From: Michelle Malfy <mmalfy@beaupre.com>
To: "'lwn@lwn.net'" <lwn@lwn.net>
Subject: Great Bridge brings open source database to the enterprise - Post
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2001 12:25:10 -0400 

Hi,

Today my client Great Bridge LLC http://www.greatbridge.com,
a company offering service and support for the open source database
PostgreSQL, furthered its commitment to bringing PostgreSQL and other
leading open source technologies to the enterprise with the release of a
pre-packaged PostgreSQL database on Sun Microsystems' popular Solaris
operating system and technical support for applications developers
deploying PostgreSQL on Solaris.

The "PgSol" packages, now in beta testing and freely available on Great
Bridge's Web site, allow Solaris administrators to install PostgreSQL
quickly and reliably through the Solaris Package Manager. Packages include
all the tools, interfaces, and documentation that currently ship with Great
Bridge PostgreSQL for Linux. 

Below is the full release. Let me know if you'd be interested in more
information about the PgSol project and I'd be happy to put you in touch
with someone from Great Bridge.

Best,
Michelle

Great Bridge brings open source database to the enterprise
with PostgreSQL release for Solaris platform

Open source database experts offer beta release of PostgreSQL packages and
advanced engineering-level support, adding lower-cost database option for
Solaris-based applications

NORFOLK, Va, April 3, 2001 * Great Bridge LLC today made open source
databases more viable for larger businesses by releasing a pre-packaged
PostgreSQL database on Sun Microsystems' popular Solaris operating system
and engineering-level technical support for application developers deploying
PostgreSQL on Solaris. The "PgSol" packages, now in beta testing and freely
available at  <http://www.greatbridge.org/project/pgsol>
www.greatbridge.org/project/pgsol, make it easy for Solaris-based
enterprises to take advantage of the most powerful open source database
available. Great Bridge's developer support offering, which features
engineering-level technical support, gives Solaris application developers
access to Great Bridge's deep PostgreSQL expertise. These efforts are part
of Great Bridge's commitment to bringing PostgreSQL and other leading open
source technologies to the enterprise.

With the Great Bridge packages, Solaris administrators can install
PostgreSQL quickly and reliably through the Solaris Package Manager. The
packages eliminate the time-consuming and difficult process of building the
PostgreSQL database from the source code. Packages include all the tools,
interfaces, and documentation that currently ship with Great Bridge
PostgreSQL for Linux. Great Bridge developed the packages in response to
Solaris users' broad interest in PostgreSQL, and is actively seeking
businesses interested in serving as beta sites for its initial release.

Great Bridge's developer support ensures Solaris users access to the
expertise they need for deploying the PostgreSQL database in custom
software, packaged applications or embedded solutions. Great Bridge support
engineers will provide detailed research, advice and guidance for PostgreSQL
installation and configuration, database design, database migration,
application porting and integration, and database monitoring and
administration. 

"Solaris-based enterprises currently have no choice but to pay huge
licensing fees for database software from companies like Oracle," said
Robert Gilbert, Great Bridge president and CEO. "We are confident that
PostgreSQL can meet the database needs of a vast majority of the Solaris
community. While total cost of ownership is a key strength of Great Bridge's
product and service offerings, we believe that system and database
administrators accustomed to the proprietary incumbents will be pleasantly
surprised by the power and functionality they get from PostgreSQL. And Great
Bridge will provide the accountability, expertise and support they need to
quickly become productive with PostgreSQL."

Solaris is one of the most widely used platforms in e-business. By removing
the barriers to running PostgreSQL on Solaris, Great Bridge substantially
expands the potential universe of PostgreSQL business users. Great Bridge, a
year-old company that has released its own quality-tested distribution of
PostgreSQL, provides engineering-level consulting and technical support
services for the database on the five leading Linux platforms. The PgSol
project is the first step in Great Bridge's plans to provide full commercial
support for PostgreSQL on Solaris by mid-year. Interested parties should
contact  <mailto:solaris@greatbridge.com> solaris@greatbridge.com for more
details.

	About Great Bridge

Great Bridge LLC provides open source business solutions powered by
PostgreSQL, the world's most advanced open source database. Great Bridge
delivers value-added open source software and support services based on
PostgreSQL, empowering application builders with an enterprise-class
database and tools at a fraction of the cost of closed, proprietary
alternatives. Headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia, Great Bridge is a
privately held company funded by Landmark Communications, Inc., the media
company that also owns The Weather Channel, weather.com, and national and
international interests in newspapers, broadcasting, electronic publishing,
and interactive media.

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