BELLEVUE, Wash. – December 15, 2008 – Likewise® Software announced today that it is a Principal Partner in the Sun(SM) Partner Advantage Program, for Independent Software Vendors (ISVs). Likewise qualified for this level by meeting Sun's stringent criteria for excellence as a supplier of identity management solutions and committing to tight strategic and technical alignment with Sun.
By achieving Principal Partner status, Likewise joins the growing community of ISVs that are developing applications for or porting applications to the Sun platform. The benefits to Sun customers include access to a broader range of pre-tested, optimized solutions; investment protection and reduced total cost of ownership (TCO) through collaborative engineering between Sun and its partners; and a higher level of predictability and support as Sun rolls out its latest technologies and software upgrades.
The Likewise Enterprise 5.0 software facilitates integration of Linux, UNIX and Mac systems with Microsoft Active Directory. Version 5.0 supports Sun's Solaris™ 10 Operating System (OS) and OpenSolaris™ OS, and includes a number of compliance features for regulatory requirements and standards such as PCI and Sarbanes Oxley, as well as industry-leading flexibility for identity mapping, and support for Active Directory-based NIS (Network Information System) maps. Likewise Enterprise delivers comprehensive control of user and system authentication for companies using a variety of operating system platforms and identity management solutions.
Organizations can request a free evaluation copy of Likewise Enterprise 5.0 at www.likewisesoftware.com/products or by calling 800-378-1330. Likewise Enterprise list prices are $299 per server license and $59 per workstation license.
"Sun continues to be one of the leading innovators in our industry and the platform of choice for many of our customers," said Barry Crist, CEO of Likewise. "Sun's collaborative business model works well for our company and our customers, and now as a Principal Partner in the Sun Partner Advantage Program we're in a stronger position to leverage Sun's technical resources and expertise to serve our customers."
"Our mutual customers can benefit by securely authenticating users on their network and helping to control access to information," said Jim McHugh, vice president, datacenter software marketing, Sun Microsystems. "Likewise Software enables Sun's Solaris and OpenSolaris OS users to work seamlessly in mixed networks."
About the Sun Partner Advantage Program
Introduced in September 2005, the Sun Partner Advantage Program, for Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), is designed to make it easier for ISVs to get the resources they need to go to market faster on the Solaris 10 OS, link with Sun's Marketing, extend their sales reach, harness the expertise and connections of Sun's partner ecosystem, and help grow their business.
The Program helps create an increased level of collaboration among Sun and its ecosystem of technology partners. By participating in the Sun Partner Advantage Program, ISVs receive simplified, programmatic, Web-based access to the resources they need to help them succeed in each stage of the application life cycle: design, development, deployment, and operation. For complete details about the individual offerings that are available, go to www.sun.com/partners/isv.
Availability and Pricing
Organizations can request a free evaluation copy of Likewise Enterprise 5.0 here or by calling 800-378-1330. Likewise Enterprise list prices are $249 per server license and $49 per workstation license.
About Likewise Software
Likewise Software provides identity management solutions designed to improve operational efficiencies, increase security and help achieve regulatory compliance in mixed network environments. Likewise Open allows large organizations to securely authenticate Linux, Unix and Mac systems with a unified directory such as Microsoft Active Directory. Likewise Enterprise includes all of the core authentication technology that comes with Likewise Open, plus world-class migration, group policy, audit and reporting modules. For more information, visit www.likewisesoftware.com.
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