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Short Take: Dell to include Linux its PCs

August 9, 1999 Dell will preinstall the Linux operating system on its laptops and home computers in the coming months, extending the operating system availability from servers, workstations, and business desktops... TAGS: Short take, portable computer, Linux, spokesman, workstation, home PC, Dell, Dell Dimension, operating system, server, laptop computer, PC

Dell to carry Solaris 10 on PowerEdge servers

November 14, 2007 Under partnership between the two rivals, Dell will distribute Sun's OS on PowerEdge servers and provide support services. TAGS: Sun Solaris, Dell PowerEdge Server, Dell PowerEdge, Jonathan Schwartz, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris 10, support services, Dell, Intel x86, agreement, server, Linux, operating system, HP

Dell likes Linux for virtualization

August 8, 2007 At LinuxWorld the Dell CTO says the two will make running multiple operating systems on a single computer easier. TAGS: virtualization, virtual machine, LinuxWorld, Linux, Dell, operating system, server

For Dell, industry standard now includes Linux

June 8, 2006 Open-source OS now accounts for a quarter of Dell's enterprise business and is growing fast, the company says. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., Linux, enterprise, industry standard, SuSE, Dell, Unix, Novell Inc., open source, IBM Corp., server, Intel, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Virtualization bolsters Dell worldview

April 5, 2006 CTO Kevin Kettler touts the technology as a big improvement, saying it extends Dell's "building block" approach. Photos: Dell CTO pushes virtualization TAGS: virtualization, standardization, virtual machine, CTO, Linux, software company, Dell, AMD, IBM Corp., server, operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows

Red Hat releases big-iron update

March 10, 2006 An update to the company's premium Linux version now supports 64-processor servers. And bigger configurations are on the way. TAGS: Intel Itanium, Red Hat Inc., multiprocessor, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Intel Xeon, Linux, IBM Corp., server, dual-core, Intel, Dell, operating system

Sun moves up on IBM in server sales

December 13, 2000 The server market increases 12 percent in the third quarter, to $15.4 billion, with Sun Microsystems advancing over two competitors to take second place overall, a study says. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., Unix server, Unix, IBM Corp., Linux server, server, Compaq Computer Corp., Linux, computer company, desktop computer, HP, Dell, operating system

IBM to launch Linux-only Power servers

September 10, 2004 OpenPower line to make debut Monday as Big Blue looks beyond the chip's high-end niche, CNET News.com has learned. TAGS: IBM POWER5, server line, IBM Corp., Sun UltraSPARC, Linux, x86 server, Unix server, Intel x86, Intel Itanium, AMD Opteron, server, Unix, Sun Microsystems Inc., Intel, operating system, Dell

SGI plugs in Windows for compute clusters

January 11, 2007 Supercomputing specialist focused on Linux agrees to support Microsoft's OS for lower-end server clusters. TAGS: Silicon Graphics Inc., high-performance computing, supercomputing, Intel Xeon, Intel Itanium, general manager, high-performance, Linux, Intel, IBM Corp., server, Microsoft Corp., Dell, Microsoft Windows, operating system, HP

Xen leads Novell's turnaround effort in Linux

July 15, 2006 Virtualization tops list of Suse Linux improvements as Novell tries to gain ground against Red Hat. TAGS: Xen, Novell Inc., SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, SuSE Linux, SuSE, enterprise server, Red Hat Inc., Linux, open source, operating system, server, Dell

Sun relaunches Sparc chip business

March 27, 2007 Server maker splits off Sparc processor business in hopes of selling the chips to others. TAGS: Sun Sparc, Sun Microsystems Inc., business unit, executive vice president, Jonathan Schwartz, Sun Solaris, server, Intel, Dell, operating system

Computing heavyweights to chaperone Linux into servers

August 30, 2000 IBM, NEC, Intel, Dell and Hewlett-Packard are joining with Linux companies to coax the open-source operating system into high-end, multiprocessor machines. TAGS: Silicon Graphics Inc., heavyweight, Linux company, Linux, multiprocessor, open-source community, IBM Corp., open source, SuSE, file system, programmer, NEC Electronics Corp., Intel, Dell, server, HP

Ubuntu 'Feisty Fawn' released, hit by traffic

April 19, 2007 New 7.04 version features virtualization and crash-reporting tool--but only if you're able to download it. TAGS: Sun NetBeans, Ubuntu, Project GlassFish, Java, Sun Microsystems Inc., virtualization, Linux, Red Hat Inc., Novell Inc., computer company, open source, CEO, server, Dell, operating system

Novell's premium Linux taking Xen plunge

March 23, 2006 Novell says its new Suse Linux Enterprise Server 10--which includes virtualization software--is ready for mainstream use. TAGS: Xen, Novell Inc., Novell NetWare, Novell Open Enterprise Server, data center, virtualization, Linux, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, Red Hat Inc., SuSE, conference, operating system, Dell, server, Microsoft Windows

New Sun unit plans technology partnerships

February 7, 2006 In a new bid for growth, Sun launches a division to enable others build products around its hardware and software. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., OEM, network equipment company, Jonathan Schwartz, network equipment, Scott McNealy, telecommunications, storage system, Sun Solaris, Java, server, Dell, operating system
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