JBoss Group and MySQL AB Form Strategic Alliance to Deliver Professional Open Source Solutions to the Enterprise.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LinuxWorld New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of 2004 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 21, 2004 Open Source JBoss Server Optimized for MySQL Database Servers; Companies to Jointly Market Integrated Technologies JBoss Group LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , provider of the most popular Java application A Java program that is run stand alone. The Java Virtual Machine in the client or server is interpreting the instructions. Contrast with Java applet. See servlet. server, and MySQL AB MySQL AB (founded 1995) is dual headquartered in Uppsala Sweden and Cupertino California USA. The company is the creator and owner of MySQL, a relational database management system. , developer of the world's most popular open source database, today announced an alliance that includes integration of the open source JBoss(R) application server with MySQL's database servers, to simplify development and deployment of Web-based applications with open source technologies. In addition, the companies will jointly market JBoss Group professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. and MySQL AB products and services. As part of the partnership, JBoss Group is optimizing performance and ease of installation of its J2EE-based application server with MySQL AB's open source database server family, which includes MySQL(R), the company's high performance flagship database, and MaxDB(TM) by MySQL, its SAP-certified enterprise database. Both companies' technologies are already widely deployed at major corporations, including Sterling Commerce and LeapFrog Enterprises. "By providing JBoss and MySQL technologies as part of the Gentran Integration Suite, we are able to give our customers proven, open source technologies that can significantly reduce the cost of developing an e-business infrastructure," said Steve Ulrich, product manager, Sterling Commerce. "Gentran Integration Suite is a sophisticated data integration product that helps companies with all types of business integration and supply chain connectivity requirements. JBoss and MySQL open source technologies and the professional services behind them provide our customers with a safe, robust and high-performing environment." Marten marten, name for carnivorous, largely arboreal mammals (genus Martes) of the weasel family, widely distributed in North America, Europe, and central Asia. Martens are larger, heavier-bodied animals than weasels, with thick fur and bushy tails. Mickos, chief executive at MySQL AB said, "JBoss has a strong developer following and increasingly we see it being used within production environments. MySQL and JBoss are both committed to providing integrated solutions along with the professional services and support required to make low-cost, reliable open source software an even easier choice for business-critical environments." "As open source trailblazers, both JBoss Group and MySQL AB are committed to the concept of professional open source, which requires that our technology and services be able to withstand the most challenging customer environments. Tight integration of JBoss and MySQL will only push open source deeper in the enterprise and provide enterprises with even greater peace of mind," said Marc Fleury, president and founder of JBoss Group, LLC. About MySQL AB MySQL AB develops and markets a family of high performance, affordable database servers and tools. The company's flagship product is MySQL, the world's most popular open source database, with more than 4 million active installations. Many of the world's largest organizations, including Yahoo!, Sabre Holdings, Cox Communications, The Associated press and NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. , are realizing significant cost savings using MySQL to power Web sites, business-critical enterprise applications and packaged software. MySQL AB is a second generation open source company, with dual licensing that supports open source values and methodology in a profitable, sustainable business. For more information about MySQL, please go to www.mysql.com. About JBoss Group JBoss Group LLC is dedicated to delivering on the vision of Professional Open Source. The company brings together core developers of the JBoss application server For the JBoss company itself, see . JBoss Application Server (or JBoss AS) is a free software / open source Java EE-based application server. Because it is Java-based, JBoss AS is cross-platform, usable on any operating system that Java supports. and related open source technologies, such as Tomcat A popular Java servlet container from the Apache Jakarta project. Tomcat uses the Jasper converter to turn JSPs into servlets for execution. Tomcat is widely used with the JBoss application server. For more information, visit http://jakarta.apache.org/tomcat. See Jakarta and JBoss. , Hibernate See hibernation mode. and JGroups, to provide expert production and development support, training, consulting, and documentation. JBoss has been downloaded more than four million times since its release in 2001, making it the most popular standards-compliant, Java-based application server in the industry. Companies such as BASF BASF Bar Association of San Francisco (since 1872; San Francisco, California) BASF Badische Anilin und Soda Fabrik (German chemical products company) BASF Builders Association of South Florida , Corporate Express, EA Games, LeapFrog, MCI (1) (Media Control Interface) A high-level programming interface from Microsoft and IBM for controlling multimedia devices. It provides commands and functions to open, play and close the device. (2) (Microwave Communications Inc. and Nielsen Media Research use JBoss in production. Partners offering JBoss alongside or embedded in their products include Apple, Borland, IONA and webMethods. JBoss Group has headquarters in Atlanta, Ga. and Neuchatel, Switzerland. For additional information, please visit www.jboss.com. JBoss is a registered trademark of Marc Fleury. Java is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc., in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks or registered trademarks herein are property of their respective owners. MySQL is a registered trademark of MySQL AB in the U.S. and in other countries. Other products mentioned are the trademarks of their respective corporations. |
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