Submission + - Dell likes Linux for virtualization
Erikson Wright writes: According to Kevin Kettler, Dell's CTO, Linux is the key that will make virtual machines easier to build.
"To encourage use of Linux for virtual environments is to make an easier way to do virtual machines," he said. He spoke to an audience gathered for the LinuxWorld conference here at Moscone Center, addressing the growth of the open-source Linux operating system — which he said he hoped would hit US$1 billion in licensing revenue by 2011.
Pairing Linux and virtualization to manage and consolidate enterprise data centers is something Dell is using back at home base. Three thousand of Dell's own servers run Linux, including its so-called mission-critical applications, such as the company's internal employee, supply chain and financial-management systems, Kettler said.
"To encourage use of Linux for virtual environments is to make an easier way to do virtual machines," he said. He spoke to an audience gathered for the LinuxWorld conference here at Moscone Center, addressing the growth of the open-source Linux operating system — which he said he hoped would hit US$1 billion in licensing revenue by 2011.
Pairing Linux and virtualization to manage and consolidate enterprise data centers is something Dell is using back at home base. Three thousand of Dell's own servers run Linux, including its so-called mission-critical applications, such as the company's internal employee, supply chain and financial-management systems, Kettler said.
