SCO and Caldera Systems Extend SCO Professional Services to Caldera Customers
SCO Adds New Linux Services to Growing Stable of Offerings
March 13, 2000 11:45 AM
SANTA CRUZ, Calif., and OREM, Utah, March 13 /PRNewswire/ -- SCO SCOC and Caldera Systems, the Linux
for eBusiness company, today announced an agreement to offer SCO Professional Services to Caldera
customers, worldwide. The latest agreement expands the scope of the SCO Professional Services Division, who
now offer specific professional services packages for three top Linux distributors.
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The SCO Professional Services offerings are designed to help Caldera customers and resellers with planning,
installation, configuration and deployment of Caldera OpenLinux systems.
"We are delighted to be able to offer our Linux expertise and services to Caldera's growing base of customers,"
said David Taylor, vice president of the SCO Professional Services Division. "This agreement, together with our
co-marketing agreement for Tarantella announced at LinuxWorld Expo, further strengthens the ties between our
companies."
"This is great news for Caldera customers," said John Thomas, vice president of Support Services at Caldera. "The
addition of SCO Professional Services will supplement our in-house offerings to give our customers a
comprehensive range of services. We are continuing to see larger companies interested in adding Caldera
OpenLinux to their infrastructure and would like the comfort of using SCO Professional Services. Their reputation
and experience will offer excellent service for our customers."
SCO Professional Services Division Expands at Rapid Rate
The addition of another leading Linux distributor to its range of partnerships and services marks the continued
expansion of SCO's Professional Services Division.
"As Linux begins to serve as a platform for business critical and mission critical computing, requirements for
professional services for this platform increase," said Dan Kusnetzky, program director for IDC's operating
environments and serverware research services. "SCO, having already built a worldwide service infrastructure for
its UNIX products, is in a very strong position to support Linux."
SCO, Linux, and the Open Source Movement
As a corporate sponsor of Linux International, SCO is a strong proponent of the Open Source movement, citing it
as a driving force for innovation and business opportunities.
SCO has strategic alliances with LinuxMall.com, TurboLinux and Caldera and has taken equity positions in all
three companies. During the last year SCO introduced new Linux and Open Source-related professional services.
SCO is also a driving force in raising funds and awareness for the Linux Standard Base (LSB).
See www.sco.com/linux for more on SCO's Linux and Open Source activity.
About Caldera Systems, Inc.
Caldera Systems, Inc. designs, develops and markets Linux-based business solutions, including OpenLinux,
OpenLinux eServer, technical training, certification and support. Caldera Systems is a leader in, and supporter of
Linux Standard Base (LSB) and Linux Professional Institute (LPI). Caldera Systems offers a comprehensive line of
services including on-site consulting, 24x7 support-up to and including-on-site board swap. Caldera Systems
Authorized Linux Education Centers (ALECs) offer distribution-neutral Linux training and certification based on LPI
certification standards. For information on Caldera Systems education and training, visit www.linuxeducation.com.
Caldera Systems, Inc. is based in Orem, UT., with offices and 750+ resellers worldwide. Please visit Caldera
Systems at www.calderasystems.com. In the U.S., please call 888-GO-Linux (888-465-4689). In Europe, please
call 801-765-4999 or contact us via E-mail at linux@calderasystems.com. To become an OpenLinux reseller,
please visit www.calderasystems.com/partners/var.
About SCO
SCO is a global leader in server-based software for networked business computing. SCO is the world's number
one provider of UNIX server operating systems, and the leading provider of network computing software that
enables clients of all kinds -- including, PCs, graphical terminals, NCs and other devices -- to have webtop access
to business-critical applications running on servers of all kinds. SCO designed Tarantella web-enabling software,
the world's first web-enabling software for network computing. SCO sells and supports its products through a
worldwide network of distributors, resellers, systems integrators, and OEMs. For more information, see SCO's
home page at: www.sco.com.
NOTE: SCO, The Santa Cruz Operation, the SCO logo, the Tarantella logo, Tarantella, and UnixWare are
trademarks or registered trademarks of The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. in the USA and other countries. UNIX is a
registered trademark of The Open Group in the U.S. and other countries. All other brand or product names are or
may be trademarks of, and are used to identify products or services of, their respective owners.
Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds.
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