What is Sun Connection A multi-platform IT infrastructure management platform for integrating and automating management of thousands of heterogeneous systems as a single system. - Unify inventory management
- Simplify provisioning
- Intelligently patch
Why Use Sun Connection - Regular updates to a steady stream of tested, validated patch and package relationships helps you manage:
- Solaris 8, 9 and 10 on SPARC
- Solaris 10 on x86/x64
- Red Hat and SUSE distributions
- Avoid unnecessary patching, failed jobs, and downtime with complete and accurate vendor patch data via knowledge stream validation and augmentation.
- Meet compliance, regulatory mandates and update to new patching/provisioning policies using report and audit features.
- Discover what IT products are in your environment using the Inventory channel.
Channels Acquire Sun Connection services through a series of channels: - Inventory Channel: Manage Sun assets--Systems, Storage, Software. Organize inventories into logical groups for better management. Report and share exported CSV, PDF or XML data.
- Update Channel: Centralized patch management solution for Solaris, Red Hat, SUSE and zLinux environments.
Automated rollback and recovery options
Patch virtualized environments including Solaris Containers - Provisioning Channel: Bare metal provision Solaris, Red Hat, and SUSE
Easily replicate or "copy & paste" existing systems deployments on a new system
Designed for Flexibility Access channels with the flexibility to incrementally grow the number of managed systems and subscriptions as needs change. - Free When You Register: Bulk register Sun deployed assets and begin managing inventories immediately with the Sun Connection Inventory Channel.
- Bundled Channels: Customers who have an active Solaris or SunSpectrum service plan can access the Solaris 10 Update Channel at no additional cost.
- Subscription Channels: Subscribe to Update and Provisioning Channels for Solaris, Red Hat, SUSE and zLinux environments. Inventory Channel is available for Solaris 8, 9 and 10 initially.
| Steve Wilson Introduces Sun Connection Steve Wilson, VP of Connected Systems, introduces Sun Connection and provides insight into the value of being connected to Sun. (6:40)
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Events On-Demand Webcast: Update and Provisioning Linux and Solaris in the Enterprise Want to protect your enterprise assets while meeting SLA's with critical customers? Learn how Sun Connection can help improve updating, provisioning, reducing costs and enhancing security with effective patch management from Sun. Join our next available webinar here to find out more.
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Getting Started - Discover, register and manage Sun assets with the Sun Connection Inventory Channel.
- Update and manage your Solaris OS using the Update Channel for Solaris 10 systems
- See the benefits. Get more out of your Linux and Solaris systems.
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