UnitedLinux today announced that it
has completed certification of UnitedLinux Version 1.0 with both Oracle9i
Database and its database clustering technology, Oracle9i Real Application
Clusters. UnitedLinux is an industry initiative designed to streamline
Linux development and certification around a global, uniform distribution
of Linux. Committed to the wide-spread market adoption of Linux, Oracle
Corporation (NASDAQ:ORCL), the world's largest enterprise software
company, has been delivering leading database solutions to enterprise
customers since 1979.
WAKEFIELD, Mass. 02-28-2003 Through a dedicated engineering relationship among UnitedLinux founder
companies and with the support of HP (NYSE:HPQ), all the products powered
by UnitedLinux 1.0 have been tested and certified with Oracle9i Database
and Oracle9i Real Application Clusters. Products powered by UnitedLinux
1.0 include Conectiva Linux Enterprise Edition from Conectiva S.A.
(www.conectiva.com), SCO Linux Server 4.0 from The SCO Group
(www.sco.com), SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 from SUSE Linux, and Turbolinux Enterprise Server 8 from Turbolinux
(www.turbolinux.com).
"Completing the certification with Oracle9i Database is a milestone for
UnitedLinux, delivering another piece of our vision of a consistent,
interoperable global Linux distribution," said Paula Hunter, general
manager of UnitedLinux LLC. "Customers choosing solutions with products
powered by UnitedLinux 1.0 can now use Oracle9i Database and its database
clustering technology with confidence."
"The certification of UnitedLinux with Oracle9i Database is yet another
proof point of Oracle's substantial commitment to validating Linux as an
enterprise-class platform," said Dave Dargo, vice president, Linux
Program Office, Oracle Corporation. "Oracle9i Database and Oracle9i Real
Application Clusters running on products powered by UnitedLinux offer
customers a reliable, robust and cost-effective combination for the most
demanding workloads."
Founding companies of UnitedLinux are Linux industry leaders Conectiva
S.A., The SCO Group (NASDAQ:SCOX), SUSE Linux, and Turbolinux, Inc.
UnitedLinux Version 1.0 is the engine that powers products sold by the
four companies, each with its own value-add features, support and pricing.
Built on top of a solid and tested foundation, UnitedLinux 1.0 is an
enterprise-class operating system with exceptional stability, scalability
and reliability, and its high level of quality has been previously
available only in expensive proprietary operating systems.
Distributed virtually everywhere in the world and supported by leading
global ISVs and IHVs, UnitedLinux Version 1.0 is initially available in
English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish,
Italian, German, French and Hungarian. UnitedLinux Version 1.0 has local
language and local time zone support for customers around the world, with
access to a channel of more than 16,000 resellers and a global pre- and
post-sales support team.
More information about Oracle and SUSE Linux can be found at the SuSE/Oracle Support matrix.
About UnitedLinux
UnitedLinux is a partnership of industry-leading Linux companies combining
their intellectual property, geographic mind share, sales, support and
marketing expertise to produce a uniform distribution of Linux designed
for business. UnitedLinux applies the collaborative development model of
open source to the business model to enable a one-stop shop for
developers, partners and customers to install, support and maintain
quality business solutions based on Linux anywhere in the world.
UnitedLinux is actively recruiting membership for both industry software
developers and those who provide Linux as an integral part of their
business solutions. For more information, visit
http://www.unitedlinux.com/ or call UnitedLinux at +1-781-876-8989.
About Novell
Novell, Inc. is a leading provider of information solutions that deliver secure identity management (Novell® Nsure™), Web application development (Novell exteNd™) and cross-platform networking services (Novell Nterprise™), all supported by strategic consulting and professional services (Novell NgageSM). Active in the open source community with its Ximian and SUSE Linux brands, Novell is firmly committed to open source and offers comprehensive Linux products and services for the enterprise, from the desktop to the server. Novell's vision of one Net - a world without information boundaries - helps customers realize the value of their information securely and economically. For more information, call Novell's Customer Response Center at (888) 321-4CRC (4272) or visit http://www.novell.com. Press should visit http://www.novell.com/pressroom.
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