Sun Microsystems and FatWire to Bring Free Portal Content Management Licenses to Sun Java Enterprise System Subscribers
FatWire Spark pCM Unlimited Use License Free To Sun Java System Portal Server Users, including Sun Java Enterprise System and Application Platform Suite Subscribers
SANTA CLARA -- September 14, 2005 -- Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ: SUNW), creator and lead advocate of Java technology, and FatWire Software, a leading provider of content management solutions for deploying Web sites and content-centric applications, today announced an agreement to offer unlimited use licenses of FatWire Spark Portal Content Management (pCM) to new and existing Sun Java System Portal Server customers, including Sun Java Enterprise System (Java ES) and Sun Java Application Platform Suite subscribers, at no additional charge.
"Rich content is a key ingredient of any enterprise portal," said Joe Keller, VP of Marketing, SOA and Integration Platforms, Sun Microsystems. "While we continue to support a wide range of enterprise content management solutions, FatWire's Spark pCM software gives us a compelling, established, user-friendly tool to offer our customers without increasing their costs."
Customers can download FatWire Spark pCM immediately at http://www.fatwire.com/sun and access the range of functions executed from within the Java System Portal Server portlets, including:
* Content Creation & Management - allowing business users to create and manage content from within the portal interface;
* Content Delivery - includes four pre-built reference portlets for content display and provides developer interfaces and documentation for rapidly building additional portlets;
* Administration -- helps administrators manage asset types and publishing processes.
Sun and FatWire plan to share technical support responsibility, with Sun taking the initial customer call.
"We're very pleased to provide Sun customers with our Spark pCM product. Sun is a leader in the portal space and this agreement enables us to introduce our product line to Sun's customers. Customers who appreciate Spark pCM will likely be interested in our other content management and personalization products. It's a win-win-win for FatWire, Sun, and Sun's customers," said Ken Delaney, Vice President of North American Sales and Operations at FatWire Software.
FatWire Spark pCM runs on the Solaris 10 Operating System, supporting both SPARC(R) processor-based and x86 platforms.
About Java Enterprise System
The Java Enterprise System is an open, standards-based software system that delivers a core set of industry-leading shared enterprise network services as a single, integrated entity on a predictable release cycle. It serves as the strategic underpinning of Sun's software strategy. For more information on the Java Enterprise System please visit: http://www.sun.com/software/javaenterprisesystem
About FatWire Software
FatWire Software enables organizations to put content to work by deploying content-centric applications and Web sites that attract, convert, and retain customers. Organizations in financial services, manufacturing, retail, media/entertainment, telecommunications, travel, healthcare, and government use FatWire's solutions, which are tailored to meet the needs of departmental, mid-size enterprise and global enterprise initiatives. FatWire's solutions are powered by Content Server, which combines complete business user control over the creation and presentation of content with a scalable architecture for dynamic content delivery and multi-site deployment. Unlike other content management solutions that focus on getting content under control, FatWire's solutions enable organizations to put content to work by delivering highly targeted and persuasive experiences to customers, partners, and employees.
Founded in 1996, FatWire has over 400 customers, including J.P. Morgan Chase, Sony, Radisson/SAS, European Space Agency, Nihon Seimei, and Bank of China. FatWire is headquartered in New York and operates offices throughout North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. For more information about FatWire Software's award-winning products and services, visit www.fatwire.com.
About Sun Microsystems, Inc.
A singular vision -- "The Network Is The Computer" -- guides Sun in the development of technologies that power the world's most important markets. Sun's philosophy of sharing innovation and building communities is at the forefront of the next wave of computing: the Participation Age. Sun can be found in more than 100 countries and on the Web at http://sun.com.
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