MySQL, Zend Join Forces to Strengthen Open Source Web Development; Partnership Focuses On MySQL and PHP Compatibility for Better Open Source Software Integration.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 & RAMAT GAN Ramat Gan (rä`mät gän), city (1994 pop. 122,200), W central Israel, adjacent to Tel Aviv. Founded in 1921, Ramat Gan is an important industrial center. Food processing is the chief industry; construction materials are also made there. , Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 21, 2004 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, and Zend Technologies, designers of the PHP (PHP Hypertext Preprocessor) A scripting language used to create dynamic Web pages. With syntax from C, Java and Perl, PHP code is embedded within HTML pages for server side execution. Web scripting engine, today announced a partnership to simplify and improve productivity in developing and deploying Web applications with open source technologies. Through the alliance, the companies are improving compatibility and integration between the MySQL(R) database and Zend's PHP products to make it easier for businesses to use complete open source solutions, such as the popular LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP) software stack (1) A stack that is implemented in memory rather than in hardware registers. See stack. (2) A generic reference to a set of system programs or a set of application programs that form a complete system. See stack. . MySQL is a high performance open source relational database management system relational database management system - relational database for Web site and business application development and deployment. PHP is an open source server-side scripting Server-side scripting is a web server technology in which a user's request is fulfilled by running a script directly on the web server to generate dynamic HTML pages. It is usually used to provide interactive web sites that interface to databases or other data stores. language for creating dynamic Web pages for e-commerce and other Web applications. It is estimated that over 10 million Web-based applications have been built using MySQL and PHP through low-cost open source software stacks such as LAMP. CORESense is a developer of retail software systems based on Zend's PHP products and MySQL database. Comments Rick Gabriel, director of Technology Development for CORESense, "Having designed our inventory management software product using the Zend development tools and MySQL database, we've brought to market an end-to-end business management product that is quickly and easily implemented. Leveraging both Zend's and MySQL's technologies has enabled a tremendous level of customization within our supported product." "We have seen a growing interest from PHP developers in being able to incorporate databases into their Web infrastructure," said Zend's co-founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Doron Gerstel. "As the PHP company, Zend is committed to offering a comprehensive answer to meet the needs of all PHP-based applications. Joining up with MySQL to improve compatibility with the world's most popular open source database was a natural choice." "The skyrocketing popularity of the LAMP platform demonstrates the evolution of open source software from a selection of individual technologies to full solutions that power some of the world's largest applications," said 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, MySQL AB CEO. "Our partnership with Zend, the industry leader in the PHP market, gives our joint users even greater efficiencies and ease of use developing with MySQL and PHP in LAMP deployments, as well as on many other platforms." As part of the partnership, MySQL AB and Zend are offering partner products to their respective customers, enabling easier product procurement and deployment for Web application infrastructures. The companies will also commit development resources to design product integration and compatibility modules for both vendors' platforms. Availability In addition to availability from the Zend Web site, Zend Studio Zend Studio is a commercial, proprietary integrated development environment (IDE) for PHP, developed by Zend Technologies. The features of the latest version (Zend Studio 5) are
About MySQL AB MySQL AB develops and markets a family of high performance, affordable database servers and tools. The company's flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. 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 Sabre Holdings or Sabre, Inc. is an American travel technology company, encompassing several brands in three global travel distribution channels: travel agency, airline, and direct to consumer. These areas are serviced by TSG's three main business groups. , Cox Communications Cox Communications is a privately owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises providing digital cable television and telecommunications services in the United States. It is the third-largest[2] cable television provider in the United States, serving more than 6. , 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 by 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 Zend Technologies Ltd. Zend Technologies, a leading Web infrastructure software company, is the internationally recognized authority in PHP. The company provides a complete platform that enables the rapidly growing market of PHP-enabled enterprises to Develop, Protect and Scale their PHP applications. Zend's founders are the designers of PHP and the Zend Engine, on which all PHP sites and applications are run. The company is an active leader in the PHP and open source communities, and plays a central role in the explosive growth of PHP, which is now being used in over 9 million web sites worldwide. Founded in 1999, Zend Technologies is a privately held, venture-backed firm, with management, marketing and R&D headquartered in Ramat Gan, Israel. Zend's products are available at www.zend.com, or by contacting a Zend representative by phone at 1-877-ZEND-PHP or by email at sales@zend.com. MySQL is a registered trademark of MySQL AB in the USA and other countries. Other products mentioned are the trademarks of their respective corporations. Zend, Zend.com, Zend Technologies, Zend Engine, Zend Studio, Zend SafeGuard Suite, Zend Performance Suite, Zend Accelerator, Zend Cache, Zend Encoder Unlimited, Zend IDE, Zend LaunchPad, Zend Support-Online Services, and/or the logos and icons associated with each of these names are trademarks of Zend Technologies Ltd. and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners. |
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