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SUSE and MariaDB Partner [Professional Services Close - Up]
[October 19, 2014]

SUSE and MariaDB Partner [Professional Services Close - Up]


(Professional Services Close - Up Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) SUSE and MariaDB Corp. reported a partnership that expands the Linux application ecosystem on IBM Power Systems.



"This collective work with MariaDB speaks to the opportunity that open source brings to IBM Power Systems," said Nils Brauckmann, president and general manager of SUSE, in a release. "Working with MariaDB in our strong ecosystem of partners offers our customers new and innovative ways to make the most from their existing IT investments, while accessing the latest and most powerful computing applications and technologies." Patrik Sallner, CEO of MariaDB Corp., said, "This partnership is a win for SUSE, a win for IBM and a win for MariaDB's customers and community. The optimization of MariaDB for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 on IBM Power Systems servers with POWER8 processors gives enterprise companies an ideal way to easily deploy database environments with unparalleled scale-out performance and near continuous availability." "Clients are looking for new ways to better manage big data and take advantage of cloud computing using open technologies," said Terri Virnig, vice president of Power Ecosystem and Strategy at IBM. "The combination of the MariaDB database, fast emerging as the new M in the LAMP stack, trusted SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, and superior analytics and cloud capabilities of IBM Power Systems can help clients meet these goals." ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) (c) 2014 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved.

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