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What is Linux?
| Linux is a UNIX-like operating system that was originally designed by Norwegian programmer Linus Torvalds (from whom it takes it’s name) at the University of Helsinki to provide PC users with a free or very low-cost operating system comparable to UNIX systems. Linux is no longer restricted to the PC and runs on many different hardware platforms including Intel, Sun Sparc, PowerPC, and Alpha Processors. In fact, cut down versions of Linux are used on the operating systems of some mobile phones and MP3 players as well. |
| A Linux package made up of the Linux kernel, other system software, user applications, and with all major distributions, an installation program. Anyone can put together a Linux distribution, and the operating system can vary widely depending on the kernel version and system software employed. Linux is “open source” software (see below), which is freely available; however, the full distribution of Linux along with technical support and training are available for a fee from vendors such as Red Hat Software and Novell’s SuSe. |
| Due to its stability, general robustness and consequent high availability Linux has gained popularity especially with ISPs as the OS for hosting Web servers and among other commercial application developers. |
What is Open Source?
| When the source code of a computer program is made available free of charge to the general public, it's known as open source. The basis of open source software is to produce more useful and bug-free products for everyone to use. The concept relies on peer review to find and eliminate bugs in the program code. The Open Source Initiative (OSI) reviews then certifies open source programs. They have a stringent list of criteria that include making sure no one collects a royalty on the software and no person, group or field of endeavor can be denied access to the program. Linux is the best-known example; others include products like Apache, the dominant software for serving corporate web pages. |
Linux Today
| Without a doubt, Linux has arrived. What was once considered the ‘domain of techies’ is being embraced by major enterprises as a serious, powerful, open-source environment for mission-critical applications. Leading market research and advisory from IDC forecasts up to 27% CAGR in world wide units shipped of Linux based servers from 2003 to 2008. {1 IDC Worldwide Server Market Forecast 2003-2008} |
| Linux is now being adopted across a wide spectrum of customers from Enterprise to SMB, with Finance, Telco’s and customers looking for cost effective high performance computing solutions taking the lead. |
Why Customers Choose Linux
| Customer’s move to Linux for a variety of reasons from a need to reduce TCO to purely just embracing open source software. Linux does offer: |
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Stable and flexible enterprise-class operating environment |
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Hosted on industry-standard platforms
− lower cost to purchase and maintain
− smaller footprint
− lower power consumption and heat dissipation
− benefit from the Intel performance curve
− decrease proprietary technology dependence |
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Growing business application availability |
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Alternative to legacy UNIX or Microsoft operating systems |
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Decreases TCO by 45–82% - according to IDC |
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Delivering a UNIX-like experience – leverages enterprise UNIX expertise |
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An enterprise answer to the question …
“How will I do more with less?” |
Linux Distributions
| HP Linux Services - your single source for end-to-end support of your Linux computing environment |
| HP knows that in the real world, Linux deployment means more than cost-effective hardware or solutions partnerships. A Linux deployment generally means an application migration. In this environment, HP's has Linux master builder status. As a company publicly committed to multiple operating systems - primarily HP-UX, Linux and Microsoft® Windows® - HP is uniquely able to migrate applications to Linux successfully and has the know-how to integrate Linux into mixed OS environments, so that different platforms can work together to create a more adaptable, reliable and resource-efficient computing solution. To support these efforts, HP has over 6,000 trained Linux service professionals providing migration, enterprise support and deployment services. |
| A comprehensive range of enterprise services for Red Hat Linux |
| A recent agreement between HP and Red Hat makes HP a preferred vendor for delivery of single-point fulfillment and service of the complete Red Hat Enterprise Linux product line on HP industry-standard hardware. |
| Under the terms of the agreement, HP becomes a global services provider for the entire Red Hat Enterprise Linux line of certified solutions, which includes Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS, Enterprise Linux ES and Enterprise Linux WS V2.1. |
| As part of the software support packages from HP Services, you'll receive responsive telephone software technical support from our highly skilled support technicians, as well as maintenance updates and patches via the Red Hat Network. Other features of our Linux support service include: |
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Instant access to the latest Red Hat Linux ISO standards |
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Priority download access for errata and ISO standards |
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Priority notifications as soon as errata and new products are released |
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24x7 Web access |
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Operating system media and user documentation |
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Flexible service levels, allowing you to choose from 3-incident or extended coverage options of 9x5 unlimited or 24x7 unlimited support |
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Available as one-year or three-year support packages |
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One-year renewal options for 9x5 unlimited or 24x7 unlimited support |
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HP has you covered.
