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Sun Powers Campus Administration Systems for Institutions Worldwide

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Sun Microsystems, a leading provider of open network computing solutions, has established itself as a preferred choice for institutions worldwide to power their campus administration systems. The company's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions, running on the Sun platform, have been instrumental in streamlining administration processes, increasing productivity, and reducing costs for hundreds of colleges and universities. The highly scalable and reliable Sun Enterprise servers, Sun StorEdge systems, and Solaris Operating Environment software have been integrated with solutions from top software vendors like Oracle, Exeter, PeopleSoft, Deakin Software Services, SAP, and SCT to power compute-intensive ERP applications for campus administration.

Key Takeaways:

  • Sun has seen a 400 percent increase in ERP server and storage revenues companywide in the past year, highlighting the growing demand for its ERP solutions in the education marketplace.
  • The company has a wealth of experience in implementing ERP solutions, especially in the education sector, where universities are continuously looking to improve the administration of campus functions through the use of advanced open network computing technologies.
  • Sun's relationship with Exeter and Oracle has been a key factor in the adoption of its ERP solutions by institutions like Caltech, Rice University, and Skidmore College.
  • The Exeter Student Suite, a comprehensive set of high-function student systems developed in the Oracle environment, has been chosen by Caltech, Rice University, and Skidmore College to deliver a new level of service to their student populations.
  • Cleveland State University has implemented PeopleSoft's Student Administration applications on the Sun platform to provide self-service administration to its students, allowing them to register for classes remotely and simplify enrollment procedures.
  • Deakin University has developed a highly scalable and reliable system, Callista, which incorporates 22 fully integrated Oracle modules to streamline virtually every university operation.
  • Sun Microsystems is a leading provider of open network computing solutions to colleges and universities worldwide, powering academic, research, and high-performance computing systems, campus administration, digital libraries, and student instruction systems.

Statistics:

  • Sun has seen a 400 percent increase in ERP server and storage revenues companywide in the past year.
  • Over 150 countries and more than $10 billion in annual revenues make Sun a leading player in the technology industry.
  • Sun's ERP solutions have been adopted by hundreds of colleges and universities worldwide.
  • The company has established over 50 Sun SITE programs (Sun Software Information Technology Exchange) in 40 countries, providing users worldwide with free publicly accessible software and information.
  • Deakin University's Callista system incorporates 22 fully integrated Oracle modules to streamline university operations.

Sources:

  • "Sun and Industry Partners Deliver Enterprise Resource Planning Solutions for Campus Administration," PRNewswire, Dec. 8.
  • Sun Microsystems, Inc., "Sun In Education," http://www.sun.com/edu.
  • Sun Microsystems, Inc., "About Sun Microsystems, Inc.," http://sun.com.

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