Enhanced Linux Compatibility
New in 9

Sun has built many features into the Solaris[tm] OE to make it compatible with Linux, including APIs, commands, tools, utilities, and services. Some of the freeware libraries and supporting utilities that were on the Solaris 8 Companion CD are now integrated in the Solaris 9 OE. LinCAT, the Linux Compatibility Assurance Toolkit, is available to run against source code to help port to the Solaris platform

Software application developers can easily deploy and run their Linux applications on the Solaris OE. They can also develop and compile their freeware applications more easily.

Guarantee Test Suite/Certification Test Suite
New in 9

Guarantee Test Suite uses static analysis tools to check an application's system interface usage against the Solaris API. Includes appcert, apptrace and appcheck.

Protects your existing application investments. Tests compliance with Solaris OE API and ensures applications can run on future releases of Solaris software with full binary compatibility.

Enhanced Accessibility
New in 9

New features have been added to increase accessibility of the Solaris OE desktop for people with disabilities. This is in compliance with Section 508 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act.

People with disabilities will be able to have better access to the Solaris OE desktop.

Expanded Language Support
New in 9

The Solaris 9 OE now includes support for 133 locales, covering 39 languages. Includes broadened support for Asian languages; improved data interoperability; European and middle Eastern keyboard support; true type fonts; expanded unicode support and new global freeware.

Internationalized architecture allows developers to write one single binary which can be distributed around the world.

Improved Standards Support
New in 9

Sun has set the pace for nearly all international standards, such as Unicode, ANSI, IEEE, ISO, Uniforum, and Open Group forums. Sun is also driving internationalization standards for the entire open community via GNOME, Mozilla, OpenOffice, and Java, as well as the Linux Internationalization initiative that Sun leads. The Solaris Operating Environment further exemplifies Sun's commitment to established, open industry standards. Solaris OE certifications include POSIX 1003.1b, X/Open UNIX 95 (Spec 1170), and UNIX 98 Branding.

With Sun's established and ongoing commitment to open standards, users can be confident that their investment in Sun technology will support the industry's best-of-breed solutions now and in the future.

Sun[tm] ONE Application Server (formerly iPlanet[tm] Application Server) Integration
Coming Soon

Sun ONE Application Server with web services will be integrated into the Solaris platform.

Enables customers to develop and deploy web enabled applications for enterprise class systems.

GNOME
Coming Soon

A unified, open, and accessible desktop for the Solaris OE.

Provides an advanced and intuitive user desktop for the Solaris OE and provides investment protection by delivering a unified user environment for UNIX[r] platforms including Linux.

Industry-Leading ISV Support

The Solaris OE enjoys outstanding support from the leading enterprise application developers, making it a premier environment for deploying your IT infrastructure. In terms of ISV enthusiasm, the Solaris platform ranks at or near the top of the list across all computing environments. In the context of UNIX[r] operating systems, the Solaris platform is the clear leader. The advantages of Solaris are well-recognized throughout the industry. In one example -- Network Computing's 7th Annual Well-Connected Awards, Infrastructure category -- the Solaris Operating Environment emerged as the clear winner. Solaris software was the "hands-down favorite operating system for rock-solid Internet-enabled applications."

More of the tools and applications that you need to run your business are available on the Solaris Operating Environment.

Apache Web Server

Widely used, open source web server is integrated and supported with the Solaris OE.

Provides standard functionality for web services with one-stop support available from Sun.

Mobile IP

Mobile IP enables the transfer of information to and from mobile computers, such as laptop and wireless communications. The mobile computer can change its location to a foreign network and still access and communicate with and through the mobile computer's home network.

Helps provide current information anywhere, anytime.

mp Print Filter Enhancement

Enables X Window server support to improve Asian printing and use of PC-printers

mp Program accepts international text files from various locales and produces output for the specified locale.

Removable Media

Removable media management now fully supports devices such as DVD-ROMs, Zip drives, Jaz drives, CD-ROMs, and diskettes.

Enhances portability of information.