Sun Adds IM to Portal Services

Sun is entering the world of instant messaging, through its new iPlanet Portal Server: Instant Collaboration Pack. Sun is entering the world of instant messaging, through its new iPlanet Portal Server: Instant Collaboration Pack.

The new environment incorporates what the company calls "collaborative, community-based instant messaging." Through its portal-based model, the Instant Collaboration Pack supports secure instant messaging among internal employees, external business partners, suppliers and consumers.