True power doesn't just come from a fast processor inside a PC or workstation. That's speed. Power on the desktop comes from the ability to capitalize on the power of the network. Being able to access and share information and mission-critical applications across virtually unlimited distances. That's Solaris™.

Most businesses today have a substantial investment in computers of various platforms. x86 laptops, PCs, and SPARC workstations provide access to a wealth of business and personal productivity applications. Workstations provide the power and performance required by engineers to design the most complex innovations. But while each plays an important role in the success of your business, they can also pose one of the greatest challenges. Namely, access to a variety of network resources and the ability to deploy mission-crtitical applications across your entire enterprise.

Solaris Runs on All Major Platforms

Solaris is the one operating environment today that crosses all major platforms. Solaris runs on SPARC, UltraSPARC, and x86 systems, giving you the freedom and flexibility to access and share information from any system, anywhere on the network. Solaris combines the power and performance of a native 32-bit operating system with a complete and extensive set of networking protocols and utilities. The result is the most comprehensive cross-platform computing environment available today. Solaris features a variety of client solutions to fit your computing requirements. Solaris Desktop Solutions offer Java and the power of multiprocessing with network and web integration and access on the UNIX industry-standard CDE desktop.

The new release of Solaris™ gives you a fast, cost-effective, and intuitive web-based operating environment. With more than 100 new features, Solaris works with anything connected to and across the network, and has built-in industrial strength security. Solaris is Year 2000 compliant and provides the reliability required for your mission critical needs.

The new release of Solaris has many significant improvements, particularily in the area of reliability, speed, scalability, and Java™ integration. Solaris is also 100 percent Year 2000 compliant so it can reliably handle dates well into the next century.

While running on the same hardware as the previous release, the Web-enhanced release of Solaris is significantly faster than its predecessor:

30 percent faster in database performance, 80 times more efficient in handling I/O, more than three times faster Java performance, and 30 percent faster Web performance.

In addition, Solaris is the only operating system that has ever produced record-breaking TPC-C numbers on four of the leading database systems at the same time. Solaris also shines on Web performance with the industry's best SpecWeb numbers.

Web-enhanced Solaris can handle more than 250,000 hits per minute on a web site and can effortlessly take on more transactions, processors, bandwidth and users than any other operating system on the market at a moment's notice.

No one runs Java better than the Web-enhanced release of Solaris. The ubiquity of Java, combined with the reliability and scalability of Solaris, delivers a world-class Java computing environment.

Availability and New Pricing

Subscriptions are now available for as low as $129 per desktop for Web-enhanced Solaris. For servers with unlimited number of users, Sun is offering a special introductory subscription through June 30, 1997 for $695.

Prices are in U.S. dollars and are subject to change without notice.

NOTICE: This announcement is posted for information purposes only without approval, or compensation from Sun Microsystems, or anyone else.