Still Running Sun or Oracle Solaris? You’re Not Alone
5 February 2026 - 2 Minute Read
Still Running Sun or Oracle Solaris? You’re Not Alone.
Across the UK, many organisations are still running Sun Microsystems and Oracle SPARC servers, some well over 15 or even 20 years old - because they remain rock-solid and business-critical.
Platforms such as Enterprise 4500/6500, E10K / E15K / E25K, Sun Fire V-Series, and later SPARC T-Series, M-Series, and T7/T8 systems continue to power core applications on Oracle Solaris.
The problem?
OEM extended support is expensive, and for much of this legacy hardware there are no new firmware or microcode fixes. In many cases, customers are paying more for “support” without materially reducing risk.
A Practical Alternative: Third-Party Solaris Maintenance
At Baby Blue IT & Consulting, we provide third-party maintenance for Oracle and Sun Solaris servers, alongside legacy Solaris OS support and on-demand Solaris expertise.
This gives customers:
- Meaningful cost reduction versus OEM extended support
- Continued break/fix cover for proven, stable platforms
- Access to experienced Solaris engineers when needed
- Freedom to plan refresh or migration on their timeline
For many Solaris estates, this is a far more sensible risk-to-cost balance.
Legacy Doesn’t Mean Obsolete
If your Solaris environment is stable and doing its job, replacing it just because a vendor says “end of life” isn’t always the right answer.
Sometimes the smartest move is simply supporting what already works.
If you’re running legacy Oracle / Sun Solaris infrastructure and want to reduce cost without increasing operational risk, contact us: info@babyblueit.com | 01234 412320
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About the Author
Will Nicholls
Will Nicholls is an industry recognised expert in the field of Hardware & Software Maintenance services especially around all IBM platforms. Will has worked in this field as a salesman for over 25 years and in his time has won some of the largest third party maintenance contracts many of which, due to his passion for account management, stayed with him for multiple years. Will is known for his innovation, bringing new, highly profitable services to the organisations he worked for. Will is now responsible all things maintenance related and making sure that we always do the right thing for the Customer.
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