Riyadh-Based IT Matrix Uses Java to Create Secure Corporate Email Security and Management Solution
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Demand for flexible, cost-effective computer software is driving more and more Saudi companies to adopt Sun Microsystems' Java programming technology. Riyadh-based IT Matrix, one of the Kingdom's leading IT security solution providers, has just launched for commercial sale a secure corporate email security and management solution - Secure MailMatrix - it has developed using Java, attracting praise from Sun's regional management for its ingenious use of the technology.
Java is one of the world's most extensible and widely accepted computing languages, providing maximum reach to every device and platform. With Saudi Arabia's IT sector evolving rapidly, Sun predicts that adoption of Java technology will become common place in the Kingdom within the next two years.
"Saudi commercial users are just beginning recognize the advantages of developing solutions using Java," said Graham Porter, marketing manager, Sun Microsystems, MENA. "Some industry leaders are already exploiting the benefits and before long we expect many more will be joining them. The use of Java as the platform for an advanced security solutions like Secure MailMatrix is a testament to Java's growing popularity here."
With demand for security and reliability in corporate email systems increasing, the Java-based Secure MailMatrix will meet an important market need in Saudi Arabia. The company has now begun work on a dedicated Secure MailMatrix hardware appliance, which will use Sun rack servers and the robust, secure Linux operating system.
"Secure Mail Matrix will handle all the challenges of corporate email," said Mirza Asrar Baig, CEO at IT Matrix. "It's not just a spam blocker or mail filter - it is a total solution. For the first time, organizations will be able to proactively control every aspect of their corporate mail systems."
Java offers a single, unifying cross-platform programming model that can connect all elements of business infrastructure. Java technology is used in cell phones, on laptop computers, on the Web -even trackside at Formula One Grand Prix races. In the Middle East, industry specific solutions for sectors such as banking, healthcare and telecommunications have been developed on Java.
Java programs are embedded into HTML documents and can be used to create animations and interactive features on World Wide Web pages. Web browsers such as HotJava and Netscape Navigator (2.0 or above) run Java applications. Running on all platforms, from servers to cell phones to smart cards, the Java platform is the ideal platform for network computing.
As the robust programming language grows in popularity, communities of Java developer groups have sprung up around the world. They are working on delivering new Java-based software products and services and on evolving the technology through an open, community-based standards organization known as the Java Community Process program.
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About IT Matrix
Information Technology Matrix (IT Matrix) - initially named as PC World - is among the leading IT security solution providers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The company was established in 1985 by a group of qualified and committed professionals with the ambition to excel in meeting the customer's needs. Many years of sincerity, dedication and hard work have earned the company a reputation as a quality solution provider. The knowledge, experience, track record and a customer-focused approach makes IT Matrix uniquely qualified to offer viable and robust IT security solutions that meet organizations' business objectives and protect their investments and network infrastructures. More information about the company can be found on: www.itmatrix.com
About Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision -- "The Network Is The Computer[tm]" -- has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW) to its position as a leading provider of industrial-strength hardware, software and services that make the Net work. Sun can be found in more than 100 countries and on the World Wide Web at www.sun.com
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