Oracle for linux
FYI
Oracle Announces Oracle8(TM) Oracle(R) Applications Support For Linux
on Intel Servers
July 21, 1998 1:00 PM EDT
Responds to Developer Demand for an Open, Low Cost Platform for Building
And Deploying Database Applications on the Internet
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif, July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle Corp. today
announced that it will be porting Oracle8(TM), the industry's
leading database, and Oracle(R) Applications to the Linux operating
environment. Linux is an open UNIX operating system that is available
for download from the Internet at no charge and is a strong leader
in the Internet service provider (ISP) market. It is also the fastest
growing UNIX platform in the enterprise with an estimated 7 million users,
according to the Linux Online. Oracle8 on the Linux platform will be made
available for a 90 day free trial via the Web by the end of 1998. The
products will initially be available on Intel server platforms.
The availability of Oracle8 and Oracle Applications on Linux will
enable current Linux users to deploy enterprise-class applications
with unparalleled performance at the lowest possible cost. In addition,
users will be able to reap the scalability and flexibility benefits of
Oracle8 and Oracle Applications in Linux's open environment.
"Over the last few months, as the ground swell for Linux has increased,
our customers have asked for Oracle's commitment to this popular
platform. This announcement is a direct response to that customer demand,"
said Gary Bloom, executive vice president of the System Products Division
at Oracle. "Oracle on Linux will provide a compelling alternative to
WindowsNT for companies that want an Internet-based, low-cost point of
entry for Web-enabling their business."
Leading Industry Vendors Praise Oracle's Decision to Embrace Linux "Having
Oracle8 and Oracle Applications available on the Linux operating system
running on Intel's new Pentium(R) II Xeon(TM) processor-based servers
will provide enterprise class solutions at an unprecedented value
to users by lowering the total cost of ownership," said John Miner,
corporate vice president and general manager, Intel Corporation.
"Netscape and Oracle recognize the strategic importance of Linux in
the enterprise and further extending their cross-platform strategy
to include this highly stable, high-performance platform," said John
M. Paul, senior vice president and general manager of the server product
division at Netscape Communications Corporation. "Oracle and Netscape's
enterprise solutions on Linux will make it even easier for businesses
to leverage existing investments to meet these imperatives by acting as
Enterprise Service Providers (ESPs) delivering core business applications
as services online to their constituents."
"Oracle's support of Linux validates the strength of the operating system
and will serve as a catalyst for the wide-scale adoption of Linux in the
enterprise market," said Robert Young, CEO, Red Hat Software, Inc. Red
Hat Software, based in Research Triangle Park, N.C., builds and maintains
the award-winning Red Hat Linux operating system.
"We're thrilled with Oracle's decision to support the millions of Linux
users worldwide," said Larry Augustin, president and co-founder of VA
Research Linux Systems and a member of the Linux International Board of
Directors. "Combining Oracle's world-class technology with a world-class
operating system like Linux will create an unbeatable mission-critical
enterprise platform. Oracle on Intel users now have access to a rock-solid
scalable operating system."
VA Research (www.varesearch.com) is the leading Linux systems specialist,
developing Linux workstations and servers for the enterprise, Internet and
engineering markets. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered
in Mountain View, California.
Shipment of Oracle8 for Linux on the Intel platform is expected by the
end of 1998. Shipment of Oracle Applications for Linux on the Intel
platform is expected in the first quarter of 1999. For more information
about Linux, go to (URL) http://www.linux.org/.
Oracle Corporation is the world's leading supplier of software for
information management, and the world's second largest software company.
With annual revenues of $7.1 billion, the company offers its database,
application server, tools and application products along with related
consulting, education and support services in more than 140 countries
around the world.
For more information about Oracle, call 650-506-7000. Oracle's World
Wide Web address is (URL) http://www.oracle.com/.
NOTE: Oracle is a registered trademark and Oracle8 is a trademark or
registered trademark of Oracle Corporation. All other products or company
names mentioned are used for identification purposes only, and may be
trademarks of their respective owners. SOURCE Oracle Corp.
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