Pervasive Software Introduces Tango 2000 Application Server for Linux

Business Wire, Dec 28, 1999

Business/Technology Editors

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 28, 1999

Combination of Web Application Server and Integrated Database Enables Developers to Deploy Tango 2000-Based Web and E-Business Applications

in Linux Environment

Pervasive Software Inc. (Nasdaq:PVSW), a leading provider of software that delivers the freedom to create applications for everyone, everywhere, today introduced its Tango(TM) 2000 Application Server for the open-source Linux environment. Versions of this Web application server product for Red Hat Linux, Caldera OpenLinux and SuSE Linux are expected to be available for shipment before the end of the year.

Pervasive entered the Linux market in October 1999 when it shipped Pervasive.SQL Server for Linux. The scalable, reliable Pervasive.SQL 2000 database engine is included in the Tango 2000 Application Server for Linux, providing developers with a low-cost, zero-administration and robust deployment solution for Web and e-business applications. In addition to integrating with Pervasive.SQL 2000, the Tango 2000 Application Server can connect directly to Oracle, as well as to other leading databases through ODBC drivers, even if the databases reside on different platforms. Indirect access to most other databases is also enabled through Java.

"Today's announcement for the Linux environment further solidifies Tango 2000's leadership position as one of the most portable of all Web application servers," said Greg Hemstreet, general manager of Pervasive's Tango business unit. "Multi-platform support is a hallmark of Tango 2000. The cross-platform Tango Development Studio allows Web developers to quickly create Web applications on Windows or Mac OS, and then deploy those applications in any combination of operating environments, including Windows NT, Sun Solaris, Mac OS and now three of the leading distributions of Linux, without having to recompile code. In short, Tango 2000's unparalleled multi-platform support gives Web developers the flexibility they need to speed applications to market on their OS platforms of choice."

"We've developed high-end Tango-enabled sites for more than four years, including sites based on Pervasive's Tango 2000 Application Server for Solaris. With the release of Tango 2000 Application Server for Linux, Pervasive has delivered a great product that will meet the needs of an even broader segment of clients," said Rick Smith, executive producer of Dragon Street Pictures (www.dragon-street.com), a Dallas-based Web development group that creates sites and Web-based applications for business-to-business and business-to-consumer clients. "With Tango, we can serve our clients' solutions on almost any platform--Unix, Windows NT, Mac OS and now Linux. This flexibility is unique to Tango 2000. Plus, Tango's rapid development environment is powerful and easy to use. Thank you, Pervasive!"

The robust Tango 2000 Application Server for Linux scales from small business to large enterprise applications, and the server architecture supports multi-platform clustering and failover capability. The product also includes self-monitoring tools to support server reliability and availability.

The Tango 2000 Application Server for Linux is Pervasive's Web infrastructure solution for the rapidly growing Linux market. According to International Data Corp. (IDC), commercial shipments of Linux will grow faster than the total shipments of all other client or server operating systems through 2003. IDC also reports that Linux was the fastest-growing server OS in 1998, growing more than 212 percent in that year alone and capturing more than 17 percent of all server OS shipments. As noted in a recent survey by Internet researchers NetCraft, Inc., the open-source, Linux-based Apache Web server runs 55 percent of the Internet's Web sites, outdistancing its closest competitor by more than 30 percent. According to IDC, Linux boasts more than 10 million users worldwide.

Pricing and Availability

Pervasive is taking orders now for the Tango 2000 Application Server for Linux. Versions are available for Red Hat Linux 5.2 and higher, Caldera OpenLinux 2.2 and higher, and SuSE Linux 6.1 and higher. U.S. pricing ranges from $1295 for the Small Business Edition to $25,000 for the Corporate Edition for an entire cluster. For more information about the Tango 2000 Application Server for Linux, to download a trial copy of this product, or to obtain pricing for Solaris, Windows NT and Macintosh versions, please visit the company Web site at www.pervasive.com or call Pervasive at (800) 287-4383.

About Tango 2000

Tango 2000 is a next-generation development studio that dramatically improves the time to market to develop and deploy critical e-business applications. With Tango 2000, developers can create and deploy the dynamic, database-driven Web applications today's customers require--and do so quickly, cost-effectively and with remarkable flexibility. Because it combines sophisticated yet easy-to-use technology with an open, extensible architecture, Tango 2000 provides best-of-breed Web development capabilities for Webmasters, professional developers and non-professionals alike.