EnterpriseDB, a leading enterprise-class, open source database company, has announced that eight more leading companies have joined the ecosystem of Technology Partners, Business Partners, and Service Partners that comprise the EnterpriseDB Partner Program.

New Technology Partners include ActiveGrid, Alfresco, Open-Xchange, and Pentaho; Logicworks has joined as a Business Partner; and new Service Partners include DriverSoft, Global Era, and Infosecure Systems. To date, 18 companies have joined the program.

"The companies in the EnterpriseDB Partner Program use EnterpriseDB Advanced Server's Oracle compatibility, enterprise-class scalability and reliability, and affordability to meet their customers' business challenges," said Bill Mason, vice president of business development at EnterpriseDB. "We're very pleased that these companies have elected to build important parts of their businesses around ours."

"ActiveGrid's partnership with EnterpriseDB enables us to provide our customers with a database alternative that features enterprise-class performance and reliability as well as compatibility with Oracle applications," said Tom Canning, vice president of sales and business development at ActiveGrid. "EnterpriseDB Advanced Server is a compelling choice for enterprises interested in meeting their mission-critical database requirements with open source software."

Partner program participants receive significant benefits, including EnterpriseDB software licenses and technical support, access to partner discussion forums, early access to EnterpriseDB product roadmaps, valuable co-marketing and joint sales opportunities, attractive discounts on EnterpriseDB software license and support packages purchased for resale, and participation in certification programs that help EnterpriseDB's partners to provide the highest quality solutions to their customers.