Dell Offers Customers in China Red Flag Operating System on PowerEdge Servers.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 4, 2003 Dell (Nasdaq:DELL) announced it has certified the Red Flag Linux Red Flag Linux (红旗 Linux) is a Chinese Linux distribution. Red Flag's logo is Tux carrying a prominent red flag. The current executive president of Red Flag Software is Chris Zhao. Description Red Flag Linux 6. 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. for use on its Dell PowerEdge This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. servers. Certification was completed in early November. "Our customers in China have asked us to add Red Flag to our offerings and we are pleased to do so," said Piau Phang Foo, president of Dell China. "Dell has committed significant engineering and development resources to Linux in direct response to customer requests for Unix alternatives. We will continue to advocate Linux for use in high-performance computing High-speed computing, which typically refers to supercomputers used in scientific research. clusters and Oracle database support." Red Flag Linux is available immediately on select Dell PowerEdge servers in China. Customers with Dell's Premier Enterprise Support Services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services can get Red Flag software support directly from Dell. Red Flag Linux Offerings Red Flag's products include high-performance 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. for servers, desktop computers and embedded systems. Red Flag Linux has been widely deployed in E-Government and enterprise infrastructures throughout China and is gaining momentum in vertical markets with high security requirements like banking, telecommunications, education and energy. About Dell Dell Inc. (Nasdaq:DELL) is a premier provider of products and services required for customers worldwide to build their information-technology and Internet infrastructures. Company revenue for the past four quarters totaled $39.7 billion. Dell, through its direct business model, 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 at www.dell.com. Dell and PowerEdge are trademarks of Dell Inc. Dell disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others. |
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