| HP offers an extensive Linux Services portfolio that provides you with: |
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A single point of accountability for Linux solutions in multi-technology, multivendor environments |
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A framework for delivering end-to-end Linux solutions by integrating expertise, technology, and partnerships in targeted application areas |
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Strategic relationships and support agreements with key software partners |
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Proven service level agreements |
| Today, according to a recent InformationWeek customer satisfaction survey, HP is the world's industry leader in these areas: |
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#1 in mission-critical infrastructure services |
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#1 in provision of services for open IT environments |
| With more than 5,000 Linux service professionals based in more than 160 countries, we are best positioned to be your partner of choice when it comes to supporting your mission-critical, Linux-based solution support needs. |
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| HP fully supports, certifies, and sells SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server (SLES) for HP ProLiant Servers. The SLES 8 and SLES 9 operating systems have been certified to run on HP ProLiant servers and are available across our wide ProLiant server portfolio from the BL series blade servers DL and ML series ProLiant servers scaling from 1 to 8 processors. Check the Linux certification matrix for the latest ProLiant server information. |
| Available from HP are versions for up to 2 processors, up to 8 processors, and up to 16 processors specifically for SLES 9. Traditional "license fees" are not associated with SUSE LINUX offerings and the customer is paying for Novell upgrade protection in either annual or 3 year terms. Upgrade Protection associated with SUSE LINUX products provides upgrades, updates, and basic installation support. HP greatly increases the protection of your SUSE LINUX investment by conveniently including bundled offerings of HP Services in 9x5 or 24x7 incident and unlimited based support to offer the greatest value and best customer experience for SUSE LINUX on ProLiant servers. This allows our customers to partner with one vendor to support both their server and Linux OS deployment. |
| HP now supports Novell's release of SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 and has made it available for sale with ProLiant servers. SLES 9 supports x86, AMD64, and EM64T based ProLiant servers and is delivered as one product. The high end version of SLES 9 now also extends the rights of the purchased upgrade protection to systems with up to 16 CPUs. SLES 9 is a secure, reliable platform for open-source computing in the enterprise. SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 offers unmatched performance and scalability, comprehensive open-source functionality and support for a broad range of hardware platforms and software packages. Also, in addition to HP's current SLES 8 for x86 offerings, SLES 8 for AMD64 will now be available for AMD Opteron based ProLiant servers. |
| Any of HP's offerings of SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server can now be conveniently purchased with an HP ProLiant server or purchased stand alone. All HP offerings of SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server are sold with a customer selectable HP Services support package. |
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SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 for x86 |
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370930-B21 - includes 3 year Upgrade Protection (up to 2 CPU) |
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370932-B21 - includes 3 year Upgrade Protection (up to 8 CPU) |
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370929-B21 - includes annual Upgrade Protection (up to 2 CPU) |
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370931-B21 - includes annual Upgrade Protection (up to 8 CPU) |
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SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 for AMD64 |
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373831-B21 - includes 3 year Upgrade Protection (up to 2 CPU) |
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373832-B21 - includes 3 year Upgrade Protection (up to 8 CPU) |
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373833-B21 - includes annual Upgrade Protection (up to 2 CPU) |
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-B21 - includes annual Upgrade Protection (up to 8 CPU) |
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SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for X86 and for AMD64 & Intel EM64T |
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373843-B21 - includes 3 year Upgrade Protection (up to 2 CPU) |
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373844-B21 - includes 3 year Upgrade Protection (up to 16 CPU) |
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373845-B21 - includes annual Upgrade Protection (up to 2 CPU) |
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373874-B21 - includes annual Upgrade Protection (up to 16 CPU) |
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| The above part numbers include media (software CDs and manual) and upgrade protection documentation with registration number for access to Novell/SUSE support website. |
| Customers often do not require media and manuals for every server purchase. This scenario usually occurs for volume purchase orders. To facilitate this, HP provides the following part numbers for upgrade protection only: |
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SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 for x86 (upgrade protection only - no media) |
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373835-B21 - includes 3 year Upgrade Protection (up to 2 CPU) |
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373836-B21 - includes 3 year Upgrade Protection (up to 8 CPU) |
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373837-B21 - includes annual Upgrade Protection (up to 2 CPU) |
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373838-B21 - includes annual Upgrade Protection (up to 8 CPU) |
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SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 for AMD64 (upgrade protection only - no media) |
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373839-B21 - includes 3 year Upgrade Protection (up to 2 CPU) |
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373840-B21 - includes 3 year Upgrade Protection (up to 8 CPU) |
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373841-B21 - includes annual Upgrade Protection (up to 2 CPU) |
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373842-B21 - includes annual Upgrade Protection (up to 8 CPU) |
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SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for X86 and for AMD64 & Intel EM64T (upgrade protection only - no media) |
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373879-B21 - includes 3 year Upgrade Protection (up to 2 CPU) |
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373880-B21 - includes 3 year Upgrade Protection (up to 16 CPU) |
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373881-B21 - includes annual Upgrade Protection (up to 2 CPU) |
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373882-B21 - includes annual Upgrade Protection (up to 16 CPU) |
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