New Members at The Linux Foundation

The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux, announced that brightONE, CA Technologies, HGST Storage, Mellanox Technologies and Produban are joining the organization.

Enterprise companies seek high-value solutions that deliver on integration and innovation – solutions that are built on a solid foundation of knowledge and Linux and open source technologies. The newest Linux Foundation members are maximizing investment in Linux and collaborative development in order to increase the value of products and services in the areas of IT solutions including management software, storage, mobile and infrastructure services.

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brightONE, formerly a part of the global IT services company Tieto, offers advanced technology and product development as well as pioneering services in the field of information and communication technology. With 900 professionals in Germany, the Netherlands, Poland and India, brightONE identifies the innovative potential of products, technologies and concepts; develops suitable, customer-specific solutions as well as applications; and transforms them into measurable results. With more than 20 years of experience, brightONE constitutes a reliable service-provider and one-stop-partner for Smart Products Engineering.

“brightONE already participates in the Linux Foundation’s Automotive Grade Linux Workgroup to bring kernel innovation and collaboration to the car makers,” said Peter Seidenschwang, head of business and portfolio management. “Becoming a Linux Foundation member is a natural step for brightONE as we believe in smart and embedded technologies for markets like hi-tech electronics, medical and automotive. End-users are demanding more and more seamless technology experiences, and we act as their partners by connecting people, business and technology.”

CA Technologies (CA, Inc.) provides IT solutions that help customers manage and secure complex IT environments to support agile business services. Organizations leverage CA to accelerate innovation, transform infrastructure and secure data and identities, from the data center to the cloud.

“The projects that The Linux Foundation hosts play a central role in the continued evolution of open source in the enterprise,” said Jay Williams, VP of R&D, CA. “As a founding member of the Xen Project, we have already seen our membership in the Foundation greatly enhance our ability to deliver value to customers as they relentlessly seek to do more with less.”

HGST develops advanced HDD drives, enterprise SSDs, and external storage solutions and services. HGST provides storage for a range of market segments, including enterprise, cloud, datacenter, mobile computing, consumer electronics and personal storage.

“Joining the Linux Foundation is an important step in our strategy to provide our customers with tightly integrated product offerings,” said Brendan Collins, VP of product marketing, HGST. “Working with the Linux community and engaging in collaborative development efforts extends our commitment to provide our customers with quality, reliability and innovation.”

Mellanox Technologies Ltd supplies IB and Ethernet interconnect solutions and services for servers and storage, delivering data faster to applications by providing high throughput, low latency and offloading technologies such as RDMA. Its interconnect portfolio of adapters, switches, software, cables and silicon are suited to challenging computing environments such as HPC, Web 2.0, cloud, financial services, databases and storage.

“Mellanox’s solutions for Linux servers offer world-leading performance for data center applications,” said Gilad Shainer, VP marketing, Mellanox. “The Linux Foundation’s long-term support for Linux, and its role in fast-tracking innovation and collaboration with members is extremely valuable to Mellanox and our customers.”

Produban Servicios Informáticos Generales S.L. provides consolidated IT infrastructure technology and operations services for retail banking, global business units and corporate units. The company is headquartered in Madrid and offers services including support, auditing, consulting and IT to more than 90 group companies distributed internationally.

“Being a member of The Linux Foundation offers a variety of advantages including collaboration opportunities that enable us to give back to the community that has contributed to our company expansion and enhanced our ability to service our customers,” said Carlos Rojo, GM, Produban.

“Member participation in community-driven projects and collaborative development fuels industry growth while enabling companies to enhance the value of their own product and service offerings,” said Mike Woster, COO, The Linux Foundation. “Today’s new members understand the importance of strategic community investment and how it translates to business value for their customers and partners.“