May 1, 2007 : Sun Launches Hosting Services

📅 May 1, 2007 - Server manufacturer Sun Microsystems (sun.com) announced on Monday it has launched Web deployment hosting services based on the Solaris 10 operating system and Sun systems and storage.

By joining the Sun partner hosting initiative, Web hosting partners Joyent and NaviSite will be able to provide low-cost infrastructure and services to help startup companies jumpstart and grow their business, says Sun. Initially launched in November 2006, the Sun Startup Essentials program helps eligible US-based startup companies get to market faster while conserving cash.

Sun says it is working closely with Joyent and NaviSite to help address growth requirements of Web 2.0 and Internet services startups and is now able to offer these companies all the advantages of the extremely flexible and scalable Solaris 10 OS based infrastructure.

"Sun is working closely with Joyent and NaviSite to help build a highly scalable hosting infrastructure for startups and established companies," says Juan Carlos Soto, VP of marketing at Sun Microsystems. "We are pleased that Joyent and NaviSite have chosen Solaris 10 and the Sun platform for hosting Web 2.0 applications and that they are working with Sun to provide affordable hosting plans that are flexible and easily scalable, helping startups to grow their business."

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