Sybase SA has been accredited as a Red Hat Linux certified training provider.
Most software developers and other vendors have a mid-range strategy these days - aimed at SMEs. The proliferation of options for smaller, often cash-strapped concerns calls for a careful strategy to avoid misdirected spending.
Obsidian Systems plans to demonstrate that Linux is ready for the enterprise and the desktop during next week`s Futurex conference in Sandton.
Microsoft SA has launched its Get the Facts advertising campaign to show the benefits of the Windows Server System compared to Linux products.
An increasing number of South African corporations are adopting Linux technology in their server environments, says Anthony Davies, sales manager at First Technology.
The AST Group and SPI Consulting have re-hosted local trade co-operative IEMAS`s legacy mainframe applications on a Unix platform.
Oracle SA and Novell SA have formed a strategic alliance to increase the uptake of Linux in business and government.
Microsoft has introduced its Get The Facts campaign in SA, saying it is a "complete coincidence" that it was launched in the same week as the Go Open Source campaign.
South African Internet millionaire Mark Shuttleworth has teamed up with HP and the CSIR to promote open source software (OSS) to the masses.
A traditional Microsoft value-added reseller has found a 'diplomatic' product to help it participate in the open source movement without upsetting the US giant.
Dax Data and Novell SA will provide enterprise solutions that are supported on the Linux platform to the small to medium enterprise and corporate markets.
A respected commentator has defended Windows against its top threat, while a Linux provider counters the argument.
In today`s tech news roundup: Bush calls for ban on Internet tax; Legal fears reduce music downloads, New Lindows desktop applications; Official J2EE 1.4 release; iPod sparks accessories industry.