Independent Software Vendors

Sun Microsystems and other independent software vendors (ISV) are critical partners in the successful deployment of Access Manager. Purchasing packaged software allows an enterprise to diminish and distribute the cost and risk of software development across multiple organizations.

An ISV makes and sells software products that can run on one or more types of computer hardware or operating system platforms. The companies that make the platforms (for example, Sun, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Apple, or Microsoft) encourage and lend support to the ISV.

It is in the best interest of all parties involved for ISV to develop cooperative relationships and drive successful deployments. Engage Sun technical services and other ISVs to help bootstrap the project and to convey knowledge they have gained from previous Access Manager deployments. Using technical services, as well as an open discussion with your account team (who can act as an intermediary between Access Manager engineers and your deployment team) can help insure your investment and a successful deployment.