PeopleSoft and IBM have announced an agreement to expand the companies` global sales, marketing, and development relationship around IBM DB2 Universal Database.
As part of this agreement, PeopleSoft will use DB2 Universal Database as the company`s primary Unix development platform for PeopleSoft 8, a new generation of pure Internet applications developed on the PeopleSoft Internet Architecture, the industry`s most powerful XML and HTML platform. The companies` collaboration will enable customers to implement PeopleSoft 8 eBusiness applications on DB2 quickly and cost effectively across a variety of platforms, including Windows 2000 and NT, AIX and OS/390, Linux, HP-UX, and Sun Solaris.
"PeopleSoft eBusiness applications on DB2 will provide customers with the ability to deploy a single e-business platform configuration of proven technology on their choice of the leading server operating environments," says Jan Coetzee, MD of PeopleSoft South Africa. "The joint development efforts and e-business consulting expertise will offer comprehensive, flexible solutions to customers."
"A robust database and application platform are checklist items for any eBusiness," adds Peter Gassner, VP and GM of PeopleTools, PeopleSoft`s technology division. "PeopleSoft Internet applications running on the IBM platform will position companies for greater growth while increasing their competitive advantage."
"This expanded partnership offers customers more choice and a rock solid foundation for capitalising on the Internet," says Janet Perna, general manager, IBM Data Management Solutions. "The partnership will help companies take full advantage of their information assets and transform themselves into agile and highly scalable e-businesses."
Immediate Availability
PeopleSoft e7.5 applications are now available on IBM`s DB2 Universal Database with Sun Solaris and Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 platforms. PeopleSoft applications have been available with IBM DB2 Universal Database on the AIX and OS/390 platforms for several years.
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DB2 Universal Database
As the foundation for e-business, DB2 Universal Database is the industry`s first multimedia, Web-ready relational database management system, strong enough to meet the demands of large corporations and flexible enough to serve medium-sized and small e-businesses. DB2 Universal Database combines integrated power for business intelligence, content management, enterprise information portals and e-business with industry-leading performance and reliability to drive the most demanding industry solutions. DB2 Universal Database together with Internet technology makes information easily accessible, available and secure. There are more than 40 million DB2 users from over 300,000 companies worldwide relying on IBM data management solutions. For more information please visit http://www.software.ibm.com/data.
PeopleSoft
PeopleSoft is a world leader in enterprise application software. PeopleSoft provides eBusiness applications for customer relationship management, human resource management, financials, and supply chain, along with a range of industry-specific solutions. For more than 4, 000 customers, PeopleSoft applications offer greater flexibility, rapid implementation, scalability across multiple databases and operating systems, and lower cost of ownership. Customers include some of the largest multi-national organisations in the world, as well as small- and medium-sized businesses. In addition to software, PeopleSoft offers PeopleSoft Advantage Customer Service, a comprehensive consulting, education and technical support programme. Headquartered in Pleasanton, California, PeopleSoft (www.peoplesoft.com) employs 7, 000 people and had 1999 revenues of $1.4 billion.