Oracle and Linux - A Match Made in Application Heaven

The demand for Linux application servers - particularly databases - is soaring. The Oracle 9i databases running Linux and the Oracle Cluster File System for Linux solve a distinct and growing need for a robust, leading-edge database running on an open-source operating system that can be deployed on a variety of hardware platforms. It also simplifies the management of cluster databases.

Linux application servers are on a steep upward growth trajectory, estimated to be 20 percent a year. By 2007, the Linux application server market may reach $7 billion in annual sales. Oracle, IBMIBM, Red Hat and other Linux leaders are poised to grab both significant market share and revenue. Alles zu IBM auf CIO.de

Product Analysis

Product Strengths

The Oracle Cluster File System for Linux will be competitive across a variety of vertical markets.