FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CALDERA SYSTEMS INC. DISTRIBUTES Sybase ADAPTIVE SERVER ENTEPRISE for Linux
Free Adaptive Server Enterprise Download Available Now from Caldera Web Site
Orem, UT (Sept. 23, 1998) Caldera(R) Systems, Inc. today announced that
it will distribute a version of Sybase(R) Adaptive Server(R) Enterprise
for Linux. The Adaptive Server Enterprise release is immediately
available for download from the Caldera Systems, Inc. Web site at
www.caldera.com. The Adaptive Server Enterprise for Linux software and
related connectivity components will be included in Caldera Systems' new
Linux-based business solution, OpenLinux 1.3. The inclusion of Adaptive
Server Enterprise in OpenLinux will provide the first highly scalable,
high-performance database engine available for the Linux platform in a
proven, tested and fully supported Linux-based business solution.
VAR Strategy
"Given the expanding need to manage dynamic information on the Internet,
and the increased preference of Linux as an Internet platform, Caldera
Systems, Inc. and Sybase are an ideal VAR combination," said Ransom
Love, president and CEO of Caldera Systems, Inc. "The inclusion of
Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise in OpenLinux falls completely in line
with our business and channel focus for the Linux market. VARs now have
the tools they need to offer high-quality, turnkey solutions to the
business world. And as Web and Linux technology expands, the demand for
quality data management solutions such as Sybase Adaptive Server
Enterprise will only increase." "Sybase is committed to meeting the
needs of enterprise customers who rely on data management solutions for
their business applications," said Raj Sehgal, director, product
management, Enterprise Server Business, Sybase, Inc. "We are reinforcing
this commitment by making a Linux version of our reliable,
high-performance data management platform, Adaptive Server Enterprise,
available through Caldera."
Adaptive Server Enterprise
Adaptive Server Enterprise is optimized to provide scalable,
high-performance online transaction processing capabilities for
business-critical applications in unpredictable, mixed-workload
environments.
OpenLinux
OpenLinux is Caldera Systems' 32-bit, Linux 2.0.35-based platform for
extending local area networks to the home, branch office, remote user
and the Internet. OpenLinux optimizes existing hardware investments and
training by increasing connectivity between existing corporate networks,
including NetWare(R), UNIX(R), Windows NT(R), and the
Internet. OpenLinux is the Inter/Intranet solution providing client and
server capabilities for those corporate networks. Included are full
Inter/Intranet, authoring, publishing and browsing capabilities, plus a
comprehensive suite of office products. All services on the local
network may be extended around the corner or the world, across a
high-speed connection by adding a frame relay or ISDN commodity card to
Intel-based PCs.
Contact Information
Caldera Systems, Inc. can be reached at 888-GO-Linux [888-465-4689] or
via E-mail at linux@caldera.com. Please bookmark http://www.caldera.com
to access the Caldera Systems, Inc. Web site.
Caldera Systems, Inc. designs, develops and markets a line of
Linux-based business solutions, including OpenLinux, NetWare for Linux,
technical training and support.
Caldera Systems, Inc. is a registered trademark; and OpenLinux is a
trademark of Caldera Inc. Sybase and Adaptive Server are registered
trademarks of Sybase, Inc. All other products, services, companies and
publications are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
owners.
Press Contact:
Nancy Pomeroy
Connect Public Relations
Phone: (801) 373-7888
Fax: (801) 373-8680
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