Subject: Worlds Largest Telecommunications Company Selects TurboLinux For Information Service Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 08:58:50 -0400 Worlds Largest Telecommunications Company Selects TurboLinux For Information Service System Platform NTT Communications Chooses Linux All-In-One Server Solution From Turbolinux, Compaq, Oracle And Omronalphatec http://www.turbolinux.com/news/pr/nttcomm.html NTT Communications chooses Linux all-in-one server solution from TurboLinux, Compaq, Oracle and OmronAlphatec TurboLinux, Inc., the high-performance Linux company, today announced that NTT Communications Corporation has adopted TurboLinux Server 6.1 as its platform for information service systems. TurboLinux has teamed with Compaq Computer Japan, OMRON ALPHATEC Corporation and Oracle Corporation Japan to deliver a Linux all-in-one server, which has been adopted by NTT Communications Corp. for its Info-Communications Platform Products line. This new NTT Linux product line includes TurboLinux Server 6.1 and Oracle8i bundled on Compaq's ProLiant Server for mail server, web server, workstation, application hosting and e-business use. NTT Communications Corp., which provides telecommunications services in more than 230 countries and regions around the world, will also be a distributor of the Linux all-in-one server. OMRON ALPHATEC Corporation, a leading Japanese systems integrator, provides support for the Linux all-in-one server. "We have adopted the TurboLinux Server, which features high reliability and excellent security, as a recommended platform in order to provide total solutions ranging from security to hosting and outsourcing based on diverse, quality network services," said Satoshi Ogata, purchasing manager for NTT Communications Corporation. "We also expect a great deal from our strong technological and business partnerships with Oracle and Compaq." "TurboLinux is extremely pleased to be the platform of choice for NTT Communications Corporation," said T. Paul Thomas, president and CEO for TurboLinux. "NTT Communications is the world's largest Telco and we are pleased to partner with Oracle, Compaq and OMRON ALPHATEC to produce and support a Linux all-in-one Server as eBusiness infrastructure for mission-critical IT operations at the company and also for resale to their customers." The Linux all-in-one Server comes with Compaq ProLiant ML370 or ML530, Compaq's Intel Architecture Server, TurboLinux Server 6.1 and Oracle8i Workgroup Server, a relational database provided by Oracle, pre-installed and configured. About NTT Communications NTT Communications, a subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, provides long distance and international telecommunications reaching over 230 countries and regions around the world. Headquartered in Tokyo, NTT Communications' Arcstar services operate in about 50 countries and have significant presence in Asia Pacific, North America and Europe. Arcstar global services provide managed data, multimedia and Internet services to some of the largest companies in the world. NTT Communications, with the OCN brand, is already one of the largest ISPs in Japan. NTT Communications and Verio will rank among the top IP service providers globally. Together, NTT Communications and Verio will immediately provide customers of all sizes in the U.S., Japan, and throughout Asia with a complete range of Internet-based business services from high-quality IP network services including global connectivity, network management and IP-VPN, to advanced Web-based business solutions, including Web-hosting and e-commerce platforms. For more information about NTT Communications, visit the company's Web site at www.ntt.com/index-e.html. About TurboLinux, Inc. Founded in 1992, TurboLinux is a market leader in Linux software clustering solutions and Linux internationalization, with investment backing from more than 20 global computer companies, including Compaq, Dell, Intel, NEC, Novell, NTT and Oracle. Headquartered near San Francisco with offices around the world, TurboLinux solutions are supported globally by Compaq, Hewlett-Packard and IBM. The company's home page is located on the Internet at www.turbolinux.com, in Japanese at www.turbolinux.co.jp and in Chinese at www.turbolinux.com.cn. TurboLinux is a registered trademark of TurboLinux, Inc. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. All other registered trademarks belong to their respective holders. --30--dmo/cgo* CONTACT: TurboLinux, Inc. Jacob Webb, 650/228-5139 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ********************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the following text in the *body* (*not* the subject line) of the letter: unsubscribe gnhlug **********************************************************
Major win at NTT for Linux, TurboLinux, Compaq, Oracle, et al.
Bayard Coolidge USG ZKO3-3/S20 Wed, 27 Sep 2000 08:22:43 -0700
