Unisys Corporation, a leading provider of information technology services and solutions, has joined The Open Source Development Labs (OSDL), a global consortium dedicated to accelerating the adoption of Linux in the enterprise, and will participate in a number of the Lab's Linux working groups.
Unisys has invested heavily in enterprise products and services, with a focus on helping organizations migrate from proprietary Unix/RISC -based systems to industry standard 32-bit and 64-bit Intel-based technology infrastructures.
"Enterprise customers are demanding industrial-strength Linux solutions," said Unisys President and Chief Operating Officer Joe McGrath. "By participating in OSDL's working groups, we'll contribute to important discussions with Linux developers, other IT vendors and end users to help advance the adoption of Linux in the enterprise data center."
Linux growth on servers is accelerating fast, according to market research analysts. In its most recent report (May 28, 2004), IDC said Linux server revenues grew almost 60 percent in the first quarter of 2004 compared to the same period in 2003. Server unit shipments of Linux jumped 46 percent over the same period, the seventh consecutive quarter of double digit growth, according to IDC.
"For Linux to continue its growth in the data center, customers will require hardware and software choices," said Stuart Cohen, CEO of OSDL. "We're very pleased to have Unisys join as our newest member and we look forward to tapping their expertise in high-end systems in the form of contributions to our working group initiatives."
About Unisys
Unisys is a worldwide information technology services and solutions company. Our people combine expertise in consulting, systems integration, outsourcing, infrastructure and server technology with precision thinking and relentless execution to help clients, in more than 100 countries, quickly and efficiently achieve competitive advantage. For more information, visit www.unisys.com.
About the Open Source Development Lab
OSDL - home to Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux - is dedicated to accelerating the growth and adoption of Linux. Founded in 2000 by CA, Hitachi, HP, IBM, Intel and NEC, OSDL is a non-profit organization at the center of Linux supported by a global consortium of more than 40 of the world's largest Linux customers and IT industry leaders. OSDL sponsors industry-wide initiatives around Linux in telecommunications, in the enterprise data center and on corporate desktops. The Lab also provides Linux expertise and computing and test facilities in the United States and Japan available to developers around the world.
OSDL is a registered trademark of Open Source Development Labs, Inc. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. Third party marks and brands are the property of their respective holders.
