Sun Optimizes Solaris 10

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Sun Microsystems, Inc., (Nasdaq: SUNW - News) the creator of Java(TM) technology, the Solaris(TM) Operating System (OS) and the world's leading contributor of open source code, today announced a new set of products and services that will help make it easier for developers, start-ups and Internet companies to build and deploy their Web infrastructure on the free and open source-based Solaris 10 OS. The three offerings available today are:

*Solaris Express(TM), Developer Edition, an OpenSolaris(TM)-based distribution for Solaris, Java, and Web 2.0 developers
*Solaris + AMP (Apache/MySQL/Perl or PHP), an open source-based Web infrastructure stack optimized for the Solaris 10 OS
*An expanded Sun Startup Essentials(TM) program

"Internet start-ups and Web 2.0 companies have shown a preference for open source software running on x86 hardware platforms," said Rich Green, executive vice president of Software for Sun. "With this announcement, we are making it easier and less expensive for them to get up and running with familiar tools, like Apache and MySQL, combined with the superior security and performance of Solaris 10 and attractive programs to tie it all together."

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