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Multiple Sun Microsystems Support Plan Options

Every IT organization has it's own unique support needs.  At Sun Support Contracts, we  offer Service Level Agreements that equal or exceed the level of manufacturer direct plans. Most importantly we can do this at a fraction of the price- You SAVE, and save big! 
                    

Who's Using Sun Support Contracts?

As a national provider of on-site and remote support for your Sun Microsystems™ server and workstation class hardware, we are well positioned to offer our world class support to both organizations with multiple data-centers as well as companies with a single facility
               
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SUN In The News

3:47 PM EDT Tue. Jul. 27, 2004. Sun Microsystems on Tuesday officially unveiled plans to ship a version of its Java Enterprise System on Windows and HP-UX starting next year. Sun also introduced a promotion around JES, which includes a host of Java software, that offers a free server and technical support to customers as part of its continued push to distribute its software stack.

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Sun Support Plan Options

With the level of support often varying within a single data-center, we have a full range of support options to meet your needs 

Critical Plus-High Availability Support

Ideal for systems and applications that are critical to your organizations infrastructure. This program provides an on-site engineer within 4 hours, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day to ensure a quick recovery in case of system failure. Program includes 7 x 24 on-site support. Options include on-site spares kits and 2 hour response time.

Critical Business Week High Availability Support

For systems support through the business week. This program provides 5 x 24 Monday through Friday support with optional spares on-site for the high availability applications support. Service level includes 5 x 24 on-site, Monday though Friday with optional spares on-site

Elite Standard System Support

Perfect for systems and applications in need of standard 8 x 5 Monday through Friday support with  8am to 5pm on-site support, Monday through Friday.  Optional Spares On-Site

Shared Self-Maintenance

The ideal solution for the sophisticated user who can perform the on-site maintenance task on their own. This program provides technical support and training, with guaranteed replacement part delivery. Next Day Parts Delivery, Optional Spares On-Site

Sun Support Plan Matrix

 

Service Delivery

Critical Plus

Critical

Elite

Basic

Systems

 

 

 

 

Sun, SGI, HP and  IBM Manufactured Systems

X

X

X

X

Embedded Systems using Sun Technology

X

X

X

X

Sun Compatible Systems

X

X

X

X

Account Support Features

 

 

 

 

On-site technical support

X

X

X

 

Telephone technical support

X

X

X

X

Customized Consulting Services2

X

X

X

X

Software release planning

 

 

 

 

On-site account reviews

Monthly

Semi-annual

Yearly

Yearly

Training

 

 

 

X

Y2K Appraisal

X

X

X

X

Site activity log

X

X

X

X

Solaris Software Support

(optional)

(optional)

(optional)

(optional)

Help Desk

X

X

X

X

Spares on-site

(optional)

(optional)

(optional)

(optional)

Post incident follow-up

X

X

X

X

Coverage Hours and Response Times

 

 

 

 

Help Desk coverage hours

7 x 24

5 x 24

8am-5pm, M-F

8am-5pm, M-F

Telephone Technical Support coverage

7 x 24

5 x 24

8am-5pm, M-F

8am-5pm, M-F

On-site Technical response

7 x 24

5 x 24, M-F

8am-5pm, M-F

Not Applicable

Customer-defined priority setting

X

X

X

Option3

Response Times

 

 

 

 

Urgent (telephone/on-site)

Live Transfer/4 hrs

Live Transfer/4 hrs

Live Transfer/4 hrs

4 hrs/ N/A

 Not-critical (telephone/on-site)

Live Transfer/ Cust. Convenience

4/hrs/Customer
 Convenience

4/hrs/Customer
 Convenience

4 hrs/ N/A

2-hour on-site response

Option

Option

Option

N/A

Additional Enterprise Services Solution Center technical contacts

Option

Option

Option

Option

General Notes: Not all service levels are available in all cities.  Up charges may apply for “out of