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By Carr, David F.
Publication: Internet World
Date: Monday, February 15 1999

Two providers of application services make Solaris their standard Unix platform

SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC. expanded its footprint in the nascent application service provider (ASP) market last week through deals with EDS and Corio.

Both companies agreed to make Sun Solaris their standard Unix platform. Sun already had a similar understanding with Oracle Corp., which will launch an Oracle Business Online service that offers access to its enterprise applications.

ASPs offer services based on packaged enterprise applications from vendors like SAP and Peop

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