Thanks to claudio
for passing this along.
From: Don Hansen [mailto:donh@calderasystems.com] FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
OpenLinux Tour, Dedicated Support Resources, and Education
Agreement Will Help Resellers Capitalize on High-Growth Linux
Market
Orem, UT-June 22, 1999 — Caldera Systems, Inc. and IBM today
announced a joint development, marketing and support relationship
to assist resellers in delivering IBM’s and Caldera’s solutions on
the OpenLinux operating system. Through this relationship, Caldera
is providing IBM with dedicated Linux development and technical
support resources and education materials. The two companies are
also participating in joint sales and marketing activities to
recruit systems integrators, value-added resellers (VARs) and
independent software vendors (ISVs) to sell IBM’s and Caldera’s
OpenLinux solutions.
“Caldera was the first Linux company to create a Linux VAR
channel, and we are committed to continuing to offer our resellers
robust, business-critical OpenLinux solutions,” said Ransom Love,
CEO of Caldera Systems, Inc. “The proven scalability and
reliability of IBM’s hardware and software makes them an obvious
choice for our partners. That choice is confirmed by the high level
of interest we’re seeing from resellers in IBM and OpenLinux
solutions.”
Caldera Systems is providing dedicated developers to help IBM
port and test select software to OpenLinux, including IBM’s DB2*
Universal Database; the industry’s first Web-ready relational
database management system; Lotus Domino**, the leading messaging
and collaboration server; WebSphere*, which represents the
industry’s most complete range of Web application server
environments, and IBM SecureWay*, providing integrated directory,
connectivity and security between users and applications for
e-business in a networked world. Caldera will also be providing
24×7 technical support on OpenLinux to assist IBM in supporting its
Linux customers.
IBM Learning Services will collaborate with Caldera in the Linux
training arena. Caldera will provide a wide range of Linux
educational courses designed to prepare customers, business
partners and other attendees to pass Linux Professional Institute
(LPI) certification. Caldera’s multi-track educational offerings
are targeted at four groups: VARs and resellers, software
developers, system administrators, and end users.
“IBM’s proven software on the Linux operating system offers our
e-business customers one more choice in selecting the platform that
best meets their needs,” said Dick Sullivan, vice president of
Integrated Solutions Marketing, IBM Software Group. “As a
recognized leader in Linux for Business solutions, Caldera has the
experience and market presence to give business partners the
ability to capitalize on opportunities in this exciting new
space.”
IBM is sponsoring Caldera’s “OpenLinux Tour” partner recruitment
campaign as part of the two companies’ joint sales and marketing
activities. The 15-city campaign is targeted at system integrators,
VARs, and ISVs who want to capitalize on the hardware, software and
add-on services opportunities in the rapidly growing Linux
marketplace. For more information, see http://www.linuxreseller.com. To
learn more about IBM’s Linux initiatives, visit http://www.ibm.com/linux.
“I was very impressed by the OpenLinux tour presentation. It was
well-organized with new ideas for Linux business solutions. It’s
about time that businesses get new technologies and better
alternatives to present to their clients,” commented Jose Veras,
President, Saver Technology.
In addition, Caldera Systems is working with IBM Netfinity
servers to bring Linux to industry-standard servers with the latest
technologies and record-breaking performance. Caldera OpenLinux has
been certified by KeyLabs, an independent certification
organization, for use on the IBM Netfinity* 3000 and 7000 servers,
with additional models in the testing process.
IBM Netfinity servers offer a reliable foundation for leading
Linux-based computing, providing outstanding performance,
reliability, manageability and security for core business
applications, and have the power and superior scalability to handle
the most extensive scientific or technical computing
requirements.
About Caldera Systems
Caldera Systems, Inc. is the Linux for Business technology leader
in designing, developing and marketing Linux-based business
solutions including OpenLinux, NetWare for Linux, Linux technical
training, certification and support. Caldera Systems can be reached
at 888-GO-Linux (888-465-4689) or via E-mail at
linux@calderasystems.com. Please bookmark http://www.calderasystems.com
to access the Caldera Systems Inc. Web site. Caldera Systems, Inc.
is a Canopy Group holding under the Ray Noorda/Canopy Group
Investment Company. Ray Noorda is the former CEO of Novell, Inc.
(NASDAQ:NOVL)
About IBM
IBM is the world’s largest information technology company, with 80
years of leadership in helping businesses innovate. IBM creates,
develops and manufactures the industry’s most advanced information
technologies, including computer systems, software, networking
systems, storage devices and microelectronics. The fastest way to
get more information about IBM is through the IBM home page at
http://www.ibm.com.
Caldera Systems, Inc. is a registered trademark and OpenLinux is
a trademark of Caldera, Inc.
*Indicates trademark or registered trademark of International
Business Machines Corporation.
**Lotus and Lotus Notes are registered trademarks and Domino and
Notes are trademarks of Lotus Development Corporation.
LINUX is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.
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are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders
in the United States and/or other countries.