Linux Warehouse has been appointed as official local distributor for the popular MySQL database in Southern Africa.

“The Linux Warehouse is now supporting the local channel of resellers who wish to implement enterprise-grade solutions based on MySQL in the Southern African region,” says Riaan van Niekerk, general manager of the Linux Warehouse.

Van Niekerk says that up to now, resellers and customers would have had to purchase the software from European-based distributors in a non-local currency. Now MySQL is available in a local currency from a company based in SA.

He says that MySQL Enterprise was the one product not available from Linux Warehouse that was being requested most by resellers.

“MySQL is delighted to have added the Linux Warehouse as its distributor dedicated to the Southern African region,” says Martyn Fildes, MySQL AB’s EMEA field channel sales manager. “We have a number of existing active partners for MySQL in the region, and we look forward to offering them localised sales support and pricing.”