Oracle announced that its key wares for business data centers – database software, clustering tools and collaboration apps – will now run on Novell’s SuSE Enterprise Linux 9.

IBM Corp. and Sybase Inc. have teamed to add support for Sybase's database software on IBM's eServer OpenPower Linux servers. The two companies said they will jointly sell and market their ...

Microsoft is producing a version of its database software that runs on the rival Linux operating system.

Sybase said today that it has struck a deal with IBM in which Big Blue will market and distribute Sybase's Linux database management software. IBM will market the Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) ...

IBM and Sybase, along with rival Oracle, have been aggressive in targeting the expanding Linux market. IDC estimates that Linux database software license revenue grew 131 percent from 2002 to 2003 ...

Linux gained steam in business computing in 2001, and 2002 promises to bring more development and features, according to key vendors Red Hat and SuSE.

Other steps Oracle has taken include its open-source and Linux test labs and the formation of its Oracle Linux kernel team to offer code-level support for its entire software stack.

NEW YORK - Sybase Inc. is planning to partner with hardware vendor IBM to market its Linux database software, potentially dealing a blow to Sun Microsystems, another long-standing partner. The new ...