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Fujitsu Launches ‘Follow the Sun’ 24x7 Global Support for PostgreSQL

Announcement posted by Fujitsu Australia Limited 21 Oct 2010

Sydney, 21 October 2010 – Fujitsu Australia Software Technology (FAST) has today announced the extension of its global support offerings by partnering with 2ndQuadrant to offer ‘Follow the Sun’ 24x7 global remote support options for PostgreSQL.
This strategic partnership between FAST and 2ndQuadrant will significantly enhance customer support and will provide a unique level of service and a truly global solution, unlike any other production support available for PostgreSQL. With 2ndQuadrant located in the US and Europe, and FAST located in Australia, PostgreSQL support consultants can now provide cost-effective, global remote support, from their geographical areas, during their optimum ‘daylight’ efficiency period, 24x7, across the globe. 
Partnering to offer world-class technical expertise to large and growing Enterprises across the world, Fujitsu and 2ndQuadrant’s new service offers one of the world’s most valuable 24 hour support offering available, giving customers minimal downtime to their production systems.
By providing ‘Follow the Sun’ PostgreSQL remote support, each organisation is able to co-operatively offer the best possible support, anywhere, anytime and at the most cost-effective rate. 
Both FAST and 2ndQuadrant are strongly committed to PostgreSQL open source development, being contributors for over 15 years. The companies offer similar and complementary services in the PostgreSQL support, training and consultancy spaces, which has proven to be an ideal basis to provide co-operative PostgreSQL support options.
“Fujitsu is honoured to partner with 2ndQuadrant on this unique offering,” states Bala Varadarajan, Managing Director of Fujitsu Australia Software Technology. “This service is our first partnership support offering available from a series of cooperative support offerings being developed between the two companies. We are pleased to be partnering on further innovative collaborations, being announced in the near future.”
"We have been using FAST for our PostgreSQL support now for a number of years. They have definitely helped our business by their consultancy, recommendations and the support maintenance of our mission critical database, by keeping it running reliably and performing  to our satisfaction,"  stated Dan Austin of Westfield, Sydney.

About FujitsuFujitsu is a leading provider of ICT-based business solutions for the global marketplace. With approximately 170,000 employees supporting customers in 70 countries, Fujitsu combines a worldwide corps of systems and services experts with highly reliable computing and communications products and advanced microelectronics to deliver added value to customers. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 4.6 trillion yen (US$50 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010. For more information, please see: www.fujitsu.com   
About Fujitsu Australia and New ZealandFujitsu Australia and New Zealand is a leading service provider of business, information technology and communications solutions. As the third largest ICT Company in the Australian and New Zealand marketplace, we partner with our customers to consult, design, build, operate and support business solutions. From strategic consulting to application and infrastructure solutions and services, Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand have earned a reputation as the single supplier of choice for leading corporate and government organisations. Fujitsu Australia Limited and Fujitsu New Zealand Limited are wholly owned subsidiaries of Fujitsu Limited (TSE: 6702). www.fujitsu.com.au    
About Fujitsu Australia Software TechnologyFujitsu Australia Software Technology (FAST) established in 1989 is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited of Japan. Our mission is to build solutions using advanced software technologies to achieve the leadership in cutting edge information technology for which FAST is renowned today.  Our core competencies include Open Source Software, Service Oriented Architecture and Cloud Computing. Please visit www.fastware.com.au for additional information.
About 2ndQuadrant2ndQuadrant provides world-class technical expertise to large and growing enterprises across the world, with data-centre grade experience of PostgreSQL for OLTP, web and data warehouse databases services, training and support options for PostgreSQL databases. Please visit www.2ndquadrant.com for additional information.

Press Contact:Angela CoombesPublic Relations and Communications SpecialistFujitsu Australia and New ZealandTel:       +61 2 9113 9247Mobile:  +61 429 223 110Email:  angela.coombes@au.fujitsu.com