EnterpriseDB is an outstanding advocate of PostgreSQL, and the compatibility with propriety databases solution they offer speaks directly to businesses needing to cut infrastructural costs to remain competitive. Delivering this kind of high-impact value is exactly in line with the goals of the FSP programme and provided the motivation for Fujitsu Australia Software Technology (FAST) to form a partnership with EnterpriseDB. It is planned that FAST will offer the EnterpriseDB database compatibility solution as part of the FSP programme.

More details of the partnership will be announced.

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EnterpriseDB is an enterprise-class relational database management system (RDBMS) that is built on PostgreSQL, the world's most advanced open source database. EnterpriseDB is compatible with Oracle applications, reliable and scalable for high-volume, mission-critical enterprise use, and affordable.

Sydney, Australia, (December 12, 2005) Fujitsu Australia Software Technology (FAST) will expand its support for the open source PostgreSQL database following the signing of a partnership agreement with Squiz. The partnership combines Fujitsu’s long term commitment to PostgreSQL with the popular Squiz initiative, MySource Matrix Open Source Content Management System (CMS). The agreement allows both companies to undertake a range of joint initiatives to promote business adoption of Open Source technology.

"Fujitsu is committed to Open Source, in particular PostgreSQL. The agreement with Squiz allows Fujitsu support contracts to be available to users of MySource Matrix. There are no licence fees whatsoever for PostgreSQL giving Squiz clients a fully supported low-cost alternative to expensive proprietary databases. In some cases, this can mean the difference between an entire project going ahead or not."

Liam O’Duibhir, Product Manager of Open Source Systems.

Fujitsu is actively involved with the Open Source PostgreSQL community and has sponsored a range of enhancements to the PostgreSQL database recently.

As well as support, the Fujitsu range of PostgreSQL-related services includes database migration, hosting, training, system integration and consultancy.

Squiz’s MySource Matrix open source CMS is one of the most fully featured CMS products available. Widespread adoption of MySource Matrix within the government sector recently led to its selection as a ‘white brand’ standard by the Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO).

Further information can be obtained from http://www.fspostgresql.com and http://www.squiz.net/.