identity
Server, the industry's leading access control offering, and will integrate Sun
Identity Manager for Microsoft in future versions.
Sun Identity Manager for Microsoft is available immediately at a sharply
reduced license fee from standard pricing. It may be used to manage an
unlimited number of Microsoft resources in the enterprise, including Microsoft
Active Directory, Microsoft Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM),
Microsoft Identity Integration Server (MIIS), Microsoft Windows 2000 and 2003,
Microsoft SQL Server, and Microsoft Exchange.
In addition to the Microsoft adapters, Sun offers packaged integration
with a number of operating platforms including Sun Solaris (TM), Linux, HP-UX,
IBM AIX, and IBM OS/390 and a variety of enterprise software environments
including: BEA Systems, Entrust Technologies, IBM, Netegrity, Novell, Oblix,
OpenNetwork, PeopleSoft, RSA Security, and SAP.
Sun will be showcasing the Sun Identity Manager for Microsoft at the 2004
RSA Conference, February 24-26 in booth # 1021 at the Moscone Center in San
Francisco.
About Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision -- "The Network Is The
Computer(TM)" -- has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc. 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://www.sun.com .
NOTE: 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.
CONTACT: Jacki DeCoster of Sun Microsystems, Inc., +1-408-276-5258, or
Jacki.DeCoster@Sun.com; or Trisha Cousins of Citigate Cunningham,
+1-415-618-8721, or tcousins@cunningham.com, for Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Jacki DeCoster of Sun Microsystems, Inc.,
+1-408-276-5258, or Jacki.DeCoster@Sun.com; or Trisha Cousins of
Citigate Cunningham, +1-415-618-8721, or tcousins@cunningham.com,
for Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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