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To: Joe Wagner who wrote (25547)	1/10/2000 3:52:00 PM
From: J Fieb	Respond to of 29386

Hi Joe, SUNW is rocking today....I will find the SUNW pr piece where they say that Time-Warnar has settled on Storedge for their enterprise.......FC and digital video go well together.......I really liked PJ's comments on how BRCD is not helping FC overall. what do others think?? PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW - news), today announced that Television New Zealand (TVNZ) has selected the Sun StorEdge(TM) Media Central digital video management and distribution platform to power its broadcast of the America's Cup Regatta events throughout the America's Cup Village in Auckland, New Zealand. ''We had developed our own 'TV Station in a PC' system, but we decided to implement the more robust Sun StorEdge Media Central because we felt it would deliver the quality, versatility, and reliability required to meet the demanding 24-hour requirements of the America's Cup Village Channel,'' said Reg Russ, general manager, New Media for TVNZ. ''With the event underway, the system is delivering stunning quality pictures to the popular Village venue. It provides a great deal of flexibility and enables us to deliver world-class digital broadcast services with limited staff under very demanding circumstances.'' The TVNZ Village Channel is a dedicated wireless television channel that carries live and delayed coverage of America's Cup events to video receivers throughout the village. The Sun configuration powering the TVNZ channel includes Sun StorEdge Media Central software with a Sun Enterprise(TM) 450 server, four Sun StorEdge A1000 storage arrays, and Tektronix MPEG2 4:2:2 encoders and decoders. The highly flexible media server integrates easily with TVNZ's existing analogue broadcasting equipment and allows TVNZ to operate the Village TV station remotely. ''The America's Cup broadcast is an ideal showcase for the extensive media management and distribution capabilities of the Sun StorEdge Media Central platform,'' said Denise Shiffman, director of content services for Sun Network Storage. ''It demonstrates how Sun StorEdge Media Central, the world's first truly open, flexible digital media services platform, provides the ideal environment for enabling end-to-end media solutions.'' Sun StorEdge Media Central Provides a Comprehensive, Flexible Digital Media Solution Sun StorEdge Media Central demonstrates Sun's commitment to providing customers with end-to-end solutions. The comprehensive, scalable software platform allows broadcast, cable, satellite and entertainment companies to leverage their content across various communications mediums -- from high-resolution television broadcasts to low-bandwidth, Internet-based and interactive media. Sun StorEdge Media Central software provides capabilities such as live streaming of ongoing events, play-out of taped interviews and pre-planned programming, and storage of programming for re-use. Sun StorEdge Media Central reduces operational costs by allowing for remote operation, which eliminates the need for on-site personnel. In addition, it provides the flexibility to use the same system to play-to-air over a terrestrial network or to a closed-circuit cable set-top environment. Sun StorEdge Media Central software includes VideoBeans(TM) components, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) written in the Java(TM) programming language. VideoBeans components enable customers to quickly and easily develop custom applications for specialized templates, playlists or special functionality. VideoBeans components also allow third parties to easily develop applications for the platform, unlike proprietary competitive systems. About Sun StorEdge Media Central The integrated Sun StorEdge Media Central platform includes Sun StorEdge Media Central software, Sun Enterprise servers, and Sun StorEdge network storage systems. The system, combined with tools designed by third party innovators, delivers a broad set of flexible, custom solutions, enabling media customers to improve processes for handling, using and storing digital content. Unlike proprietary systems, Sun StorEdge Media Central easily extends to a variety of network transports, file formats or bit rates and third-party solutions. About Sun Network Storage Sun Network Storage was formed by Sun Microsystems in July 1998, and is a recognized multi-billion dollar industry leader in the UNIX® and open systems storage market. Sun is changing the rules in network storage by delivering software and hardware written to an open network architecture. Sun's commitment to standards enables timely availability of new technology, investment protection for existing technology, and a thriving partner community. The comprehensive Sun StorEdge family of products enables customers to match storage to the application while providing scalable capacity and performance in a ''pay-as-you-grow'' architecture.