Date -2006-08-17
Enterprise Open Source Database Takes Top Honor, Besting Oracle, Others
SAN FRANCISCO, LINUXWORLD CONFERENCE AND EXPO, Aug. 17, 2006 – EnterpriseDB, the world’s leading enterprise, open source database company, announced today that, for the second consecutive year, EnterpriseDB Advanced Server, the company’s flagship product, has won the Linux Journal Product Excellence Award at LinuxWorld in the Best Database Solution category. Representatives of Linux Journal and the LinuxWorld Conference and Expo® presented the award yesterday morning at the show. More information and free downloads of EnterpriseDB Advanced Server are available at www.enterprisedb.com.
“We are very excited that, for the second year running, EnterpriseDB has won the Best Database Solution award at LinuxWorld,“ said Andy Astor, chief executive officer, EnterpriseDB. “EnterpriseDB is combining the power of open source software with continuous technical innovation to enable enterprise database customers to break away from Oracle. We’re gratified that the LinuxWorld judges have recognized our unique potential to disrupt the long-standing enterprise database oligopoly.“
About EnterpriseDB Advanced Server
EnterpriseDB Advanced Server is an enterprise-class relational database management system (RDBMS) that is compatible with applications written for Oracle. EnterpriseDB Advanced Server is based on PostgreSQL, the world’s most advanced open source database, ensuring the world-class data integrity, security, and performance necessary for enterprise environments. In addition, the total cost of ownership (TCO) of an enterprise database solution powered by EnterpriseDB Advanced Server is only a small fraction of the TCO of a comparable Oracle-powered solution.
Earlier this week at LinuxWorld, the company made three significant announcements:
- The general availability of EnterpriseDB Advanced Server 8.1 Release 2, which features automated migration of data and business logic from Oracle databases to EnterpriseDB Advanced Server, integrated Oracle database browsing, sophisticated security features and other enhancements to the EnterpriseDB Database Server, and new tools for developers and DBAs.
- The release of EnterpriseDB Replication Server, which replicates data across the enterprise in near real time to meet a wide array of business challenges. Replication Server can replicate data to or from any supported database, including Oracle, EnterpriseDB, and PostgreSQL, and across heterogeneous databases, distant geographies, complex enterprise data infrastructures, and heterogeneous operating platforms, including Linux, Solaris, Windows, and Mac OS X.
- The launch of EnterpriseDB Network, a new service that includes real-time notification and delivery of product updates and patches, access to EnterpriseDB online forums, and enhanced product documentation. EnterpriseDB Network subscribers also receive exclusive access to many advanced features of EnterpriseDB Advanced Server.
EnterpriseDB will be demonstrating EnterpriseDB Advanced Server at LinuxWorld in booth #1302.
About EnterpriseDB Corporation
EnterpriseDB develops and supports EnterpriseDB Advanced Server, an enterprise-class relational database management system (RDBMS) that is built on PostgreSQL, the world’s most advanced open source database. EnterpriseDB Advanced Server is compatible with Oracle applications, has the reliability and scalability necessary for high-volume, mission-critical enterprise use, and is very affordable. EnterpriseDB has offices in the U.S., Europe, and Asia and is the world’s leading provider of enterprise-class PostgreSQL-based products and services. EnterpriseDB was founded in March, 2004, and is headquartered in Iselin, N.J. For more information, please contact +1-732-331-1300 or visit www.enterprisedb.com.
About Linux Journal
Linux Journal is the premier Linux magazine, dedicated to serving the Linux community and promoting the use of Linux world-wide. A monthly periodical, Linux Journal is currently celebrating its twelfth year of publication. Linux Journal may be purchased at all major bookstores and newsstands and may also be ordered by calling +1-888-66-LINUX, sending e-mail to subs@ssc.com or visiting www.LinuxJournal.com.
About LinuxWorld Conference & Expo®
LinuxWorld Conference & Expo® is the premier event exclusively focused on Linux and open source solutions. As the world’s most comprehensive marketplace for open source products and services, LinuxWorld provides business decision-makers with information and resources to implement Linux and open source solutions into business infrastructure and enterprise networks. For more information visit the LinuxWorld Conference & Expo® Web site at www.linuxworldexpo.com, or call +1-800-657-1474. For exhibiting opportunities, please contact Ellen Boland at +1-508-988-7830 or ellen_boland@idg.com or Christian Montminy at +1-508-424-4852 or christian_montminy@idg.com.
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