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POGO LINUX AND MySQL AB TO DELIVER 1ST MySQL DBASE APPLIANCE

Two open source companies, Pogo Linux Inc, a Linux hardware vendor, and MySQL AB, developer of a popular open source database, have announced a partnership to build the first MySQL database appliance, a pre-configured, fully-integrated hardware/software offering optimized for speed and value. The jointly developed database appliance, the DataWare 2600 Server, will be a turnkey solution that leverages the cost-savings, reliability and performance of MySQL's leading open source database. Both companies are previewing the system at the O'Reilly Open Source Convention (OSCON) on July 9-10, in Portland, Oregon.

Pogo Linux is the first vendor to be named a "MySQL Certified Hardware Partner." As a result of this alliance, MySQL AB and Pogo Linux will cooperate to develop and optimize the Pogo Linux appliance to run the MySQL database for maximum performance and ease of use.

"The Pogo Linux-MySQL database appliance will be a premium preconfigured server where every piece of hardware and software is tested and optimized for raw speed. It will raise the bar for value, ease of use and performance," said David Axmark, MySQL AB co-founder. "Pogo Linux has a strong reputation for excellence in hardware development and customer service, and we are pleased to name them as the first MySQL Certified Hardware Partner."

The DataWare 2600 will provide IT managers and developers an open source option for developing systems where throughput and performance are critical, such as for Web-hosting and at financial institutions. Because it is based on open source technologies, it will be available at a dramatically lower cost than proprietary database server appliances. The DataWare 2600 will arrive pre-configured so customers can get the box up and running in a fraction of the time it would take if they had to load and configure all the software themselves.

"We are pleased to partner with MySQL because it is one of the most widely used databases for high performance applications. This new database appliance will save companies millions of dollars versus using proprietary systems," says Erik Logan, CTO of Pogo Linux. "This system is about performance and value".

Availability and Support

The DataWare 2600 appliance will be launched at the LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, in San Francisco, Calif. on August 4-7. Customers will enjoy a jointly supported environment with Pogo Linux supporting the hardware and Linux Operating System. MySQL AB will provide support for the MySQL database.