To: Kimberly Lee who wrote (28519 ) 11/16/1999 1:35:00 PM From: Jerry S. Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 108040
SCOC can also be considered a linux play: SCO and TurboLinux Announce Availability of Professional Services Offerings for TurboCluster Server SCO to Provide Packaged Professional Consulting Services for New TurboLinux TurboCluster Server LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 16, 1999-- SCO (NASDAQ:SCOC - news) and TurboLinux today announced the immediate availability of two service packages that will provide TurboLinux customers with SCO Professional Consulting Services. TurboLinux and SCO will offer the packages for the TurboLinux TurboCluster Server 4.0. The two service packages, ``TurboCluster Audit' and ``TurboCluster Start-Up,' are designed to help TurboLinux's customers and resellers get started with planning, installing, configuring and deploying their new TurboCluster systems. ``We are ready to assist TurboLinux's customers with their enterprise deployments of the new TurboCluster Server offering,' said David Taylor, vice president of SCO's Professional Services organization. ``With more than 20 years experience providing services for Intel-based UNIX systems, SCO understands the customer requirements for enterprise-computing.' ``SCO and TurboLinux announced a major strategic services initiative three weeks ago,' said Cliff Miller, CEO of TurboLinux. ``We're pleased to offer these two TurboCluster-specific packages, as well as SCO's comprehensive Linux professional service offerings. We believe our customers will benefit from SCO's expertise in deploying their TurboLinux enterprise solutions.' In addition to the specific service offerings SCO has developed for the newly announced TurboCluster Server, TurboLinux will offer their customers the full range of Linux Professional Consulting Services from SCO. SCO's Professional Services organization will support TurboLinux customers in enterprise-quality deployment planning, including cost, and risk analysis, for systems based on TurboLinux products. About SCO Open Source 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 contributed source code to the movement with lxrun and OpenSAR, and currently offers a free Open License Software Supplement CD that includes many Open Source technologies. SCO recently announced a comprehensive set of Linux and Open Source-related professional services. See www.sco.com/linux for more on SCO's Linux and Open Source activity. About TurboLinux TurboLinux, formerly Pacific HiTech, is backed by investment from Intel Corp., August Capital and Broadview & Associates. Founded in 1992, it has emerged as the world's fastest growing Linux company. Since 1998, TurboLinux has shipped more than three million units of Linux globally and is the Pacific Rim's leading vendor with a market share of more than 50 percent. TurboLinux offers the only version of Linux designed for the ``double byte' character sets of the Japanese and Chinese alphabet as well as European languages. The company's high-performance consumer and business Linux products are designed for Intel workstation and server platforms and supported globally by IBM and Hewlett-Packard. Headquartered in San Francisco, TurboLinux has offices in Tokyo, Beijing and Sydney. The company's home page is located on the Internet at www.turbolinux.com or, in Japanese, at www.turbolinux.co.jp.