Sun Microsystems, Inc. announced the general availability of the Sun ONE Identity Server 6.0, a network identity solution. The Sun ONE Identity Server 6.0 leverages Java, the Liberty Alliance, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) specifications. The Sun ONE Identity Server 6.0 integrates access management, delegated administration, directory and federation services into a single product. A key component of Sun’s overall identity management solution, it is built on top of the Sun ONE Directory Server and leverages the consolidation capabilities of the Sun ONE Meta Directory. A key capability of the Sun ONE Identity Server is the ability to federate identities, via either SAML or the Liberty Specification, both internal and external to the organization’s firewall. The Sun ONE Identity Server 6.0 integrates the Sun ONE Directory Server and includes access management, identity administration, federation, and service management. Sun is also a founding member of the Liberty Alliance. The Sun ONE Identity Server 6.0 is available immediately. www.sun.com/software/products/identity_srvr/home_identity.html, www.sun.com