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Red Hat, a leader in open source Internet infrastructure solutions, today
announced that the award-winning Red Hat Linux 6.2 operating system (OS) will
power Dell Computer Corporation's new PowerApp.web appliance servers.
Red Hat and Dell, the No. 2 PC server provider in the world, closely
collaborated on development of the Dell PowerApp.web appliance server, creating
a powerful Linux-based Web server that can be installed and operational in
minutes. The PowerApp.web for Linux appliance server delivers Internet
businesses the reliability and scalability needed to ensure the performance and
uptime critical in today's Internet infrastructure at a fraction of the cost of
traditional Web servers.
The unique flexibility of the open source software enables organisations to
quickly customise and receive the updates needed to maximise performance. In
addition, Red Hat will provide support for the PowerApp.web appliance server,
delivering Dell customers unmatched technical expertise in open source Internet
solutions.
"Red Hat's partnership with Dell has helped pioneer the rapid adoption of Linux
and open source solutions for enterprise computing," said Matthew Szulik,
President and CEO of Red Hat, Inc. "This expanded partnership with Dell
demonstrates how both companies are again trailblazing the industry to deliver
powerful, low-cost and easy-to-manage open source Internet infrastructure
solutions for the new Internet economy." International Data Corporation (IDC)
forecasts the worldwide appliance server market will grow dramatically, from
virtually no market presence in 1998 to an estimated volume of over two million
units by 2002. In addition, NetCraft, Inc. (www.netcraft.com), reports that 29
percent of all public Web servers run on Linux, making Linux the most popular
operating system for public Web sites.
"The PowerApp.web for Linux appliance server removes the complexities of
installing, configuring and supporting powerful Linux-based Web
infrastructures," said Michael Lambert, senior vice president, Dell Enterprise
Systems Group. "Through our strategic partnership with Red Hat, our development
teams were able to fine-tune and optimise the performance and reliability of
the Red Hat Linux-based PowerApp.web appliance server to create a truly
plug-and-play Internet infrastructure solution."
The Dell PowerApp.web 100 for Linux is pre-configured with Red Hat Linux 6.2
and Apache Web Server 1.3.12. This extremely rack-dense 1U (1.75-inches) product
features simple set-up and administration and outstanding price/performance to
deliver Web hosting or IP services.
To simplify the installation and operation of a Linux Internet infrastructure
solution, Dell offers the PowerApp Kick-Start Utility, a simple network
configuration tool that allows the user to input basic network information,
such as loading of the IP address, naming of the host and gateway and subnet address
assignment. Also included is Dell's PowerApp Admin Tool, a unified management
interface from which a user can conveniently configure, deploy, and manage the
appliance servers.
These features mean that the PowerApp appliance servers can be deployed quickly
and easily into a customer's Internet infrastructure with minimum set-up and
administration time-even by someone with little to no Linux or Web server
expertise.
Detailed product information on Dell's PowerApp appliance servers can be found
at www.powerapp.com.gov.
About Red Hat, Inc.
Founded in 1994, Red Hat
is a leader in the development of Linux-based operating system software (OS)
and services. Based in Durham, N.C., Red Hat builds the most accessible and
advanced server OS available anywhere with technical innovations such as RPM and the
disk druid installation tool. Red Hat Linux is available for Intel, Compaq Alpha and
Sun SPARC platforms. Red Hat Linux available directly from the company and
through Red Hat's partner, distributor and reseller programs, which include top
PC and server manufacturers like Dell, IBM and Hewlett-Packard.
Red Hat Europe was established in July 1999 with its European headquarters
based in Surrey, United Kingdom and offices throughout Europe. Red Hat Linux is sold
and supported through a number of major distribution and industry partners
throughout Europe.
Red Hat Linux was named InfoWorld's Product of the Year for four years in a
row, was given a productivity accolade in Software Development's Jolt Awards, was
named an environment/desktop finalist in the Ziff-Davis European Excellence
Awards, won the editor's choice awards from the Linux Journal and Australian
Personal Computing magazines, and won the 'Just Plain Cool' award from
Australian Personal Computing magazine.
At March's LinuxWorld Expo, more than 8,000 members of the Linux community
voted Red Hat a 'LinuxWorld Favorite'. Red Hat Linux recently won a Product
Excellence award from Software Development Magazine.
LINUX is a trademark of Linus Torvalds. RED HAT is a registered trademark of
Red Hat, Inc. UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group. All other names and
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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