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Will promote the Installation of MySQL, the Open Source Database, by Businesses and Public Institutions


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2005.04.20

NTT Comware joins MySQL Network Certified Partnership Program

Will promote the Installation of MySQL, the Open Source Database, by Businesses and Public Institutions


NTT Comware Corporation (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Yuhji Imai; hereinafter, NTT Comware) has become a Certified Platinum Member of the MySQL AB Company (Head office: Sweden; CEO: Marten Nickos) Certified Partnership Program(*1)in order to create a cooperative industry through the provision of open source database(MySQL)solutions. From this point forward, both companies will cooperate to provide solutions utilizing MySQL to businesses and public institutions, and will promote activity in the open source software (OSS) market.


[Events leading up to Membership in the Certified Partnership Program]

The use of Linux and other OSS by businesses and public institutions in their systems is increasing due to the cost effectiveness and high security of these products. Through inspection of OSS, NTT Comware has gained considerable know-how in the areas of OSS functions, performance and scope of application, and has also build many OSS systems. NTT Comware also promotes the use of OSS in middleware such as databases. Taking notice of the cost effectiveness and superior performance of MySQL, as well as its widespread usage among companies worldwide, NTT Comware became a cosponsor at the 2004 MySQL Business Symposium, and in order to promote the installation of MySQL by businesses and public institutions, NTT Comware has engaged in a partnership with the MySQL AB Company.

[Future Business Development]

Through this partnership, the technical ability and know-how of NTT Comware gained through the construction of extensive systems including the development and operation of the large-scale key systems of the NTT Group will be combined with the technical ability of the MySQL AB which is recognized world wide. Beginning with technical consulting, NTT Comware will provide a variety of services which utilize MySQL including operation and maintenance services, and the construction of high performance and reliable systems.

[NTT Comware and Open Source Software]

In order to provide OSS system construction and support services, in 1999 NTT Comware created one of the first Linux centers in the world. In 2004, NTT Comware established the Open Source Software Promotion Division, creating a framework through which services from consulting and education to operation and maintenance support, and provides OSS total solution. In addition, in 2003 NTT Comware participated in the Open Source Development Labs (OSDL), and is active within the community and industry through participation in collaborative projects involving the industry, government and academic institutions, as well as local NPO activities. While promoting system configurations which utilize OSS such as middleware, including MySQL, and OS including Linux, NTT Comware aims to develop IT engineers and to promote activity in the OSS market.

[About NTT Comware]

Within the entire NTT Comware Group, there are approximately 8000 IT engineers, and for many years, NTT Comware has built and operated the critical key business systems and network systems of NTT. Utilizing our high-level skills and extensive experience, NTT Comware provides IT Solutions which are designed to meet our customerfs needs.

[About MySQL AB]

MySQL AB provides development, sales and technical support for products, in particular MySQL products. MySQL owns both a commercial license and an open source licence (GPL: GNU General Public Licence), and conducts high-quality product development while hookup with the community. There have been over 6 million installations of MySQL products by major companies and organizations including Yahoo and NASA. MySQL is a key component of LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP), a comprehensive open source software stack, and is the worldfs most popular open source database.

(*1)There are four levels in the MySQL Partnership Program: Certified Platinum Partner, Certified Gold Partner, Certified Silver Partner and Certified Partner. Certified Platinum Partner is the highest of the four levels.


*Product and company names are the trademark and/or registered trademark of their respective company.



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