Sun is transitioning the last 4-tier licenses for VERITAS File System (completing the implementation of the 9-tier license structure for both VERITAS Volume Manager and VERITAS File System). The last order date is February 14, 2003, and the last ship date is May 16, 2003. The transition is for customers who require upgrading to the new nine-tier VERITAS File System licensing structure. Moving to 9-tier will provide customers with optimal storage management by keeping in line with all of Sun Microsystems' systems.

VERITAS File System is intended for large enterprise computing environments, particularly those with large database servers, high-performance file services, and online transaction processing systems.

The following part numbers are the replacement 9-tier upgrade licenses:

• VFSSS-999-1C2B, VERITAS File System Tier Upgrade from Tier 1C to 2B
• VFSSS-999-2B3A, VERITAS File System Tier Upgrade from Tier 2B to 3A
• VFSSS-999-3C4B, VERITAS File System Tier Upgrade from Tier 3C to 4B

Customers are required to upgrade by a single tier at a time. For example, if upgrading from tier 1A to a tier 2B the following part numbers must be ordered:

• VFSSS-999-1A1B VERITAS File System Tier Upgrade from Tier 1A to 1B
• VFSSS-999-1B1C VERITAS File System Tier Upgrade from Tier 1B to 1C
• VFSSS-999-1C2B VERITAS File System Tier Upgrade from Tier 1C to 2B

Customers with a Sun ServicesSM Software Only contract will receive version upgrades for free from SunSM Services.

Compatible, third-party applicaitons are VERITAS NetBackup, Solstice BackupTM software and VERITAS Volume Manager. [...read more...]

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