Vignette Corp., Sun Microsystems, and DaimlerChrysler Consult Graz (DCCG) GmbH, a subsidiary of DaimlerChrysler, announced a collaboration to provide smart enterprise services that deliver complete information lifecycle management applications, infrastructure and services. Organizations – from multinational enterprises to small-to-medium-sized businesses (SMBs) – will be able to utilize facilities at DaimlerChrysler Consult’s earthDATAsafe center for organizational security in Austria to design, evaluate and optimize proof-of-concept ECM solutions consisting of Vignette content management and portal software based on an infrastructure of Sun’s Solaris OS based systems, storage and software products. This facility can be used remotely or through on-site visits and will be based on Sun’s iForce Solution Center program. The alliance will focus initially on serving customers in Central Europe, with a view to leverage expertise from the partner consortium to expand the offering worldwide. http://sun.com, www.dccg.at/dccg_en, www.vignette.com