By Lisa DiCarlo

September 11, 2007 -- Sun Microsystems has built a reputation for innovative products and services, and the free and open Solaris Operating System (OS), the most battle-tested, scalable, and feature-rich operating system on the market, is a shining example. Now with the latest Solaris update (Solaris10 8/07), Sun is delivering new enhancements that help companies cut costs and get the maximum return from their IT investments.

The latest update of the Solaris OS helps customers alleviate common enterprise problems such as virtualization, resource management, and system performance. Solaris delivers built-in investment protection and new technologies that are even better suited to data intensive environments where price and performance are driving factors.

Best of all, it's free to download and use. The only thing customers pay for are the support and services, which range in scope and price to suit the needs of individual developers and companies of all sizes.