Sun Microsystems, Inc. develops products and services for the network economy. It provides network computing infrastructure product and service solutions worldwide under brands, including Java technology platform, MySQL open source database, Solaris operating system, Sun StorageTek storage solutions, and the UltraSPARC processor. The company also provides solutions for various business and technical... see more activities, such as software development, mechanical design, financial analysis, graphics, visualization, simulation, and education, as well as develops and sells silicon-based chips that facilitate networking, cryptography, and high-performance computing. In addition, it offers enterprise infrastructure software systems, software desktop systems, developer software, and infrastructure management software; data storage products and services, including tape storage products, such as libraries, drives, virtualization systems, media, and software; and disk system product line consisting of data center disks, network attached storage, enterprise archive system, midrange disks, workgroups disks, a boot disk, and disk device software. Further, Sun Microsystems offers support and managed services for hardware, software, and client solutions, as well as provides professional and educational services. It also offers component products, such as central processor unit chips and embedded boards on an original equipment manufacturer basis; and supplies after-market and peripheral products. The company’s solutions are used in technical/scientific, business, engineering, telecommunications, financial services, manufacturing, retail, government, life sciences, media and entertainment, transportation, energy/utilities, and healthcare industries. It has strategic alliances with AMD, Fujitsu, and Hitachi Data Systems; and a collaboration with Perago Systems. The company was founded in 1982 and is based in Santa Clara, California