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Sun Microsystems Memo

To:	CIOs & Technology Directors
From:	Mark R. Thomas, MnSCU, Academic Software Contracts
Date:	4/6/2001
Subject:	MnSCU - Sun Microsystems, Inc. System-wide Agreements

 

• Useful information for Sun Microsystems Contracts
• Sun Microsystem Contacts
• Service & Support
• Sun Microsystems Authorized Campus Representative
• Applied Engineering, Inc., Service Areas
• MnSCU Contact

 

MnSCU and Sun Microsystems, Inc. recently finalized two agreements; the "Sun Microsystems, Inc.- Education/Non-Profit End User Purchase Agreement" and the "ScholarPAC III Software License Agreement." These agreements qualify all MnSCU Campuses for participation in Sun Microsystems, Inc. Educational Discount Program.The system office objective in making these agreements is to provide a readily available means for any MnSCU campus to participate in Sun Microsystems, Inc. Educational Discount Program.Sun Microsystems is the premier equipment manufacturer for Unix-based desktop systems, workstations, workgroup-servers, Enterprise-class Servers, Thin-clients and Internet appliances.Sun Microsystems produces the robust Solaris? Operating Environment. Solaris is preferred by 10 of 12 leading ISPs and is scalable from the desktop to supercomputer. Solaris is also available on the Intel Platform.All MnSCU campuses and the ten high-level domains, listed below, have been registered under this ScholarPAC III Agreement and will share a common Site ID number.*note: The MnSCU System-wide agreements will not exclude campuses with existing ScholarPAC agreements from using their own Site ID, nor does it preclude campuses from establishing their own ScholarPAC agreement in the future.

MnSCU / Sun Microsystems, Inc - ScholarPAC III Agreement

Site-ID Number: AR-50282

The domains included in the agreement:

• mnscu.edu
• msus.edu
• cc.mn.us
• tec.mn.us
• bemidjistate.edu
• metrostate.edu
• mnstate.edu
• mnsu.edu
• roch.edu
• stcloudstate.edu

New domains may be added to the agreement, via the Web at:
http://www.sun.com/

Sun Microsystems legal department has asked that we forward the ScholarPAC III Agreement (pdf). This will help us all to adhere to the terms and conditions set forth in these agreements. 

Useful information for Sun Microsystems Contracts:

Information about redeeming licenses is detailed on Sun Microsystems Education home-page at:
http://www.sun.com/edu/scholar

ScholarPAC Program:
http://www.sun.com/products-n-solutions/edu/scholar/index.html

Ordering Software:
Call Telesales 800-786-0404, prompts 1, 4
See www.sun.com/edu for current information. (When purchasing and installing ScholarPAC software you will need the License Request Form and MnSCU Site-ID Number. These are used to acquire activation keys for your new software through the Sun License Center. For more information, please see the web page: http://www.sun.com/licensing

MnSCU System Director of Wide Area Network Services, Michael Janke is the signatory for the Sun Microsystems ScholarPAC III agreement. Therefore Michael is listed as "the customer

."AGREEMENT #: AR-50282
SITE ID: 1001-EDU-MnSCU-1001
NAME: MnSCU Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Domain Names:

• mnscu.edu
• msus.edu
• cc.mn.us
• tec.mn.us
• bemidjistate.edu
• metrostate.edu
• mnstate.edu
• mnsu.edu
• roch.edu
• stcloudstate.edu

Customer: Michael Janke
Address: 1450 Energy Park Dr, Suite 300
St. Paul, MN 55108-5227
Phone: 651.649.5982
Fax: 651.649.5770
Email: michael.janke@csu.mnscu.edu

Sun Microsystem Contacts:

Sun Microsystems, Inc
Robert J. Reagan, Account Manager
Sun Microsystems Inc. Academic and Research Computing
7760 France Avenue, Suite 950
Bloomington, MN 55435Office: 952.832.4143 or 800.555.9786 x44143
Fax: 952.832.5971 Sun Promotions: http://store.sun.com/docs/specials/specials_index.jhtml

Service & Support:

Many services are provided by Sun Microsystems, Inc. and its Applied Engineering, Inc., the Sun Authorized Campus Representative in MN. Applied Engineering, Inc. is contracted by Sun to be its exclusive vendor of Sun Hardware and Software in MN. Applied Engineering has a large staff of trained account managers and technicians to properly size and configure systems. Usually there is no charge for these services. Final quotations are provided by Sun and all Sun provided services and products are billed by Sun.Full training, on-site support, custom support, software programming, Contract systems administration, networking support and many other services are available. Contracts can de designed where one call to Sun Support will cover Sun Microsystems and its strategic partners such as Oracle and Varitas without the need to call multiple vendors. 

Sun Microsystems Authorized Campus Representative:

Dwight Hinkel
Phone: 701.255.1137
CEO
Applied Engineering, Inc.
1025 Airport Rd
Bismarck, ND 58504
Cell: 701.220.1569
Fax: 701.255.1046
E-mail: dhinkel@ae-solutions.com 

Applied Engineering, Inc., Service Areas:

For Colleges and Universities North of I94:
Dave Peterson
Phone: 763.420.6600
E-mail: dpeterson@ae-solutions.com,

For Colleges and Universities South of I94:
Linda Stref
Phone: 763.420.6600
E-mail: lstreff@ae-solutions.com

Contact:

Mark R. Thomas
MnSCU, Emerging Technology Architect
3010 Memorial Library
Mankato, MN 56001
Phone: 507.389.6915
Fax: 507.389.2845
E-mail:mark.thomas@so.mnscu.edu
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date created: April, 12, 2001
last modified:April12, 2001
created by: MRT