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Solid Information Technology to Bring its Proven Mission-Critical Database Technology to Open Source Community; Solid to Unveil Transactional Storage Engine at the MySQL Users ConferenceCUPERTINO, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- April 17, 2006 -- Solid Information Technology, a provider of fast, always-on and flexible databases used in more than 3,000,000 mission-critical deployments worldwide, today announced its open source strategy. Solid(TM) is adapting its proven online transaction processing (OLTP) storage engine to work with MySQL Server, allowing businesses to adopt open source relational databases for mission-critical applications. A prototype of solidDB(TM) Storage Engine for MySQL will be available for download and community testing on April 24, 2006. The source code of solidDB Storage Engine will be covered by GNU Public License (GPL) and will be available as a beta release in July 2006. The product will be generally available in Q4 2006. "An open source storage engine will spur the adoption of open source relational databases for mission critical applications," said Stacey Quandt, research director at AberdeenGroup. "The availability of the solidDB open source storage engine will enable a smooth transition for customers seeking an alternative to Oracle's InnoDB." The introduction of solidDB Storage Engine for MySQL will bring forth the robust, proven OLTP capabilities that Solid has been providing and enhancing for more than 14 years. Key features of solidDB Storage Engine include: -- multi-version concurrency control -- full transactional integrity with robust ACID support -- online backup capabilities -- fast performance for mixed workloads -- robust security with database roles -- dynamically configurable parameters "Lumen Software recognizes there are dramatic changes taking place in the open source and database market," said Don Keeler, chief technology officer at Lumen Software. "As a current MySQL partner, we are always looking for ways to support and improve our Lumenation AJAX environment/framework infrastructure with best-of-breed technologies. The recent entrance of Solid Information Technology into the open source community, gives us confidence that we will be able to maintain our open source database strategy into the future." "Wind River welcomes Solid's decision to bring its storage engine technology to the open source community. This decision will provide the community with a truly reliable and tested technology, specifically designed for mission-critical deployments, extending from the device to the enterprise," said John Fanelli, vice president of product planning and management at Wind River. "Embracing open source is critical to the provision of a Device Software Optimization solution for Solid's customers." "The adoption of open source database technology is on the rise. With more than 14 years of experience providing proven technology for mission-critical environments, Solid is uniquely positioned to bring open source database technology to the next level, enabling MySQL users to extend their deployments to the most demanding OLTP applications," said Alain Couder, president and chief executive officer at Solid Information Technology. "This open source addition to our existing product line also allows us to bring our core technology to a broader market, while continuing our commitment to our existing customers in our traditional markets." About Solid's Products In addition to solidDB for MySQL, Solid delivers the only data management platform that combines fully-transactional in-memory and disk-based database engines with carrier-grade high availability into a single, compact product. Solid's data management platform is designed for seamless inclusion into solutions that need a fast, always-on and flexible database. Solid's customers achieve up to 50 percent shorter time to market and lower operational costs for their applications, while delivering high quality of service to their customers. About Solid Information Technology Solid(TM) is the leading provider of always-on fast and flexible database solutions for real-time applications. More than 3,000,000 copies of Solid are deployed in leading-edge products from market leaders such as Alcatel, Cisco, EMC2, HP, NEC, Nokia, Nortel, and Siemens. These companies have chosen Solid to power their real-time applications, delivering immediate and uninterrupted access to data and low operational costs to their users. Solid Information Technology has worldwide headquarters in Cupertino, California, and regional offices in North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.solidtech.com. |
