Burlington Coat Factory Chooses Dell for Strategic Linux Rollout.ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 6, 1999--Dell Computer Corporation (Nasdaq:DELL), the world's leading direct computer systems company, today announced an agreement to deliver a large retail Linux installation to Burlington Coat Factory Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation is a national department store retailer focusing on clothing and shoes, with over 360 stores in 42 states (as of 2006). In early 2007, the first location to be opened in Canada will be at the Vaughan Mills mall in Toronto. Warehouse Corporation. Burlington's 264 stores nationwide will manage their day-to-day business on Dell(R) desktop PCs custom configured to run the open-source Linux operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. . Burlington will run Red Hat Software Inc.'s version of Linux on 1,250 Dell OptiPlex Dell, Inc. targets its OptiPlex™ line of desktop computers for sale into the corporate, government and education markets. These systems typically contain Intel CPUs, beginning with the Pentium and currently with the Core 2 although Dell sells some models with AMD CPUs as well. (R) PCs for office management, to administer its Baby Registry and to handle back-office functions such as shipping and receiving. Dell will factory-install Red Hat Linux Red Hat Linux, assembled by Red Hat, was a popular, "middle-aged" Linux distribution (not as old as Slackware but older than Ubuntu) upon its discontinuation in 2004.[1] Red Hat Linux 1.0 was released on November 3, 1994. software through its DellPlus service on the OptiPlex GX1 computers, giving Burlington the ease and efficiency of PCs that arrive ready to use. In a separate announcement today, Dell and Red Hat Software Inc. expanded their joint efforts to make Linux a success in the corporate market. Dell is now the first major systems vendor to offer Red Hat Linux pre-installed on selected Dell Precision Dell Precision is a line of workstation computers produced by Dell, Inc.. Current Dell Precision Desktop Models
Information about Dell's certified configurations and system support can be found at http://www.dell.com/products/workstat/isv/linux.htm for Dell Precision WorkStations or http://www.dell.com/products/poweredge/linux/index.htm for Dell PowerEdge servers. "Dell's capability to customize hardware and software images provides the kind of flexibility customers demand," said Joe Marengi, senior vice president and general manager of Dell's Relationship Group. "Customers increasingly are turning to our high-caliber, in-factory customization and the flexibility it gives them to choose the technology they want for their business." "Burlington Coat Factory requires the choices and versatility Dell offers," said Michael Prince, chief information officer of Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation. "Dell's ability to configure computer systems in the factory and ship directly to all our locations translates into higher quality products which arrive ready to use. This helps shorten our roll-out schedule." Installation of Red Hat Linux for Burlington is provided by DellPlus, Dell's custom factory integration service. DellPlus provides a wide range of custom-built services, including special hardware installation and configuration, software installation and asset tagging and reporting for Dell systems. Additional information on DellPlus is available at http://www.dell.com/dellplus/index.htm. Linux is an extremely flexible and reliable non-proprietary operating system created by Linus Torvalds Linus Benedict Torvalds (born December 28 1969 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish software engineer best known for initiating the development of the Linux kernel. eight years ago. Linux differs from virtually all other operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. in that it is cooperatively developed and because it is open source software, with the source code freely available to all users. It has recently gained in popularity because it allows users to alter its code to increase functionality, optimize performance and completely customize it to their needs. Red Hat builds an operating system that uses the Linux kernal plus approximately 460 other packages to make a full-featured operating system. More than 10 million users currently run the Linux operating system, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. International Data Corporation, an industry consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a . Founded in 1994, Red Hat Software is based in Research Triangle Park Research Triangle Park, research, business, medical, and educational complex situated in central North Carolina. It has an area of 6,900 acres (2,795 hectares) and is 8 × 2 mi (13 × 3 km) in size. Named for the triangle formed by Duke Univ. , N.C., where it develops and maintains the award-winning operating systems. Red Hat builds one of the most accessible and advanced operating systems available anywhere with technical innovations such as RPM and druid installation tool. About Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation operates 264 stores in 42 states (including subsidiaries). The company's roots trace to 1924, when Abe Milstein launched a successful wholesale outerwear business. In the 1950s, Monroe G. Milstein, president, chief executive officer and chairman of the board, joined his father and began a small sideline in the retail trade. In 1972, the company began operations as a retailer through the acquisition of one coat factory and outlet store An outlet store or factory outlet is a retail store in which manufacturers sell their stock directly to the public through their own branded stores. The stores can be can be brick and mortar or online. in Burlington, N.J. About Dell Ranked No. 78 among the Fortune 500 companies and No. 363 in the Fortune Global 500, Dell Computer Corporation (company) Dell Computer Corporation - One of the biggest US manufacturers of IBM PC compatibles. "From notebooks to networks", their slogan says. http://us.dell.com. is the world's leading direct computer systems company, based on revenues of $18.2 billion for the past four quarters. 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 through its toll-free number 800/388-8542 or by accessing the Dell World Wide Web site at www.dell.com. Dell and OptiPlex are registered trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation. Fortune 500 is a registered trademark of Time Inc. Dell disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others. |
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