Oracle Enterprise Linux builds momentum

Oracle announced that momentum continues to build around the Oracle Unbreakable Linux Support Program (which includes support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Oracle® Enterprise Linux) as several leading Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and infrastructure partners have announced that their solutions work out-of-the-box with Oracle® Enterprise Linux.

Companies such as 170 Systems, AppWorx Corp., Egenera, EMC, Emulex Corp., Hitachi Data Systems, LSI, NetApp, Patchlink, Pillar Data Systems, QLogic, and Synoran, all members of the Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), now include Oracle Enterprise Linux among the operating systems they support.  In addition, open source companies including KnowledgeTree and SugarCRM are also among those supporting the Oracle Unbreakable Linux Support Program.  Partners are finding that they can easily and rapidly support their applications on Oracle Enterprise Linux because Oracle Enterprise Linux is fully compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Following the launch of the Oracle Unbreakable Linux Support Program, Oracle is experiencing growing interest from its partners to support their products with Oracle Enterprise Linux and ensure compatibility for their customers.  Oracle has maintained full compatibility with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, which enables third-party vendors to quickly add Oracle Enterprise Linux to their list of supported platforms.

Hardware Partners Participate in Oracle Validated Configurations Program 
Oracle continues to engage key industry partners on the Oracle Unbreakable Linux Support Program.  In addition to technology providers supporting their products on Oracle Enterprise Linux, partners including AMD, EMC, HP, IBM, Intel and NetApp continue to validate new products with Linux through the Oracle Validated Configurations program.  This program provides customers with pre-tested, validated and supported architectures - software, hardware, storage and networking components - for deploying Oracle solutions on Linux. 

“IBM has participated in Oracle’s Validated Configurations for Linux program since its inception.” said Doug Balog, vice president, IBM BladeCenter.  “As businesses deploy Oracle applications on IBM’s System x and BladeCenter systems, we plan to work with Oracle on the Oracle Unbreakable Linux program to support our joint customers with those deployments.”

“Oracle continues its focus on making Linux better for everyone, and the enthusiastic support from partners furthers our mission to provide tested, supported and reliable enterprise-class Linux-based solutions to our customers,” said Wim Coekaerts, vice president Linux Engineering, Oracle.  “The rapid support of Oracle Enterprise Linux by our partners highlights the value Oracle is bringing to the Linux market.” 

Oracle Unbreakable Linux

Oracle Unbreakable Linux is Oracle’s brand around its global support offerings for Red Hat Linux and the completely compatible Oracle Enterprise Linux.  The Oracle Unbreakable Linux Support Program provides enterprises with industry-leading global support for Linux and was developed in response to customer demand for true enterprise-quality Linux support and the need to significantly reduce IT infrastructure costs. Oracle is committed to delivering high quality, comprehensive and integrated support solutions to help drive the adoption of Linux in the enterprise. In addition to this support offering, Oracle continues to enhance Linux capabilities in the enterprise, most recently with the addition of the Oracle Management Pack for Linux and provides on-going contributions to the community.

For more information about certifying solutions with Oracle Enterprise Linux, please visit: http://www.oracle.com/technologies/linux/el4cert-ds.pdf

Oracle Support
Oracle’s breadth and depth of technical expertise, advanced support technologies, and global reach includes 7,000 support staff in 17 global support centers, providing help to our customers in 27 languages, in any time zone.  Oracle was awarded the J.D. Power and Associates Global Technology Service and Support Certification for “an outstanding customer service experience” has also won several Software Technical Assistance Recognition (STAR) Awards for superior customer service from the Service & Support Professionals Association (SSPA).

Oracle and Linux
Oracle is a long-standing, key contributor to the Linux community. Oracle produced its first commercial Linux database in 1998. Since that time, Oracle has worked steadily to improve the experience of all Linux users. Oracle’s Linux Engineering team is a trusted part of the Linux community, and has made major code contributions, such as Oracle Cluster File System that is now part of the Linux kernel 2.6.16. Oracle continues to contribute Linux-related innovations, modifications, documentation and fixes directly to the Linux community on a timely basis.

About the Oracle PartnerNetwork
Oracle PartnerNetwork is a global business network of 19,000 companies who deliver innovative software solutions based on Oracle software.  Through access to Oracle’s premier products, education, technical services, marketing and sales support, the Oracle PartnerNetwork program provides partners with the resources they need to be successful in today’s global economy.  Oracle partners are able to offer to their customers, leading-edge solutions backed by Oracle’s position as the world’s largest enterprise software company.  Partners who are able to demonstrate superior product knowledge, technical expertise and a commitment to doing business with Oracle qualify for the Oracle Certified Partner level.  These partners receive a higher level of service, support, training and certification from Oracle.

