The Linux operating system is growing in popularity as an application server platform, believes Jeremy Matthews, MD of Dax Data.
The Suburban Spares Group and the Tonnesens Group, two Western Cape motor spares franchises, have had their database environments upgraded to Pick D3 for Linux by Pick Business Systems.
Red Brick Decision Server 6.1, the new version of Informix`s database engine designed for data warehousing, will offer compatibility with Linux, and support for JDBC 2.0 and ODBC 3.5.
NuSphere, a Progress Software Company, says its NuSphere MySQL is the first packaged software product for the open source database marketplace.
Computer Associates International (CA) has introduced ARCserve 7 for Linux, a native data protection solution for Linux environments.
Mondipak, the packaging division of Mondi, has implemented Lotus Notes and Domino running on a second tier Linux server to enhance the e-mail delivery performance of its Brakpan-based factory.
Novell says Red Hat has selected NDS eDirectory and Novell`s DirXML technology to provide the directory services infrastructure for Red Hat Network worldwide.
Computer Associates International (CA) and Caldera Systems have announced an agreement to create and deliver instructor-led courses and computer-based and Web-enabled content as part of Caldera`s OpenLinux Solutions Series.
Appian Graphics has announced the availability of a Linux operating system driver for the PCI version of its Jeronimo 2000 graphics card. [Local rep: Axiz]
Siltek Telecoms, a telecommunications distributor, says the Dialogic Linux application development kit is now available locally.
Instead of relying solely on the customary internal engineering team, Sun Microsystems has opened the StarOffice code to the open-source market through the OpenOffice.org project.
OS/2 Express, a local software distributor, says the Personal and Professional editions of SuSe Linux 7.0 are now available locally.
Venture Computer, sole Southern African distributor for Lexmark International, says the Linux operating system is supported on the Z32 and Z52 Lexmark inkjet printers.