Sun Professional Services Implements Jini Technology for US Army

Business Wire, August 24, 1999

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 24, 1999--

New Services from Sun Provide Jini(TM) Technology Capabilities

to Tactical Operation Centers Worldwide

Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUNW) today announced that it has been working with the US Army to outline their implementation of Jini(TM) connection technology to support battlefield applications executed in the Army's Battlefield Command Systems (ABCS) Tactical Operation Centers (TOCs) worldwide.

This Sun Professional Services Java Center(SM) engagement provided the US Army with the following benefits: -0-

     -    An infrastructure easily adaptable to battlefield scenarios
          and can also withstand partial failure or destruction of
          critical battlefield applications.

     -    An adaptable infrastructure used with the services available
          in a Tactical Operation Center (TOC) capable of dynamically
          discovering and registering availability within a subnet and
          facilitating the discovery of inter-subnet and inter-TOC
          communications.

     -    System interoperability and just-in-time capabilities

     -    Faster implementation and documentation of network
          configuration The Jini technology provided by Sun was chosen
          by the US Army to help further the goal of increased
          interoperability and free flow of information within the
          military's internal Information Systems.

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"Prior to the Jini implementation it was time consuming and difficult to add computing resources to the fast changing battlefield environment. Jini technology's ability to communicate with our existing system has accelerated our implementation time and increased our functionality," said Dr. David Usechak, Director of Common Software, US Army.

New Jini Services at Sun

Sun Professional Services Java Centers offer system architects who specialize in helping customers evaluate and use Jini plug and play technology; the technology that enables devices to recognize each other and exchange information about their resources without the need for drivers. -0-

     --   Jini technology readiness services helps customers build a
          practical set of distributed development skills based on
          Jini technology. The readiness services incorporate the
          development of a focused Jini proof-of-concept, based on
          hands-on experience.

     --   Jini architecture services assists the designer in
          evaluating a pre-existing or proposed Jini service
          architecture.

     --   Jini architecture services help designers create a prototype
          which can be leveraged for further implementation and
          deployment. Sun's Professional Services Java Center
          architects work on-site with a customer to both construct a
          prototype and mentor the customer's staff on the key design
          patterns and trade-offs.

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