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At Sun, we envision a world of many clouds, both public and private, that are open and compatible. With our open cloud initiative, we plan to offer an extensive portfolio of products and services and to foster open communities and partner ecosystems, to make this vision a reality. It all starts with the delivery of the Sun Cloud, a public compute and storage cloud, which is due out later this year.


Sun Delivers Clear Advantages

Open Communities

We are bringing our experience and best practices from the open source community to the Sun Cloud. And we need your support. Our cloud APIs will be open for public review and comment. So join the Open API Project to shape their development.

Partner Ecosystem

To ensure that the Sun Cloud provides developers with the best possible applications and services, we are creating a robust community to support cloud computing, including service providers and consulting companies.

Network-scale Products and Technologies

Our scalable infrastructure solutions for network computing are the foundation for the Sun Cloud - giving you easy and affordable access to Sun's world-class technologies, with minimal barriers to entry and exit.

Services and Support

Our technologies and architectural blueprints for the Sun Cloud will be available to you, whether you are building your own public or private cloud -- enabling interoperability and compatibility among clouds.

More Cloud Benefits

Watch the Cloud Computing Video

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Dave Douglas and Lew Tucker preview the Sun Cloud - the industry's most flexible, open and portable public cloud platform.

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Four Ways To Touch the Sun Cloud

Subscribe: Sign up for updates on the Sun Cloud, and to get on the list for the Early Access and Beta programs.

Share: Join the Sun Cloud Open API project to review and comment on developing cloud APIs.

Learn More: Get Sun's free guide to cloud computing to find out which approach to the cloud is best for your business.

Join Us: Sun's partner initiative helps qualified companies with co-marketing and technology assistance.


How to Use the Cloud

Use the Cloud - best option for startups, research projects, or Web 2.0 developers who want a simple, low-cost way to "load and go."

Leverage the Cloud - alternative for existing enterprises to offload overburdened IT infrastructures.

Build the Cloud - many large enterprises are experimenting with developing private clouds and standards.

Be the Cloud - service providers offer new value-added capabilities

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