SANTA CLARA, Calif. and SHANGHAI, China, June 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
During its second quarterly Network Computer '04 launch today, Sun
Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW), announced a comprehensive set of products
and alliances to power its position in the $4 billion* identity management
market. The new Sun identity management product line is one of the most open,
modular and integratable solutions on the market and includes: the Sun
Java(TM) System Identity Manager, the Sun Java System Access Manager and the
Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition. In addition, Sun has
established relationships with Deloitte & Touche LLP and
PricewaterhouseCoopers to support the deployment of these new identity
management products.
"Effective identity management is the single most important enabler of the
networked economy and arguably one of the largest market opportunities," said
Jonathan Schwartz, president and chief operating officer at Sun. "Sarbanes
Oxley, HIPAA, Homeland Security initiatives and a variety of European Union
privacy regulations are directing IT investments as the foundation of
compliance, safety and good governance -- while the growing value of an
authenticated user and customer are defining new market opportunities,
available only to those with the infrastructure to authenticate and manage
them."
Sun's Identity Management Portfolio
Sun Java System Identity Manager, Sun Java System Access Manager and Sun
Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition are the three new identity
management products, that combine Sun's deep technology expertise with
industry-leading software acquired from Waveset Technologies.
The Java System Identity Manager is the first product on the market to
combine user provisioning and meta-directory capabilities -- a trend analysts
have been predicting. Java System Identity Manager securely manages both
identity permissions and profiles, while also providing synchronization
services for identities across the enterprise. The Java System Access Manager
is designed to help customers manage secure access to both internal and
external web-based resources. With the introduction of the Java System Access
Manager, Sun will lead the industry in the support of federation standards,
including both Liberty Phase 2 and SAML 1.1 specifications. The Java System
Directory Server Enterprise Edition, a central repository for storing
enterprise identity information, is the first to deliver enterprise-level
services such as built-in fail-over, load-balancing, security and integration
with Microsoft Active Directory -- yet another proof-point in Sun and
Microsoft's commitment to work together on interoperability in order to enable
better network services compatibility.
Alliances: Key to Success
A key component to Sun's identity management strategy is the relationships
it has formed with leading professional services firm Deloitte & Touche LLP
and systems integration, consulting, and advisory firm PricewaterhouseCoopers,
to support the design, customization and deployment of identity management
solutions for major customers worldwide.
"At Deloitte & Touche LLP, we have been predicting increased convergence
between metadirectory, directory management, and provisioning technologies for
the past two years," said John Clark, Deloitte & Touche LLP Security Services
principal. "Sun's new product announcement and future product vision is a
positive step in that direction. We are pleased to work with Sun to deliver
strategic offerings, such as the Employee LifeCycle Management solution,
around the Java Identity Suite, to address our clients' business challenges in
the area of Identity Management."
"PricewaterhouseCoopers recognizes the importance of identity management
to our customers," said Brad Bauch, principal, PricewaterhouseCoopers.
"Working closely with leading technology vendors like Sun Microsystems allows
us to help our clients achieve a secure and high performance IT
infrastructure."
With its identity management products, Sun is offering customers a high
degree of freedom in designing their identity infrastructure. Sun offers
packaged integration with over 60 partner-supplied enterprise resources to
provide end-to-end compatibility with third-party components and existing
investments. Sun also supports operating platforms including: Solaris(TM)
Operating System, Linux, Microsoft Windows, HP-UX, IBM AIX and IBM OS/390 and
enterprise software environments including: BEA Systems, Entrust Technologies,
IBM, Microsoft, Netegrity, Novell, Oblix, OpenNetwork, Oracle Corporation,
PeopleSoft, RSA Security and SAP.
"Managing and controlling access to our systems and information is
critical to our business processes. We have successfully deployed Sun's
identity management solutions and believe they are on target with their
product strategy," said Zulfi Ahmed, vice-president & chief information
security officer for Caremark Rx, Inc. "I applaud Sun's continuing commitment
to support a wide array of third-party platforms, as this is necessary to
support identity management in the large enterprise today."
Availability
Scheduled to ship in July 2004, Sun's identity management products are
available as separately purchased components, designed to meet a customer's
unique requirements. Pricing for Sun identity management solutions varies
depending on the particular products customers deploy and the complexity of
their environment. For more information on Sun identity management products go
to http://www.sun.com/identity_mgmt.
Tune-in to the NC04Q2 web event at http://www.sun.com/nc26. Go to
http://www.sun.com/sncasia2004 for up-to-the-minute information live from the
SunNetwork Conference in Shanghai.
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 . Subscribe to Sun newswire at
http://sun.com/news .
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Jacki DeCoster
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
408-276-5258
jacki.decoster@sun.com
Trisha Cousins
Citigate Cunningham
415-618-8721
tcousins@citigatecunningham.com
*Source: IDC projects the identity management market will grow at a rate
of 32% annually for the next few years & reach $4 billion by 2007.
NOTE: Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun log, Java, Solaris, and The Network
Is The Computer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems,
Inc. in the United States and other countries.
SOURCE 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@citigatecunningham.com, for Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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