The SCO Group Offers Free Subscription for the First Year on New Virtualized Version of OpenServer(R) 5.0.7 UNIX(R)

Promotion available after initial purchase of OpenServer 5.0.7V until October 2, 2009 - Early adopters pleased with virtualization release

• Press Release
• Source: SCO Group
• On 7:43 pm EDT, Thursday September 3, 2009

LINDON, Utah, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The SCO Group, Inc., (Pink Sheets: SCOXQ - News) a leading provider of UNIX® software technology and mobility solutions, today announced that it is offering a free one-year subscription with the purchase of its new OpenServer 5.0.7V virtualized version of the popular UNIX operating system. The licensing promotion is available until October 2, 2009.

SCO's new OpenServer 5.0.7V is a virtualized version of its popular UNIX operating system that is optimized for the VMware® environment. OpenServer 5.0.7V gives customers a familiar environment while increasing the power and efficiency of a virtualized infrastructure and extending the life of existing OpenServer applications to run on modern hardware.

OpenServer 5.0.7V is offered as an Enterprise Edition and is licensed under an annual subscription model; however the subscription fee for the first year will be waived with this special promotion for all purchases made through October 2, 2009. OpenServer 5.0.7V requires the installation of a time-limited subscription license available from SCO resellers.

"This licensing promotion will enable customers to seamlessly integrate a virtualized system into their trusted OpenServer 5.0.7 environment," said Alan Raymond, vice president of worldwide sales, The SCO Group. "We have gathered feedback from SCO customers and partners and believe that this will provide for a smoother transition to virtualization. There are literally hundreds of thousands of eligible servers in the marketplace running OpenServer 5.0.6 and earlier versions, so the opportunity for substantial sales is significant. We are pleased with initial sales orders with the recently released product," said Raymond.

Early adopters of the new OpenServer 5.0.7V version have given favorable reviews. "My hat is off to SCO; this "V" build is great! I was most impressed with the speed and performance optimizations that are immediately apparent," said Jonathan Knapp, certified VMWare sales professional, MyITSuite.com. "It's really quite a stark contrast. I consider myself to be well versed in a variety of virtualization environments with particular emphasis on the VMware line of products and I've yet to come across any virtual vs. physical performance difference that comes anywhere close to this" said Knapp.

iXorg(TM) Inc., an international group of independent contractors and system integrators had early access to beta code and training on SCO's recent virtualized version of UNIX. "SCO's release of OpenServer 5.0.7V for VMware represents a major milestone in the OpenServer product family," said Bob Ungaretti, owner, Garett Group, LLC and president of iXorg, Inc. "Our customers are very excited to know that they can now run their SCO UNIX operating system and business critical applications on VMware. This release now enables them to utilize the benefits of the VMware platform in addition to providing savings in server consolidation and reduced power and cooling costs. It's definitely a win-win all around" said Ungaretti.

For more information about OpenServer 5.0.7V, please visit: http://sco.com/products/unix/virtualization/

About SCO

The SCO Group (SCOXQ.PK) is a leading provider of UNIX software technology and a provider of mobility solutions. The Me Inc. product line at SCO focuses on creating mobile platforms, services and solutions for businesses and enhances the productivity of mobile workers. Headquartered in Lindon, Utah, SCO has a worldwide network of resellers and developers. SCO Global Services provides reliable localized support and services to partners and customers. For more information on SCO products and services, visit www.sco.com. SCO and the associated logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of The SCO Group, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. VMware and Windows are the associated trademarks of VMware and Microsoft respectively.

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