SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Sun Microsystems, Inc. has released the latest version of the Sun Java Enterprise System (Java ES).
Its called Java ES 5.0 a set of subscription-based services that work in conjunction with enterprise operating systems to combine software, support, and professional and educational services in a single package
The new Java ES v5.0 is now modular and provides greater choices for enterprises to consolidate their IT infrastructure on an integrated, open, and standards-based software system.
It allows customers to sign-on for the core Java ES 5.0 Base and then maximize the value of their IT spending by easily adding on subscriptions to Sun’s Java System Identity Manager or Sun Java Composite Application Platform Suite (Java CAPS). This flexibility gives customers greater choice, better value and lower TCO, the company said.
“The newest version of Java ES will help our customers to consolidate their licensing costs, reduce integration costs, and improve both functionality and flexibility of our distributed applications, identity management solutions and web services,” said Jim McHugh, Sun’s vice-president of software infrastructure.
With the release of Java ES 5.0, the Sun Java Identity Management Suite is being refreshed to include major updates with eLearning online classes. In addition, qualified customers will receive flexible services designed to help them with requirements throughout the solution lifecycle with activities such as architecture, installation, system health checks, and the recently introduced Learning Definition Service.
