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Sun Partnership Powers MajikHouse (1/7/2004)

Majitek today announced that Sun Microsystems has deployed industrial strength servers to power the MajikHouse - the futuristic, fully network connected residence in Melbourne, Australia. In an extension of the partnership between Majitek and Sun in Australia, Sun has provided products to test, deploy and demonstrate next generation applications running on Majitek's powerful distributed systems platform, Maji.

"Part of Sun's core strategy is to collaborate with leading edge partners to accelerate network service deployment and reduce cost and complexity whilst increasing solutions availability and application support for Sun's server and Java software productivity suite," said Angus McDonald, Chief Technology Officer Sun Microsystems Australia. "Partners like Majitek are creating new business opportunities for Sun and Sun's customers by leveraging Sun's investment in its world class server products"

The MajikHouse is powered by a number of Sun's latest entry level SunFire(TM) V65K Linux server products in conjunction with powerful Solaris StoreEdge(TM) 3350 storage facilities for high end digital entertainment and security camera files.

In addition, Majitek is utilizing a range of SunRay(TM) thin client terminals and Java Card infrastructure to further demonstrate the combined power of Sun & Majitek's product offerings in the remote Smart Home/Office market.

Rob Cumming, Majitek's VP Operations, said, "We have been working closely with Sun Microsystems engineers both here in the United States and in Australia to develop our Industrial Java distributed systems framework. Now in the final stages of commercialization we have aligned our software solutions to run out of the box on Sun Server equipment so that it is easier for customers to expand the edge of their corporate network to encompass field systems such as building automation devices".

The MajikHouse is a live operational example of the ultimate Smart Home. With over 2000 software and hardware objects integrated into one single distributed system environment using the power of Java, Jini and Majitek's new distributed systems framework Maji. Unlike most Smart Home projects the MajikHouse is a real home with real occupants who live permanently in the environment utilizing the latest in distributed systems technology to enhance their lives.

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