TurboLinux Supports IBM eServer for Linux Scalability and Reliability; From Intel platforms to mainframe computing, TurboLinux offers Linux solutions on IBM for eBusiness

Business Wire, Oct 12, 2000

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 12, 2000

TurboLinux, Inc., the high-performance Linux company, today announced its support of IBM's entire eServer* line.

IBM's new eServer line offers TurboLinux customers a way to manage end-to-end growth, risk and expense, while offering all-new application flexibility and enhanced server performance, and delivering mainframe-class scalability, reliability, security and capacity on demand. Linux will be the first operating system to run on all IBM servers, supporting a wide range of e-businesses.

"TurboLinux has taken a leadership role in delivering Linux-enabled solutions with enterprise-rich features such as clustering and high-performance computing farms," said T. Paul Thomas, president and CEO of TurboLinux. "Working with IBM to offer TurboLinux from network appliances up to mainframe computers is a real breakthrough for customers who want to develop, deploy and manage applications and solutions across their enterprise."

"We are very pleased to offer our customers the power and flexibility of TurboLinux across our complete eServer line," said Dick Sullivan, vice president, Solutions and Integration Marketing, IBM Software. "TurboLinux has consistently focused on meeting the demands of large customers with requirements for scalable Linux solutions."

TurboLinux will be available across the complete IBM eServer line,

including:

-- IBM eServer zSeries: most reliable, mission-critical data and transaction
server on earth.

-- IBM eServer pSeries: most powerful, technologically advanced UNIX server.

-- IBM eServer iSeries: high performance, integrated business server for
mid-market companies.

-- IBM eServer xSeries: affordable, Linux-ready, Intel-based servers with
mainframe-inspired reliability technologies.

TurboLinux and IBM will be showing offerings from the xSeries and zSeries, as well as other IBM/TurboLinux solutions for the enterprise during the Mission Possible roadshow visiting six cities across the United States in October and November. To register for the Mission Possible roadshow visit: http://www.turbolinux.com/missionpossible.html

About TurboLinux, Inc.

Founded in 1992, TurboLinux is a market leader in Linux software clustering solutions and Linux internationalization, with investment from some of the world's largest technology companies, including Compaq, Dell, Fujitsu, Hitachi, IBM, Intel Capital, NEC, Novell, Oracle and SGI. Headquartered near San Francisco with offices around the world, TurboLinux solutions are supported globally by Compaq, Hewlett-Packard and IBM. The company's home page is located on the Internet at www.turbolinux.com, in Japanese at www.turbolinux.co.jp and in Chinese at www.turbolinux.com.cn.

Note to Editors: TurboLinux is a registered trademark of TurboLinux, Inc. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. All other registered trademarks belong to their respective holders. The IBM eServer brand consists of the established IBM e-business logo with the following descriptive term "server" following it. The IBM e-business logo, xSeries, iSeries and zSeries are all trademarks of IBM Corporation.