Based on its desire to attain exceptional level of higher education in the Kingdom, Zarqa Private University, one of Jordan’s privileged Universities enhances its IT infrastructure in cooperation with STS, Sun’s Executive Level Accredited Partner for Jordan and Palestine and Sun Authorized Partner in Iraq, implementing Unix Labs to advance the educational level of the University.
STS is keen to build and equip a specialized Unix Lab based on Sun Ray 270 technology, which displays extremely secure interoperable desktop computing-without the maintenance, upgrading, and operational costs of desktop computers. The Sun Ray 270 is an all-in-one unit that includes a brilliant flat panel monitor. This technology will improve educational business flexibility, and provide secure system clear of any viruses; this technology particularly is well suited for space - constrained environments.
Dr. Muhannad Al-Hasan, IT Director, Zarqa Private University said “we make every effort to enhance our educational level to grant our students advanced education. This project aims to consolidate the educational curriculum by building an integrated electronic system and employing information technology as a tool to facilitate mechanisms at high efficiency level to ensure high level of education in Jordan. This was made possible with the support of Prof. Adnan Nayfeh, Zarqa Private University President and Dr. Mahmoud Abu-Shaira Chairman of the Board”.
For her part, Ms. Lina Ayesh, Director, Sun Microsystems Solutions and Services in STS stated: “We believe in the significance of enriching the educational field with the latest technological advancements ensuring a promising and positive outlook for the future, and we are pleased to be partnering with Zarqa Private University, a prominent educational establishment which strives to maintain superior educational level”.
About STS:
Since its establishment in 1989, STS has contributed significantly to the growth and development of the IT field in Jordan and the region. With offices in Jordan, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Palestine, STS has a wide list of distributors in most of the MENA countries including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Lebanon, Qatar, Oman, among other countries. STS has developed strong partnerships with worldwide industry leading companies, such as Dell, Cisco, Microsoft, Sun Microsystems, IBM, Corning, and has been the Master Distributor of Hypercom in MENA since 1996. The company serves over 500 corporate customers in the MENA region, mainly pertaining to financial services, telecommunication, education, and government sectors. STS domains of expertise includes hardware and infrastructure, virtualization and storage management, network and data center management, software solutions, web portals and web services, electronic fund transfer, e-banking, enterprise messaging, e-payment, e-government, e-security, third party software products, quality assurance services, project management consulting services, business process outsourcing, professional training services, and enterprise licensing agreements. For more information, please visit www.sts.com.jo.