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20th June 2000 - Dell announced today Linux as the company's third global, strategic operating system to power the front-end of its customers' Internet infrastructures. The Linux operating system joins Microsoft Corp.'s Windows® and Novell Inc.'s NetWare® as one of three strategic operating systems Dell supports and factory installs worldwide.
The announcement is part of Dell and Red Hat Inc.'s One Source Alliance, a global initiative intended to speed commercial acceptance and respond to the growing demand for Linux-based systems for the Internet infrastructure. The addition of Linux as a strategic, global operating system is expected to help Dell to capture an increased percentage of spending associated with building the infrastructure for the new Internet economy, which is expected to reach $370 billion annually by 2003. The move also reflects Dell's commitment to Linux as a future operating system in applications where UNIX is widely deployed currently. Dell is currently the No. 2 provider worldwide of Linux-based systems(1) and the No. 2 provider of Standard Intel Architecture Servers worldwide according to research by International Data Corporation(2).
The Red Hat and Dell combination offers customers a complete solution for Linux development and deployment. Unlike many computer-systems manufacturers, Dell does not have a proprietary, in-house UNIX offering that competes for resources. This allows Dell to align its development resources around Linux and deliver best-in-class Linux solutions to its customers.
``Our portfolio of Dell PowerEdge and PowerApp servers based on Linux, Microsoft Windows and Novell NetWare will allow us to continue our market share growth in the Internet infrastructure and address more than 80 percent of the total server operating environments by 2003,'' said Tejas Vakil, vice president, Enterprise Business, Dell Europe, Middle East and Africa. ``Some of our competitors could be accused of losing focus, offering minimal Linux capabilities while protecting their proprietary, high-margin UNIX platforms.
``Linux is our UNIX offering and we're working together with Red Hat to capitalize on the enormous market opportunity today for the Internet infrastructure build-out.''
While Dell's plans for Linux initially will be on Intel's IA-32 based architecture, the company is collaborating with Red Hat to facilitate the migration of Linux into higher-end systems based on Intel's IA-64 architecture. As the operating system continues its rapid maturation in the areas of availability, reliability, manageability and security, it is expected to grow from its current strength in the Internet infrastructure to mission-critical datacenter and high performance computing applications currently dominated by UNIX systems. Dell is working closely with its independent software vendor partners to port leading e-commerce and other applications to the new architecture.
Dell was the first major systems manufacturer to offer factory installation of Red Hat Linux across its entire server line. The company also took the lead in offering factory installation of Red
Hat Linux on Dell PrecisionÔ workstations. Today, Dell customers also can order Red Hat Linux factory installed on at least one platform in each notebook and desktop product line.
Dell's Global Linux Capabilities
Dell's position as a global leader in infrastructure computing and services for the Internet economy enables it to offer its customers a broad range of Linux-specific service and support offerings. The company manufactures its computer systems in each of six locations: Austin, Texas; Nashville, Tenn.; Eldorado do Sul, Brazil (Americas); Limerick, Ireland (Europe, Middle East and Africa); Shanghai, China (Asia-Pacific and Japan) and Xiamen, China (China). Dell maintains sales offices in 34 countries around the world, and sells its products and services in more than 170 countries and territories.
As part of its broad Linux portfolio of services through Dell Technology Consulting, the company maintains Dell Technology Solution Centers around the world where Linux customers can perform design validation, performance tuning, migration analysis and proof-of-concept with their Red Hat Linux systems.
Through Dell's global factory installation process, customers are able to purchase Dell PowerEdge and PowerApp servers, Dell Precision workstations, Dell OptiPlex and Dimension desktop PCs, and Dell Latitude and Inspiron notebooks with the latest version of Red Hat Linux already installed, and have the same image and configuration delivered to multiple locations around the world. For more information on Dell's offering of Red Hat Linux-based systems, go to www.dell.com/linux or www.redhat.com/opensource.
About Dell
Dell Computer Corporation (Nasdaq: DELL) is the world's leading direct computer systems company, based on revenues of $27 billion for the past four quarters, and is a premier provider of products and services required for customers to build their Internet infrastructures. The company ranks No. 56 on the Fortune 500, No. 210 on the Fortune Global 500 and No. 3 on the Fortune ``most admired'' lists of companies. Dell designs, manufactures and customizes products and services to customer requirements, and offers an extensive selection of software and peripherals. Information on Dell and its products can be obtained on the World Wide Web at www.dell.com.
(1) Source: International Data Corporation, Commercial Systems and Servers, Quarterly Server Tracker, 1Q00.
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