MySQL AB and IBM Announce Open Source Database Support for the IBM System i Platform

MySQL AB and IBM Announce Open Source Database Support for the IBM System i Platform

MySQL Conference & Expo 2007 — MySQL AB and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a joint technology and reseller agreement to bring support for the MySQL open source database to the IBM System i business computing platform. The two companies will work together to offer the MySQL Server for i5/OS, the flagship operating system for System i, and plan to deliver DB2 for i5/OS as a certified MySQL storage engine on the System i platform. This will allow System i customers to implement online and transactional MySQL applications while storing all data in a single, easy-to-manage DB2 database.

In addition, MySQL Enterprise subscriptions — a comprehensive offering of MySQL database software, services and support — will be made available to IBM clients worldwide through IBM’s reseller network and System i sales team. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

This morning’s announcement was made at the 2007 MySQL Conference & Expo, being held this week at the Santa Clara Convention Center. “IBM continues to innovate the System i platform with new investments in cutting-edge, open-source solutions. Today’s news will make thousands of open source MySQL and PHP applications available to System i clients, helping them respond more quickly to business needs as they arise,” said Mark Shearer, general manager IBM System i. “In addition, our customers will not only be able to deploy these applications with the support of IBM and MySQL, but — thanks to the planned integration with our DB2 database storage engine for MySQL — customers will continue to benefit from the integration and simplicity that System i consistently delivers.”

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