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Data Systems International (DSI), Datatel and Sun Microsystems have introduced a solution designed to integrate administrative and student systems on the Web, allowing them to fulfill the demands of faculty, staff, students, alumni and administrators. The bundled Web-In-A-Box solution consists of the hardware and software needed to enable integrated information management on the Web. Products from Sun include a Sun Enterprise 220R server and iPlanet Enterprise Web Server software and middleware. Also included is Datatel's Web Advisor software, which facilitates the effective management of information with easy access, seamless integration and security. A key way to access Web Advisor is through CampusCruiser, a higher education enterprise portal. To learn more, visit www.DSIonline.com or www.sun.com/edu.

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