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Sun Announces High Availability for Lotus Domino on Solaris
Free Downloadable Scripts Available From Solstice Web Page
LOTUSPHERE, Orlando, Fla. -- January 27, 1997 -- Sun Microsystems, Inc. today announced that it is working with Lotus Development Corp. to provide high availability for Lotus(R) Domino(tm) on Sun's Solaris(tm) environment. Integrating the popular Lotus Domino with Sun's high availability technologies for mission-critical network computing will allow users to maximize uptime and productivity for intranets and the Internet.
Sun has worked with Lotus to initially develop support for Sun's currently shipping high availability product. This enables automated failover of Lotus Domino using Solstice(tm) management software which minimizes expensive network server downtime.
At Lotusphere '97, Lotus' fourth annual worldwide technical and business conference, Sun will be featuring a demo of Lotus Domino 4.5 running on dual Sun Ultra(tm) servers with Solstice HA 1.2 and HA start/stop scripts.The scripts for Lotus Domino 4.5 will be downloadable free of charge from the Solstice Web page (http://www.sun.com/solstice/) in calendar Q1, 1997.
"Integration with Solstice HA will provide Lotus Domino customers with a major benefit," said Eileen Rudden, senior vice president, Communications Product Development, Lotus Development Corp. "Our customers will be able to maximize the availability and productivity of Lotus Domino, especially appropriate for mission-critical systems."
Additional HA development including integration with Solstice HA 1.3 and 2.0 releases is planned during the second half of 1997.
Solstice HA
Solstice HA is an easy-to-use, robust software solution that is building a track record in providing highly available server support for commercial systems. It is a comprehensive solution that delivers the high system availability businesses need for mission-critical computing activities. The product includes extensive application integration, reliability, performance and serviceability features.
About Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision, "The Network is the Computer," has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc., (NASDAQ: SUNW), to its position as a leading provider of hardware, software and services for establishing enterprise-wide intranets and expanding the power of the Internet. With more than $7 billion in annual revenue, Sun can be found in more than 150 countries and on the World Wide Web at http://www.sun.com.
Sun, the Sun logo, Sun Microsystems, Solaris, Solstice, and Ultra are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Lotus is a registered trademark and Domino is a trademark of Lotus Development Corporation. All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
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