Growing Industry Support for MySQL Network Demonstrated at the MySQL Users Conference 2005

Third-Party Vendors Announce New Products and Partnerships for MySQL and MySQL Network

MySQL Users Conference, SANTA CLARA, Calif. - MySQL AB today announced that industry support for the world's most popular open source database and the company's new subscription service, MySQL Network, continues to grow - as demonstrated by the many MySQL-related product and partnership announcements made by leading companies at the MySQL Users Conference this week.

"With a strong ecosystem of technology partners and a decade of product advancements, MySQL is now a serious alternative for organizations that need to scale out and build new infrastructure,” said Marten Mickos, CEO of MySQL AB. "We are proud to share our annual users conference with MySQL and MySQL Network partners, which represent many of the world's largest and most innovative software vendors.”

The following companies are making MySQL- and MySQL Network-related product and partnership announcements at the MySQL Users Conference:

Arkeia Corporation is announcing that it has installed its 500th MySQL plug-in. Arkeia's data protection software enables customers to reduce costs and increase profits by enhancing the inherent performance of the MySQL database. Arkeia is also announcing MySQL Network certification for its hot backup solutions. The company's MySQL hot backup plug-in is now certified for both Arkeia Network Backup and Arkeia Server Backup product lines.

EBM Software is launching version 2.0 of OLAP4All, the company's business intelligence software for small and medium-sized companies. OLAP4All version 2.0 includes an intuitive page and report designer through which a user can select from numerous visual components like charts, tables, text and image objects, to design custom reports and analysis pages.

Embarcadero Technologies is announcing that it offers the most comprehensive data lifecycle management solution for MySQL Network with the launch of the MySQL Network version of DBArtisan. Commercially available today, data professionals can model and generate MySQL Network databases and schemas with ER/Studio, as well as orchestrate complex ETL and migration tasks with DT/Studio. All MySQL Network jobs across the enterprise can be scheduled with Embarcadero Job Scheduler, and data professionals can proactively manage performance and stress testing with Extreme Test.

Emic Networks, the leading provider of application clustering solutions for open source, is announcing that it has joined the MySQL Network Certified Partner Program. In providing high availability and scalability solutions for MySQL, Emic is helping build the market of enterprise-ready applications that rely on the MySQL database. With the combination of Emic m/cluster and MySQL Network, prospective users can now have an even higher level of support and service for mission-critical applications.

HiT Software is announcing DBMoto 5 for the MySQL database. HiT partners with MySQL AB to provide millions of MySQL users with effective tools for migration, replication and integration. HiT Software presents two products: DBMoto, for effectively moving data from other databases to MySQL, and Allora, for seamless integration of XML data with MySQL.

Metilinx is announcing a suite of platform-independent database tools at this week's show. Known as Replicate, Recover and Failsafe, the stand-alone products offer flexible solutions to database administrators no matter what database is utilized -- MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle -- and performs across both LAN and WAN environments.

OpenLogic is announcing that it is showcasing the latest version of its BlueGlue Open Source Infrastructure Management Suite, which accelerates development and deployment for MySQL users. BlueGlue installs, configures and integrates commercial-grade MySQL-based open source stacks in minutes and includes sample applications that help accelerate development of MySQL-based enterprise applications.

Quest Software, a MySQL Platinum partner and a leading vendor in the database management tools market, will make a MySQL Network-related announcement at the MySQL Users Conference. In addition, Quest will feature the extremely rapid uptake of Toad for MySQL -- Preview Release in the open source community and with corporate customers. Toad for MySQL expedites database development and automates database object management for developers and administrators, maximizing user productivity. Toad for MySQL allows DBAs and developers to bring their skills and experience using Toad with other databases to their new MySQL Network deployments.

Safe Software Inc. is announcing support for the MySQL database in its core Spatial ETL (extract, transform, and load) technology. This solution enables MySQL users to import and export both spatial and non-spatial data to and from over 130 formats and systems.

SugarCRM, the leading open source customer relationship management solution provider, debuts Sugar Suite 3.0 beta at the MySQL Users Conference. This release gives companies and users better management over daily business activities with the introduction of Sugar Collaborate and also includes enhancements within the Marketing, Sales and Support modules.

Tableau Software, a developer of visual analysis and reporting systems for the business intelligence industry, announces the availability of its MySQL edition, starting today. The product enables people of any technical ability to see and understand the information in MySQL databases by using a unique drag and drop interface.

Webyog, developers of SQLyog, a popular GUI for MySQL, is introducing HTTP/SSH tunneling features that enable users to effectively manage MySQL, even if the MySQL port is blocked or remote access is disallowed. SQLyog lets users break free from the limitations of Web-based administration tools, significantly increasing productivity with MySQL.

Zend Technologies, Inc. is announcing its participation in the MySQL Network Certified Partner Program. By joining the program, Zend's PHP solutions will be certified for MySQL Network, assuring robust and enterprise-ready PHP applications are seamlessly integrated with MySQL.

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