Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 15:36:53 -0700 (PDT) From: Peigi Cleminshaw <peigi@suse.com> To: press@suse.com, oakland@suse.com, suse-announce-e@suse.com Subject: [press] SuSE 7.0 Certified for Oracle 8i SuSE 7.0 Professional Edition Optimized for Oracle8iÔ Contains High-Availability and Memory Management features LINUXWORLD EXPO, SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - August 14, 2000 - Today, SuSE Linux, the international technology leader and solution provider in Open Source operating system (OS) software, and Oracle Corporation, the number one choice for e-business, announced that SuSE Linux 7.0 Professional Edition is tested , certified and optimized for Oracle8i, the first database specifically designed as an Internet development and deployment platform. SuSE Linux Professional Edition 7.0 is an enterprise-class operating system platform with features for high volume e-business and enterprise applications, fully tested and supported by SuSE and certified by Oracle for Oracle8i. In addition to supporting Raw I/O, Large Memory (4GB), 64-bit file I/O, Integrated JRE (Java Runtime Environment), and Motif 2.1, SuSE includes a Logical Volume Manager and the Journaling Reiser-FileSystem, features supporting large Oracle database servers. The Logical Volume Manager allows users to create virtual partitions that span many physical partitions and disks. The Professional SuSE user may increase or decrease the size of the virtual partition during runtime, if more space is necessary. The Journaling Reiser-FileSystem, made available to the Open Source community, was developed in part by SuSE research. In case of a sudden system failure, Linux systems usually recover by performing an extensive file system check, which can take several minutes. The Journaling Reiser FileSystem enables the filesystem to come back up in moments, rather than minutes, by logging every change to the data structure in the file system. The SuSE 7.0 installation tool is the first on the market allowing users to choose either the journaling file system or ext2 at installation. "The Journaling Reiser-FileSystem is quite an advantageous feature to have when you are writing to a database, as it minimizes downtime and thereby helps minimize data loss," said Volker Wiegand, president of SuSE Inc. "We have a very low-cost solution for Oracle8i optimization," continued Wiegand. "People who understand Linux software know that everything you need to successfully implement Oracle8i is available in our distribution." "Oracle is experiencing significant unprecedented demand for Oracle8i on Linux," said Doug Kennedy, vice president, Intel Division, Oracle. "SuSE 7.0 Professional Edition is a direct reflection of the engineering efforts made by SuSE at Oracle to transform Linux into a robust platform for Oracle-based e-business applications." SuSE Linux 7.0 Professional Edition will be available in the US in September for $69.95. SuSE Linux 7.0 Professional Edition includes 1500 software applications as well as manuals for Installation, Application, Configuration, and Reference, plus 90 days of installation support. More information about SuSE's compatibility with Oracle8i by SuSE version and by Oracle8i version is available on SuSE's web site, www.suse.com/oracle. About SuSE: Founded in 1992, SuSE Linux is the international technology leader and solution provider in open source operating system (OS) software, setting new standards for quality and ease of use. Its award-winning SuSE Linux 6.4 and the newly released 7.0 include thousands of third party Linux applications supported by extensive professional consulting and support services, excellent documentation, comprehensive hardware support, and an encyclopedic set of Linux tools. Designed for Web and enterprise server environments and efficient as a home and office platform, SuSE's distribution, surrounding features, effective configuration and intelligent design result in the most complete Linux solution available today. SuSE Linux AG, headquartered in Germany, and SuSE Inc., based in Oakland, CA, are privately held companies focused entirely on supporting the Linux community, Open Source development and the GNU General Public License. With a workforce of over 450 people worldwide, SuSE has offices all over Europe, Venezuela and in the US. More than 50,000 business customers use SuSE Linux worldwide due to its stability and high quality. SuSE received the "Show Favorites" award at LinuxWorld Expo 2000 in New York in February 2000 and March 1999. Further awards: Reader's Choice Awards: Linux Journal, 1/99; PC Professional 4/99; Computer Bild 6/99; PC Intern 4/99; PC Magazin 4/99, PC Answers 8/99. SuSE contributes considerably to Linux development projects such as the Linux kernel, glibc, XFree86, KDE, ISDN4Linux, ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) and USB (Universal Serial Bus). Additional information about SuSE can be found at http://www.suse.com. LINUX is a trademark of Linus Torvalds. All other names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Oracle is a registered trademark and Orace8i is a trademark or registered trademark of Oracle Corporation. Contact Information: Peigi Cleminshaw US Marketing Manager SuSE Inc. 580 Second St., Suite 210 Oakland, CA 94607 T: (510) 628-3380, x5008 F: (510) 628-3381 PR Agency: Xenia von Wedel The Terpin Group xvonwedel@terpin.com T: (650) 344-4944 ext.104 F: (650) 344-4992