Dell, a world leader in Internet commerce and infrastructure computing, today announced first-to-market availability of Version 7 of the Red Hat Linux operating system on Dell PowerEdge servers and Dell Precision Workstations worldwide. The new operating system is also available on select configurations of Dell`s Optiplex desktop and Latitude notebook PC products.
Dell and Red Hat, as part of their One Source Alliance, worked closely during the development of Red Hat Linux 7 to ensure smooth installation and interoperability of the operating system on Dell server and client products. Announced last June, the One Source Alliance was designed to accelerate commercial adoption of the Linux operating system and to support businesses building Internet infrastructures. Red Hat Linux 7 includes installation and configuration improvements, increased scalability and manageability, and enhanced security features for more secure communication via the web. Customers also will see significant enhancements in the network security features of Red Hat Linux 7.
"The immediate availability of Red Hat Linux 7 offers a flexible and stable open source operating environment for customers building or growing their E-commerce initiatives. Combined with the unlimited support contract now available in EMEA, this again demonstrates Dell`s commitment to increasing the commercial grade of Linux for business users," said Tejas Vakil, vice president of Enterprise Business, Dell EMEA.
"Last year, we led the market by offering Red Hat Linux as a pre-install option on Dell PowerEdge servers and Dell Precision Workstations. We`ve also seen increased demand for Linux on our OptiPlex business desktops. This year we`ll lead the market again, by being the first to offer the benefits of Red Hat Linux 7 on select configurations of our desktop and notebook products, as well as our line of servers and workstations."
The new version offers excellent support and stability for Dell hardware and enhanced features for smooth installation and deployment, making it easier to incorporate the operating system into a company`s IT infrastructure. Red Hat Linux 7 provides Dell desktop users with a more customisable desktop environment with additional digital software options and increased security for default installations.
In a recent benchmark test, Dell PowerEdge 8450 and Dell PowerEdge 6400 servers running Red Hat Linux and TUX 1.0 were named as the fastest Web solutions of those tested in a Web server environment. Test results for 35 servers running SPECweb99, the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation`s benchmark for measuring the performance of web servers, have been posted on SPEC`s Web site, http://www.spec.org since August, 1999. The SPECweb99 benchmark simulates how many individual visitors can be connected to a particular Internet or Intranet site simultaneously.
"The availability of Red Hat Linux 7 pre-installed on Dell client and server platforms delivers a critical new piece to the open standards enterprise computing landscape," said Colin Tenwick, vice president, Red Hat EMEA. "Both Dell and Red Hat are recognised leaders in Internet-based, next-generation computing, and we believe that a Red Hat Linux 7 on Dell solution provides a great deal of value for our combined E-business customer base."
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