Software AG's ADABAS D will be first full-function database available on Caldera's Linux operating system; Leading price/performance, easy-to-use RDBMS now available for the popular Caldera network desktop

Business Wire,  March 14, 1996  

Tags: Caldera Systems Inc., database, desktop, Linux, networkoperating systemRDBMSSoftware AG

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HANOVER, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 14, 1996--Software AG, a leading developer of client/server application development software, today announced that its easy-to-use relational database management system (RDBMS), ADABAS D, will be the first full-function database to run natively on the Linux-based Caldera Network Desktop. Software AG's ADABAS D, paired with the increasingly popular and robust Linux operating system, offers developers a proven, low-cost and easy-to-use 32-bit platform for developing applications that range from client/server environments to the Internet.

ADABAS D will be shipped as part of the Caldera Solutions CD, and will provide Linux users with a robust, easily administered, reorganization-free database engine for creating applications and Internet/Intranet environments. The Caldera Solutions CD is a collection of third party software developed for or ported to Linux by members of Caldera's Independent Vendor Partner Program. The CD-ROM will be shipped with every copy of the Caldera Network Desktop 1.0.

The Caldera Network Desktop is based on Linux, a robust flavor of UNIX, and augmented it with client and server Internet and network tools, backup utilities, and a GUI shell. The Network Desktop is a fully graphical Linux environment for authoring, navigating, and publishing information on the Internet and private Intranets. Value Added Resellers (VARs) will be able to use Caldera's Network Desktop and Software AG's ADABAS D to easily develop applications without spending extra time performing database administration.

"We are very excited about partnering with Caldera, and look forward to building a strong, long-term relationship between our two companies," said Philippe Kuperman, Senior Vice President of Indirect Sales for Software AG. "We are particularly interested in Caldera's sales model, which promotes third-party vendor sales through mainstream channel partners."

Software AG's ADABAS D is an open, easy-to-administer RDBMS that offers database replication, two-phase commit and both Oracle and DB2 compatibility modes. It features the industry's most aggressive pricing for a relational database product, and is the first relational database to offer the same low price across all platforms. In August 1995, Software AG set an industry precedent by setting the same price for both its UNIX and Windows NT versions of ADABAS D.

"ADABAS D and Caldera are a natural match," said Mike Schiff, Director of Software AG's Data Management Program. "We're pairing an easy-to-use, low-cost database with the easy-to-use, low-cost Linux operating environment. What could be better?"

"Software AG's ADABAS D provides the strength and functionality of a powerful database, and can be an ideal, high-level development environment for resellers and users of the Caldera Network Desktop," said Bryan Sparks, President of Caldera, Inc.

Trial licenses and purchase options for ADABAS D will be available on the Caldera Solutions CD through Caldera's Channel Partners during the second quarter of 1996.

Caldera, Inc. a privately held company, established in 1994, empowers the Internet community, developers, OEMs, ISVs, industry partners and end-users to collaborate, innovate, build, and deliver meaningful computing alternatives to the business community.

Software AG is the 10th largest independent software firm in the world. With 26 years of successful enterprise-wide experience, the company develops and markets open, multi-platform software solutions. Its products include: ENTIRE for developing and deploying distributed computing solutions; NATURAL, MIDRANGE Systems "Buyer's Choice Award," for application engineering, award-winning ESPERANT*, a state-of-the-art query and reporting tool (and PC Week Labs "Top Product of the Year" and 1994 Datamation "Editor's Choice Award"), and ADABAS for database management. In 1994, Software AG launched a successful Open Data Warehouse Program that has already garnered three awards: DB Expo's RealWare Award in Data Warehousing in collaboration with The ERTL Company, Inc.; a 1995 Datamation Quest Award for data warehousing for its collaboration with the State of Minnesota; and a 1996 Enterprise Systems Journal/DCI "Excellence in Business Information Award" for its work with the State of Minnesota.

Software AG, headquartered in Darmstadt, Germany, provides products and services to companies in more than 80 countries worldwide, including Fortune 500 companies and federal, state and local government agencies. Founded in 1969, Software AG reported revenues of $533 million (US) in 1994. -0-

ADABAS, ENTIRE, ESPERANT and NATURAL are registered trademarks of Software AG.

Note to Press: Additional product information can be obtained by calling 1-800-843-9534 ext. 1018 or by accessing Software AG's Home Page at http://www.SoftwareAG.com.

Additional Caldera information can be obtained by calling 1-800- 850-7779 or by accessing Caldera's Home Page at http://www.caldera.com.