1,500 users sign up to unbreakable Linux in three months

Additionally, Oracle says that the programme has experienced significant partner participation through certifications and the Oracle Validated Configurations Programme. And the software giant says it’s also helped drive growth and advancements in Linux as bug fixes are provided back to the Linux community. Early users include: Abercrombie & Fitch, Cox Enterprises, Dell, Deseret Power, Diebold, Fulcrum Analytics, GlobeCast, KPN, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Primavera Systems, Powell Industries, Spaulding Equipment Company, Stanford University, The Cobalt Group, Timex and Yahoo. “The phenomenal adoption of the Oracle Unbreakable Linux support programme has exceeded expectations and clearly demonstrates that Linux users seek better quality support – the same support Oracle offers its database customers,” says Oracle’s Oracle chief corporate architect Edward Screven. Linux code contributions claimed by Oracle in the last year include: development of a new file system, btrfs designed for superior scaling; continuing advancements to clustering via Oracle Cluster File System (OCSF2); leading an open source interface project to expose the T10 Data Integrity Field (DIF) standard to help reduce system downtime; open sourcing tools to streamline testing; collaborating on an interface for comprehensive data integrity and developing a new asynchronous I/O interface to reduce complexity; and virtualisation.