Reuters Partners with Novell to Offer Reuters Market Data System on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

Reuters (LSE: RTR; NASDAQ: RTRSY) and Novell today announced an alliance in support of Reuters Market Data System (RMDS) on SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server from Novell® for financial institutions worldwide. Novell and Reuters have been working together to extend the performance and support benefits of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server to RMDS customers.

The move will allow Reuters clients to take the market standard data platform RMDS and run it on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, which is becoming increasingly popular within the financial services industry. In addition, Reuters has joined Novell’s PartnerNet® program and has certified RMDS on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server to help ensure the future success of joint financial services customers.

Michael Parlapiano, Reuters global head of Information Management Solutions, said, “Reuters is committed to providing real choice for our customers and ensuring they get the best possible performance. We see RMDS on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server as an important way to achieve this. Novell’s support for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server from a broad range of hardware vendors and partners in financial services makes it an excellent fit with the needs of Reuters clients.”

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