About Oracle
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What Partners Are Saying about the Oracle Unbreakable Linux Support Program

170 Systems
“We optimize the financial business processes of the world's largest organizations that require the highest levels of quality and support.  The combination of 170 MarkView Financial Suite, Oracle Enterprise Linux and the Oracle Unbreakable Linux Support program provides our customers with a solution that directly addresses their needs.” Karl Büttner, Chairman and CTO, 170 Systems  

AMD
“AMD continues to be a strong supporter of the Oracle Unbreakable Linux Support Program as well as the Oracle Validated Configuration Program.  AMD and Oracle are committed to joint development collaboration efforts resulting in fully tested Linux solutions for our customers.”   Terri Hall, Vice President Strategic Software Alliances, AMD

AppWorx Corp
“We continue to see strong growth in the Linux market and have expanded AppWorx platform support to include Oracle Enterprise Linux, and the Oracle Unbreakable Linux Support Program. As a longtime partner, we work closely with Oracle to ensure that our business process automation solutions run reliably with our customers’ Oracle products.”  Brian Miller, Vice President of Technical Services, AppWorx Corp

Egenera
“We see the Oracle Unbreakable Linux Support Program as a strategic approach to ensuring that end-users have access to truly global, enterprise-class support for their Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Oracle Enterprise Linux environments.  At Egenera, we believe in customer choice.  Our support of the Oracle Unbreakable Linux program is indicative of our mission to provide customers with fully supported and interoperable solutions for the enterprise data center. ”
Kathy Yenke, Vice President of Business Alliances, Egenera

Emulex Corp.
“As one of the original supporters of the Oracle Unbreakable Linux Support Program, Emulex is committed to ongoing collaboration with Oracle and its partners to ensure a fully supported enterprise-class solution.  We will continue working closely with Oracle to ensure robust, interoperable Linux-based storage implementations.” Mike Smith, Executive Vice President of Worldwide Marketing, Emulex Corp.

Hitachi Data Systems
“Hitachi Data Systems is dedicated to providing customers with the most open, reliable and scalable storage solutions for any enterprise environment.  As an active partner in the Oracle Unbreakable Linux Support Program, we are able to deliver the pre-tested and validated storage solutions our customers require for their mission-critical enterprise applications.  The combined strength of Hitachi storage platforms with Oracle Enterprise Linux provides a very powerful solution for customers looking to strengthen their Linux environments.”  Jack Domme, Executive Vice President, Global Solutions Strategy and Development, Hitachi Data Systems

HP
“As part of our long-standing strategic alliance with Oracle, HP has tested and enabled Oracle Enterprise Linux on our market-leading HP ProLiant servers, and we are actively engaging many of our joint customers to determine their needs and expectations for Oracle Enterprise Linux on HP platforms.  Our joint customers, as well as the Linux community at large, will benefit from HP’s market-leading Linux offerings and the strength of the HP and Oracle alliance.”  Christine Martino, Vice President, Open Source and Linux Organization, HP

KnowledgeTree
“We got KnowledgeTree running on Oracle Enterprise Linux with ease, thanks to the operating system’s Red Hat Enterprise Linux compatibility.  Our customers now have a choice as to the enterprise Linux offering they can run KnowledgeTree on.”  Daniel Chalef of KnowledgeTree developers Jam Warehouse

Patchlink
“As more enterprises continue to adopt a heterogeneous environment, they need robust solutions to effectively protect all of their valuable IT assets, including platforms and applications that cover Linux, UNIX, and Macintosh.  As one of the key solution providers that support multiplatform and applications, PatchLink is excited to see Oracle’s move to provide a powerful solution that protects the Linux environment.  To that end, PatchLink will be extending our remediation solutions to patch content that Oracle provides from time-to-time.” Rich Hlavka, Senior Vice President of Business Development, PatchLink.

Pillar Data Systems
“Pillar and Oracle are committed to improving the total quality experience for Linux customers.  Pillar’s support for Oracle’s Enterprise Linux delivers enterprise class storage without enterprise cost.  Our ability to deliver a pre-tested and integrated solution for customers moving to Oracle Database 10g; coupled with our support for Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control, has truly defined a new era in IT automation.” Paul Veilleux, Executive Director,  Global Alliance Team, Pillar Data Systems

QLogic
“The QLogic field proven Linux Fibre Channel HBA solutions ship with Oracle Enterprise Linux and provide the highest reliability, availability and serviceability expected by enterprise customers. “Our mutual data center customers will enjoy the benefits of this partnership backed by QLogic’s global support model and Oracle’s global Unbreakable Linux support program.” Parag Mehta, Director of Product Marketing, QLogic Host Solutions Group

Synoran
“Our clients look to us for leading-edge SOA products.  Now, in conjunction with the Oracle Unbreakable Linux program, our products provide clients with greater flexibility to choose a sound and cost-effective enterprise solution.  Through our partnership with Oracle and the Oracle Unbreakable Linux program, our clients are presented with a one-stop shop for full-service support. ” Tom Hetterscheidt, Vice President of Product Development, SYNORAN.