"By providing a port to Linux, Oracle has significantly lowered the overall costs of ownership and made Oracle available on the most widely available platform," according to Des Leverton, product manager - server technologies at Oracle SA.
"Oracle has for the first time made its leading database and applications available on a Unix-based operating system that has the widest support among the development community and is the fastest growing Unix platform today," continues Leverton.
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 seven 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.
Says Leverton: "Oracle believes in giving customers a choice. By announcing plans to port Oracle8 and Oracle Applications, it has given customers the option of running their Oracle database and applications on Linux, a free UNIX-like operating system, on their Intel-based systems instead of being restricted to Windows NT.
"Linux, which started off as a development project supported by the Internet community, has come of age and is currently the most widely deployed platform among Internet Service Providers (ISPs) on the Internet. It also provides an excellent low-cost alternative operating system on the Intel platform."
"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," says Gary Bloom, executive vice president of the System Products Division at Oracle.
"Oracle on Linux will provide a compelling alternative for companies which want an Internet-based, low-cost point of entry for Web-enabling their business."
"Oracle is working closely with Intel to optimise Oracle8 for the 64-bit Intel Architecture (IA-64) Merced chip," says Leverton. "Linux is running alpha in the 64-bit mode. Keeping its commitment to Intel and Linux, Oracle will support Oracle8 on the Linux operating system when it becomes available on Merced."
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