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Wednesday, Jul 21, 2004
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Software Oracle bets on Linux in Asia Our Correspondent
Shanghai , July 20 ORACLE Corporation has said it is committed to driving Linux adoption in Asia. The company would support Asianux, the newly certified version, which it expects will be widely adopted in Asia, said Mr Charles Philips, President. Speaking at the company's annual industry and technology conference, Mr Philips said while Japan, Korea and China were among its largest markets, India was fast catching up and Linux adoption -- by governments and enterprises -- in the region would drive growth for the company and the industry. Oracle is clear that Linux -- with drivers such as governments' endorsement, its low cost and proof points in critical applications -- will give a fillip to the increasing utilisation of it in the region, said Mr Derek Williams, Executive Vice-President, Oracle. With Oracle investing in developing and certifying Asianux, the company has elevated the version to its unbreakable support programme, meaning customers will get first line of support from the company and its partners. Currently the company supports Asianux out of China for Chinese customers. An Indian support system would also be put in place in a phased manner, said Mr Willams. While the Indian server and applications development centres in Bangalore and Hyderabad are the largest outside the US, the company says it would continue to develop newer and strategic technologies out of the country. Mr Philips also said the company's Chinese R&D centre would be ramped up to cater to the Chinese market. Oracle has a 69 per cent market share on Linux and with over 360 per cent growth in commercial databases and over 9,000 developers, the company says it will be the largest Linux-based development organisation, worldwide. The Indian market is seeing e-governance initiatives, growth in telecommunications and manufacturing business opportunities, said Mr Williams. The increasing focus on information within organisations is driving growth for the company and the Indian opportunity would lie in catering to the expanding needs of governments and enterprises large and small, said Mr Philips.
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