American Power Conversion Expands Partnership with Sun Microsystems Inc.

Sun Microsystems Inc. has designated American Power Conversion's (APC) Symmetra Power Array as the power protection vendor of choice for its Enterprise 10000 server, also known as the Starfire server. The partnership is an expansion of the existing relationship between the two companies, with APC's Smart-UPS and Matrix-UPS uninterruptible power supplies already chosen as the power protection of choice for Sun's Netra NFS servers.

Key Takeaways:

• APC's Symmetra Power Array is now recommended by Sun Microsystems Inc. as the power protection solution for its Enterprise 10000 server, also known as the Starfire server.
• The Symmetra Power Array provides high system availability and application growth flexibility, making it ideal for enterprise servers and business-critical applications.
• The partnership between APC and Sun is an expansion of their existing relationship, with APC's Smart-UPS and Matrix-UPS already chosen as the power protection of choice for Sun's Netra NFS servers.
• APC is offering a customized Symmetra Power Array to Sun Starfire server customers in North America, featuring N+1 redundancy, a custom-made power distribution unit, and APC's start-up services.
• The agreement also includes a partnership in joint marketing activities through APC's "ProtectME!" program, which educates customers about the importance of power protection.
• The Symmetra Power Array is available immediately through Sun's Master Resellers and APC's distribution channels.

Statistics:

• $873 million: APC's reported sales for the year ended December 31, 1997.
• 800-877-4080: APC's customer support phone number.
• 800-788-2208: APC's investor relations phone number.
• 1997: The year in which APC reported sales of $873 million.

Sources:

• "American Power Conversion Announces Nevada Data Center Upgrade," Business Wire, February 1, 1993.
• "APC Delivers Power Solutions for Uninterruptible Power," PC Week, September 1, 1997.
• Press Release, American Power Conversion, "APC Announces Breakthrough Power Management Solution for Data Centers," August 19, 1998.
• Sun Microsystems Inc., "Sun Microsystems Expands Relationship with American Power Conversion," August 19, 1998.
• American Power Conversion, "About APC: Leader in Power Protection Equipment," 1997.