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DAILY NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR THE GLOBAL GRID COMMUNITY / APRIL 7, 2003: VOL. 2 NO. 14

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Breaking News - Operating Systems & Middleware:

Tarantella Enterprise 3 Validated On SuSE Linux Server

Tarantella, Inc., a leading supplier of secure, application access software, announced that Tarantella Enterprise 3, Version 3.3 has been successfully validated on the SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 (SLES8) platform.

SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 provides a highly scalable platform for customers taking advantage of industry standard hardware, supporting large multi-processor systems capable of supporting many hundreds of concurrent users. Recent performance measurements carried out at Tarantella's scalability labs have demonstrated that the Tarantella Enterprise 3, Version 3.3 release can support over 1000 concurrent user sessions on a single SuSE Linux Enterprise Server.

Doug Michels, CEO of Tarantella stated, "We are very pleased to be a Technology Partner with SuSE. The combination of SuSE Linux's superior platform scalability and resilience, coupled with Tarantella's enhanced high- end scalability, security and interoperability, provides mission critical deployment support with further reduced total cost of ownership (TCO). This relationship reinforces Tarantella's continued commitment to supporting the full range of the Linux marketplace."

"The combination of Tarantella Enterprise 3 with SuSE Linux Enterprise Server enables enterprise scale organizations to take advantage of the best-of-breed platform to deliver critical applications to their users," said Juergen Geck, VP Technology Partners at SuSE Linux. "High availability solutions can now be deployed using industry hardened standard infrastructure."

This latest release of Tarantella Enterprise 3, Version 3.3, provides a wealth of new features further enhancing scalability, performance and security. Organizations can publish their mission-critical applications from a secure centralized environment and users can access these applications anywhere via devices ranging from PC web browsers, to thin-client terminals, to wireless PDAs. Tarantella Enterprise 3 requires no modification to existing applications or application servers and slots seamlessly into enterprise infrastructures, becoming a simple, pragmatic enabler of IT consolidation, remote access, and portal strategies.

Tarantella Enterprise 3, version 3.3 adds a modular component structure, which gives customers the choice of supported application types, security levels, array features, offering customers the lowest cost entry point in the industry. Tarantella Enterprise 3, version 3.3, is available from authorized Tarantella distributors and resellers worldwide. A free 30-day evaluation version is available on the Tarantella download page at www.tarantella.com/download.

About Tarantella, Inc.

Tarantella is a leading provider of secure, application access software that enables organizations to access information and applications across all platforms, networks and devices. Tarantella bridges the gaps between vendors, ensuring that customers have complete access to business-critical information. Using Tarantella's software, customers realize the benefits of secure corporate data, maximized return on existing IT assets and improved productivity. The company markets its flagship product, Tarantella Enterprise 3, through key industry partnerships including Sun Microsystems, a direct sales force and a worldwide network of consultants and resellers. Tarantella is headquartered in Santa Cruz, California.

About SuSE Linux

SuSE Linux is the international technology leader and solutions provider in Open Source operating system software. SuSE's unique expertise in Linux and its largest development team worldwide dedicated to Open Source software has contributed to the recognition of SuSE as the most complete Linux solution available today. SuSE Linux is a privately held company focused entirely on supporting the Linux community and Open Source development.

Web site: www.tarantella.com

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