Joyent Supports hi5 and Open Social
MARIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – March 13, 2008: Expands Social Networking partnerships by providing free Accelerators optimized for the Open Social platform.
Joyent Brings On-Demand Infrastructure to Emerging Markets in Asia
August 8, 2007 - Program Offers Eligible Startups Deep Discounts on Joyent Products and ServicesMARIN COUNTY, Calif. August 8, 2007 – Joyent, Inc. announced that it is expanding its offerings through the Sun Startups Essentials(SM) program into the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and India to help early stage companies get up and running quickly while conserving cash in these emerging markets. The Sun program offers startups discounts on a range of Sun’s industry-leading technologies and services and the ability to subscribe to Web hosting services from Joyent, a Sun partner, at deeply discounted rates.
In today’s market, early stage companies are challenged to bring highly available and scalable applications to market quickly and cost-effectively. These startup companies are constantly looking for ways to become more efficient with limited resources while planning for long-term success. Joyent provides startups with an opportunity to reach their full potential through deployment of the Accelerators product line.
“Sun Startup Essentials and Joyent Accelerators allow startups to design, develop and deploy Web applications in the most capital efficient way possible”, says David Young, CEO. “There’s no need to purchase any hardware, and startups get access to the best Web infrastructure money can buy”.
“Sun is an avid supporter of building communities and through the Sun Startup Essentials program we’re able to share our experience as well as offer substantial discounts to these early stage companies,” said Juan Carlos Soto, VP of Market Development at Sun Microsystems. “By making the program available in these emerging markets in Asia, we’re tapping into an innovative community that adopts and adapts new technology rapidly and enabling startups to get to market quickly and economically.”
To join the Sun Startup Essentials program and have direct online access to these offerings, please visit the Joyent website.
About Joyent
Joyent provides on-demand applications, compute, storage, and services to teams around the world. The ease with which Joyent’s solution scales to meet increased server demands allows end-user, startups and developers to focus on their business instead of their servers. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Marin County, California, Joyent serves customers around the globe in multiple languages and time zones. For more information, visit Joyent’s web site www.joyent.com.
Media contacts
Joyent, Kristie Wells, VP Marketing and Corporate Communications, 415-577-9022, kristie@joyent.com