PeopleSoft extends Linux support to PeopleSoft EnterpriseOne

PeopleSoft EnterpriseOne customers in the Middle East that choose to run their applications on Linux can reduce their total cost of ownership by providing an open source, secure and stable operating system.

PeopleSoft EnterpriseOne will support Red Hat Linux for its Human Capital Management, Supply Chain Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Financial Management, Asset Lifecycle Management and Project Management applications.

In the Middle East, Linux continues to gain significant momentum and acceptance in organizations around the world. META Group predicts that Linux will grow its current enterprise server market share from less than 10 percent to approximately 30 percent by 2007. IDC has projected that Linux server shipments will have a compounded annual growth rate of more than 28 percent through 2007.

"PeopleSoft EnterpriseOne support for Linux is a direct response to increased customer demand in the Middle East, as more businesses in the region investigate the potential of open-source operating systems ," said Tim Caulkett, regional director, Middle East, PeopleSoft.

Support for Red Hat Linux will be available in the Q2 2004 release of PeopleSoft EnterpriseOne 8.10, and is currently available for the PeopleSoft Enterprise family of applications.

PeopleSoft EnterpriseOne applications running on Red Hat Linux will also support the database, application and web server tiers. PeopleSoft continues to work with IBM as a development partner to deliver its applications in a Linux environment.