Seagull Software Announces Support for Linux on IBM zSeries Mainframes

As a member of the IBM eServer Application Advantage for Linux program -- also known as Chiphopper -- Seagull Software is committed to integration solutions for customers who use Linux and mainframes.

The Chiphopper program includes access to porting tools and a validation environment. "As a member of the Chiphopper program, we were able to easily port LegaSuite to Linux on zSeries," said Ardy Franssen, Seagull Software Vice President of Product Management.



"We agree with IBM that there is a growing demand for Linux on mainframes, and this program provides us with the support structure to offer Linux-based solutions to our customers."

As the need grows for mainframes to participate in service-oriented architecture, this offering ensures that Seagull Software customers have a dependable SOA transformation solution that can take advantage of Linux on zSeries mainframes. "We're committed to providing the most comprehensive, flexible and powerful integration solutions to customers to leverage their legacy assets," continued Franssen. "The 'Ready for IBM eServer with Linux' mark means that mainframe customers who utilize Linux can efficiently scale operations while taking advantage of the cost-of-ownership benefits that Linux on zSeries provides."

LegaSuite integration middleware has a flexible runtime architecture that operates on Linux, as well as natively on the mainframe in CICS, and also runs on Windows, AIX, Sun Solaris, HP/UX and iSeries platforms.



About Seagull Software

Seagull Software specializes in transforming legacy business applications into Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) assets, helping organizations accelerate the delivery of IT support for changing business needs. Seagull Software's LegaSuite(R) integrated software platform connects IBM mainframe, Fujitsu/ICL mainframe, iSeries, UNIX/VT and Windows applications and databases to the Web and to other, newer-generations of applications and SOA's including XML, J2EE, .NET, HTML and Web Services. LegaSuite BPM orchestrates human and machine business processes to automate workflows and implement governance processes for regulatory compliance. For more information, visit

http://www.seagullsoftware.com.

Committed to providing the best customer experience, Seagull Software's technology is in use in more than 8,000 Global 2000, mid-market and public sector organizations worldwide, and by well over 2 million end users. Seagull Software has direct operations in the United States, the Netherlands, England, France, Germany and Australia, supplemented by distributors serving approximately 30 additional countries.



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