Promos: System News for Sun Users Vol 58 Issue 1
John J. McLaughlin
System News for Sun Users Vol 58 Issue 1: December 2 to December 8
Follow links to web site for a more detailed article.
Promotions Headlines
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- Sun Fire[TM] Server Boxes-4-Boards Offer
- Free Solaris[SM] Binary License Program
- Sun[TM] ONE Web Server Competitive Upgrade Program
- Sun[TM] ONE Studio 4, Enterprise Edition for Java[TM], Update 1
- Enter the Sun[TM] ONE Starter Kit Sweepstakes, Win a Prize
- 50 Percent Off Web-based Courses
- VERITAS Training Solutions Special Offer
- Sun Fire[TM] V100 Server
- DigitalThink Training Solutions
- Last Minute Deals on Select Sun Courses
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Promotions Headlines
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Sun Fire[TM] Server Boxes-4-Boards Offer
Save thousands on new Sun Fire[TM] server boards by trading in your
tired, bulky, last-generation servers and receive credit toward the
purchase of an UltraSPARC III processor-configured system board. With
each high-performance Sun Fire system board, you can typically
accommodate the workloads of multiple legacy systems. This promotion
expires December 31, 2002.
Free Solaris[SM] Binary License Program
The Solaris[TM] Operating Environment (Solaris OE) is now available to
developers through the Free Solaris[SM] Binary License Program, which
provides the operating system without a licensing fee. Users need pay
only the cost of media plus shipping or download-related costs for
rights to use the software on single-processor computers supplied by
Sun or its authorized distributors or based on the Intel x86
architecture.
Sun[TM] ONE Web Server Competitive Upgrade Program
If you are currently using a Web server and have experienced security,
performance, reliability or scalability issues, Sun is making the Sun[TM]
ONE Web Server available at a 37 percent reduction from the $1495/CPU
list price. This offer, which is good worldwide, expires on December
31, 2002.
Sun[TM] ONE Studio 4, Enterprise Edition for Java[TM], Update 1
If you own the Sun[TM] ONE Studio 3.0, Enterprise Edition, a fully
licensed Forte[TM] Developer product, the Sun[TM] One Developer Pack or a
product of one of Sun's competitors, or if you have taken a qualifying
course through Sun Educational Services, you are entitled to a discount
on Sun[TM] ONE Studio 4, Enterprise Edition for Java[TM].
Enter the Sun[TM] ONE Starter Kit Sweepstakes, Win a Prize
Enter the Sun[TM] ONE Starter Kit Sweepstakes to win a Fujifilm Finepix
30i Digital 2 Megapixel Camera, a Panasonic DVD-LV57 Palmtheater or a
Sun Cobalt Qube[TM] 3 appliance. Enter the sweepstakes any time between
September 2, 2002 and March 7, 2003. Beginning on September 24, 2002,
drawings will be conducted every three weeks for eight Fujifilm Finepix
30i Digital 2 Megapixel Cameras.
50 Percent Off Web-based Courses
The right training, added to system support, can help produce highly
qualified people and increase system availability, reliability and
productivity to reduce risk of costly system downtime. A prepackaged
training solution can easily be integrated into your SunSpectrum[SM]
program contract: the SunSpectrum Education Account. From July 15 to
December 31, 2002, when you add a SunSpectrum Education Account to your
SunSpectrum contract, you will receive 50 percent off Web-based courses
and 20 percent off instructor-led courses.
VERITAS Training Solutions Special Offer
For a limited time, you can purchase a VERITAS instructor-led or
Web-based course on storage solutions at full price and receive a
second VERITAS course of equal or lesser value at no cost. Under the
instructor-led promotion, both courses/individuals must be booked at
the same time and must be purchased by January 31, 2003. Courses must
be completed by March 31, 2003. Web-based courses must be booked by
March 31, 2003.
Sun Fire[TM] V100 Server
The Sun Fire[TM] V100 server is a single rack-unit high that starts below
$1000 (U.S.), and the upgrade to the Solaris 9 OE can also save you
money by enhancing administrator productivity with better management
features.
DigitalThink Training Solutions
For a limited time, subscribe to one DigitalThink course at full price,
and receive a subscription to a second DigitalThink course of the same
or lesser value for free. Courses cover topics such as e-business, XML,
Perl, Linux, networking and security.
Last Minute Deals on Select Sun Courses
As a special benefit to students willing to enroll in classes on short
notice, Sun offers a discount on select instructor-led classes in
select training center locations. Deals are available on courses such
as Sun Hardware RAID Storage Systems Administration and Shell
Programming for System Administrators.
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