Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2000 16:37:34 +0100 From: "Rupert Warwick" <RWARWICK@fphcom.com> To: mime:pressinfo@fphcom.com Subject: SuSE Linux 7.0 Optimized for Oracle8i(TM) SuSE Linux 7.0 Optimized for Oracle8i(TM) Nuremberg, Germany - October 5th, 2000 - Today, SuSE Linux AG, the international technology leader and solution provider in Open Source operating system (OS) software, announced that SuSE Linux 7.0 is tested and optimized for Oracle8i, the first database specifically designed as an Internet development and deployment platform. Through supporting Oracle8i, SuSE underlines the importance of Linux as an enterprise class operating platform for high volume e-business. Starting with the SuSE Linux 6.4 release, SuSE provide a Logical Volume Manager and the Journaling Reiser FileSystem, features supporting large Oracle database servers, on their distribution. Due to an enhanced raw device support and 4 GB main memory addressing, SuSE Linux 7.0 is a stable and costefficient server system for very large and complex database applications. The Logical Volume Manager allows users to create virtual partitions that span many physical partitions and disks. The user may increase or decrease the size of the virtual partition during runtime, if more space is needed. The Journaling Reiser FileSystem was developed in part by SuSE research. In the event 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. "Oracle is experiencing unprecedented demand for Oracle8i on Linux," said Doug Kennedy, Vice President, Intel Division, Oracle. "SuSE Linux 7.0 is a direct reflection of the engineering efforts made by SuSE to transform Linux into a robust platform for Oracle-based e-business applications." More information about SuSE's compatibility with Oracle8i is available on SuSE's web sites, http://www.suse.de/en/support/oracle/index.html and on http://www.suse.com/oracle/ About SuSE SuSE Linux AG is the international technology leader and solutions provider in Open Source operating system (OS) software. SuSE´s unique expertise in Linux and their largest development team worldwide dedicated to Open Source software has contributed to the recognition of SuSE as a leader in Linux solutions. SuSE offers the largest support database to the public, and owns the largest hardware database in the Linux market. Furthermore, SuSE supports more hardware platforms than any other commercially available Linux distribution. 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 and Open Source development. With a workforce of over 500 people worldwide, SuSE has offices all over Europe, Latin America and in the US. More than 50,000 business customers use SuSE Linux worldwide due to its stability and high quality. SuSE contributes considerably to Linux development projects such as the Linux kernel, glibc, XFree86TM, KDE, ISDN4Linux, ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) and USB (Universal Serial Bus). Additional information about SuSE can be found at http://www.suse.de/en/ Oracle is a registered trademark and Orace8i is a trademark or registered trademark of Oracle Corporation. Contact: SuSE Linux AG International PR Martina Eckstein e-mail: meck@suse.de Phone: +49 911 740 53-507 Fax: +49 911 740 53-575 Rupert Warwick PR Manager Fox Parrack Hirsch Communications Threeways House 40-44 Clipstone Street London W1P 7EA Telephone +44 (0)20 7436 4336 Facsimile +44 (0)20 7436 4224 Rwarwick@fphcom.com www.fphcom.com