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Completes IBM
Chiphopper Program to Provide Customers Migrating to Linux With Certified
Solution for Server Configuration Management
LINUXWORLD EXPO (Booth #459), San
Francisco, Calif. – August 9, 2005 – Emu Software today
announced its NetDirector™ Linux Application Management Suite has
been certified by IBM for use across all IBM eServer systems, from
entry-level servers to mainframes. Organizations moving away from
proprietary operating systems toward Linux for their IBM servers can
now use NetDirector for centralized configuration and application
management.
NetDirector provides unparalleled
visibility and control over Linux assets, making it easier and more
cost-effective than ever for enterprises to move to the open source
operating system.
The IBM eServer Application Server
Advantage for Linux, also known as Chiphopper, provides a testing
framework to ensure software applications operate across all IBM
systems. These include the eServer iSeries, pSeries, zSeries,
xSeries, BladeCenter, TotalStorage and the OpenPower line of
Linux-based servers.
“IBM launched the Chiphopper program
earlier this year to enable software vendors to rapidly test, port
and support their applications across the entire eServer line,”
said Scott Handy, vice president of worldwide Linux business
strategy, IBM. “Emu Software’s swift completion of the testing
provides our joint customers with a uniquely powerful tool for
helping manage the migration of workloads from proprietary
environments to Linux.”
“The scalability and flexibility of
Linux have naturally led to its rapid uptake by IBM customers,”
said Jim McHugh, CEO of Emu Software. “Now, we’re making it even
more cost-effective for customers running zSeries mainframes, the
OpenPower line or entry-level x86-based systems to manage their Linux
environments. NetDirector provides these organizations the first
truly full-featured Linux management product, allowing IT
administrators who aren’t Linux experts to securely manage dozens
of servers from a single console.”
About Emu Software
Emu Software, Inc. is dedicated to
making the management of Linux easier and more robust so that more
companies and organizations can do more with Linux. Partners include
Core Function, IBM, MBX and Red Hat Software. Emu Software is
headquartered in Durham, N.C. For more information, please visit
www.emusoftware.com.
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NetDirector is a trademark
of Emu Software, Inc. in the U.S. Linux is a registered trademark of
Linus Torvalds. All other trademarks herein are property of their
respective owners.
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