Sybase Frees Up ASE for Linux

Dublin, California headquartered Sybase, Inc. has provided the Linux community with a whopping endowment: a free distribution of its enterprise class Linux database – Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) Express Edition.

Due to Sybase's generosity, developers will be able to build, test and deploy database applications without being charged a license fee.

Sybase ASE is an award winning package for database deployment and production purposes that has won the LinuxWorld Magazine Readers' Choice Award for "Best Linux Database" and "Best SMB Linux Package" in the Open Source World Magazine's Editor's Choice Awards.

"This is a bold move that could significantly entice Linux developers to make Sybase their choice for new development and deployment," said Gerald Kerr, senior research advisor for The Standish Group.

"We have consistently found that Sybase ASE running on Linux offers the lowest TCO of any high-performance database platform—over Oracle, IBM or Microsoft. Sybase ASE Express Edition for Linux deepens this value proposition by eliminating license fees, and helping to give Sybase access to new markets among both developers and enterprises."

Sybase ASE Express Edition for Linux is available as a free download from Sybase's Web site. Pricing for support plans starts at $2,200 USD per year and includes telephone support and named support contacts.