Linux Now 25% of Dell's Server Business 88
Sam Haine '95 writes to mention a ZDNet article discussing Linux's place in the server market, at least for Dell Computers. Linux now makes up over 25% of the company's server business, and has become such a standard that they only need to confer with Red Hat for some 10% of service calls. From the article: "Linux and open source have been a blessing for Dell as it has struggled to make an impression, other than as a desktop and laptop supplier, in enterprise computing, According to Martin Hingley, vice-president of the European Systems Group at analysts IDC, part of the problem for Dell in the enterprise is that 'people don't like partnering with Dell.'"
Re:OpenManaged and the No OS option (Score:5, Insightful)
They probably don't want to sound like they're exaggerating the Linux install base and anger their biggest partner. So they only state the stats that Microsoft can't possibly dispute.
Re:Bad news for Red Hat? (Score:3, Insightful)
Its a win-win situation. As we would say:
Skewed a bit (Score:3, Insightful)
I would not be surprised to learn that the server sales are higher than they think.
-Charles
do they count my server? (Score:4, Insightful)
I gave up on Dell (Score:4, Insightful)
Dell's support suggested reinstalling the OS from the supplied CD. I did it and it still blue screened.
Dell's response
"Well, if reinstalling the OS did not solve the problem. You need to reformat the drive and reinstall the OS."
What a solution.
It is good to see them claming support of Linux, the question is will there support be better than it has been?
Re:Does that really mean admins are using Linux? (Score:4, Insightful)
I don't think anyone in their right mind would pay $799 (or something like that) for RedHat enterprise and then delete it, and install a pirate copy of windows. Businesses are always on the BSA radar.
Re:correction (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:Sad for others (Score:3, Insightful)
You think that one comment will affect sales by 10%? You're kidding, right?
People don't pay any attention to providers until/unless it's time to buy. A very small percentage of Lenovo's customers even know about the remark. Certainly less than the 10% needed to affect their sales that much. And in two weeks, that comment is off the table, out of social memory, and won't affect their sales at all.
Think about it: Apple's Mac vs. PC ads are very popular, trendy, and effective. How many times have you seen them? It takes repetition to drive the message, ANY message home. How many times did you cover polynomials in school?
Over and over. Eventually, it sorta takes home by osmosis. A single comment means jack.