OpenLogic Enhances Support For Leading Apache Server Products

Covalent Technologies to provide OpenLogic customers with enterprise-grade support for the Apache Web Server and the Apache Tomcat Application Server

BROOMFIELD, Colo. February 21, 2007 -OpenLogic, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise open source solutions, today announced a partnership with Covalent Technologies, a leading provider of open source support solutions for the enterprise. Under the partnership, Covalent Technologies will join OpenLogic's Expert Partner Community, providing customers with 24x7 back-line support for such popular infrastructure products as the Apache Tomcat Application Server and Apache HTTP, the world's most widely-deployed Web Server.

A recent study of more than 800 IT and business professionals commissioned by OpenLogic found that Apache's Tomcat, Axis, and Web Server projects were all among the top open source projects used in the enterprise. The same research identified "finding enterprise-grade open source support" as one of the three greatest challenges for open source adoption in the enterprise.

"The most consistent concern for enterprises considering the use of open source is enterprise-grade support," said Mark Brewer, CEO of Covalent Technologies. "This partnership will enable us to augment OpenLogic's strong support offerings with our own competency in Apache's market-leading infrastructure products and better serve the needs of large enterprises."

"We are always looking for new ways to serve the support needs of our enterprise customers," said Steven Grandchamp, CEO of OpenLogic. "Effectively supporting hundreds of popular open source projects requires innovative mechanisms like the OpenLogic Expert Community and partnerships with other leading support providers. Covalent has unmatched expertise around some of the most widely-deployed open source projects in our library, and working with them will create a more complete support network for Global 1000 enterprises."

Covalent's world-class enterprise support offerings include pre-integrated server configurations, infrastructure optimization, an online knowledge base and a documentation library. They provide support for the Apache Tomcat Application Server, Apache HTTP, the Apache Axis Web Services Framework and the Apache Geronimo Application Server to more than 50% of Fortune 500 companies.

About OpenLogic

OpenLogic is a leading provider of software, stacks and support that enable enterprises to easily customize, deploy and manage commercial-grade open source environments. OpenLogic's software automates the integration and deployment of any combination of 200 pre-certified open source packages along with proprietary or commercial solutions. The OpenLogic solution also mitigates open source legal risks by enabling companies to manage and enforce open source policies. OpenLogic's technical support and update services give enterprises the commercial-grade reliability they demand. OpenLogic is currently used by more than 700 customers worldwide. For more on OpenLogic, go to www.openlogic.com.

About Covalent Technologies

Founded in 1998, Covalent Technologies is the most trusted source for complete enterprise Open Source solutions. The leading provider of products and services for the Apache Tomcat Application Server, Apache Geronimo Application Server, Apache Axis Web Services Framework, and Apache HTTP, the world's leading Web server, Covalent is one of the few sources for full commercial support for Apache, Tomcat, Geronimo and Axis on a global basis. Covalent is the trusted source that Fortune 1000 enterprises turn to when migrating to Open Source and when deploying new Open Source initiatives. Covalent currently supports more than 50% of Fortune 500 and 70% of Fortune 100 companies. Customers include, among others: SBC, Pfizer, Morgan Stanley, National Semiconductor, Texas Instruments, Johnson & Johnson, British Telecom, NASA, Hewlett-Packard, Siemens, General Electric, and Bear Stearns. Covalent has assembled the deepest talent pool of Apache experts in the industry and is proud to be one of the most distinguished supporters of the Apache Software Foundation (ASF), the dominant community for usable Open Source, and the Open Source community in general. For more information, visit www.covalent.com.

Bret Clement

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