Thursday, January 22, 2004

LinuxHardware.org | Customers and ISVs Flocking to IBM Linux on POWER

Customers and ISVs Flocking to IBM Linux on POWERSAP Embraces Linux

SAP AG is one of the world's leading providers of business software solutions, and through mySAP(tm) Business Suite, has been delivering Linux-based solutions since 1999 through the efforts of the SAP Linux Lab. IBM, which is a founding member of the SAP Linux Lab, has a long-standing relationship with SAP AG. Supported by SAP's 28 industry-specific solution portfolios, more than 21,600 customers in over 120 countries run more than 69,700 installations of SAP� software. 'SAP considers Linux as a strategic platform to be considered equally with other operating systems,' said Frank Witte, product manager of Open Source Strategy, SAP AG. 'Open standards are key to the solution integration and openness demanded by SAP's customers. SAP welcomes 64-bit technology by IBM and our other partners as Linux opens the door for highly scalable enterprise applications"

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