Wednesday November 1, 8:31 am Eastern Time
Press Release
SOURCE: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Sun Microsystems and VERITAS Software Create New eLearning Alliance
New Alliance Offering Covers Full Range of VERITAS Solutions Via the Sun(TM) Web Learning Center
PALO ALTO, Calif. and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW - news) and VERITAS Software Corporation, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRTS - news), The Data Availability Company, today announced an alliance to provide an integrated eLearning program to help datacenters improve their storage management. This new alliance is the latest in a series of initiatives designed to provide Sun and VERITAS Software customers with well integrated, high quality products and services. Through the innovative Sun(TM) Web Learning Center, IT professionals will be able to take courses on VERITAS Software virtually 24/7/365 anywhere on any platform through a Web browser.
The Sun and VERITAS Software online learning solution will cover the full range of award-winning VERITAS Software products, including VERITAS Volume Manager(TM), VERITAS File System(TM), and VERITAS NetBackup(TM). Combined with training on Sun StorEdge(TM) disk arrays, tape libraries, and software, the new VERITAS Software courses will help IT professionals deliver optimal performance across the spectrum of network storage practice, which includes data/disk array management, backup and recovery management, network storage system performance management, and network storage design/architecture.
``The addition of VERITAS Software's eLearning courseware to the Sun Web Learning Center significantly expands Sun's already rich and varied offerings,'' said Bill Richardson, vice president and general manager of Sun Educational Services. ``Now, in addition to courses on Java(TM) technologies, the Solaris(TM) Operating Environment, StarOffice(TM) software, and other subjects, Sun and VERITAS Software are teaming to deliver a more complete solution that helps businesses manage their datacenter operations more effectively.''
``The new Sun/VERITAS Software training solution is an operational and cost-efficient approach to increasing data availability across the enterprise. This easily scalable solution helps our customers deliver the right level of training to each area of VERITAS Software product expertise in a customer's organization,'' said Anthony DeCicco, vice president of professional services, VERITAS Software. ``ELearning can even help reduce the risk that turnover and attrition may cause by providing a way to share valuable intellectual capital with a large employee base, thus increasing their value to the organization.''
The new VERITAS Software courses are expected to become available later this year. For further information on the availability and pricing for the new Sun/VERITAS Software eLearning solution and other eLearning solutions from Sun, please visit the Sun Educational Services Website at www.sun.com/service/suned.
About VERITAS The Data Availability Company(TM)
VERITAS Software Corporation provides essential data availability software solutions that enable customers to protect and access their business-critical data for Business Without Interruption(TM). The Company's corporate headquarters is located at 1600 Plymouth Street, Mountain View, CA 94043. Telephone: 650-335-8000. Fax: 650-335-8050. Email: vx-sales@veritas.com. WWW site: veritas.com .
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 power the Internet and allow companies worldwide to dot-com their businesses. With $17.6 billion in annual revenues, Sun can be found in more than 170 countries and on the World Wide Web at sun.com .
NOTE: VERITAS, VERITAS SOFTWARE, the VERITAS logo, Business Without Interruption, VERITAS The Data Availability Company, VERITAS Volume Manager, VERITAS File System, and VERITAS NetBackup are trademarks or registered trademarks of VERITAS Software Corporation in the US and/or other countries. Other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, Java, Solaris, StarOffice, the Java logo and The Network Is The Computer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc., in the United States and other countries.
CONTACT: Randy Schultz of Sun Microsystems, Inc., 303-272-8223, or randy.schultz@sun.com; or Amber Winans of VERITAS Software Corporation, 805-782-4358, or amber.winans@veritas.com.
SOURCE: Sun Microsystems, Inc. |
