| HP t5725 Thin Client Server |
| Monday, 14 August 2006 by Michel Roth | |||
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HP says it will support Debian Linux on its ProLiant and HP BladeSystem servers, and what it says is the industry's first Debian Linux customisable thin client from a major vendor, the new HP t5725 Thin Client server. HP is supporting Debian because it has been shipping Debian Linux servers to customers in the fields of telecommunications and high-performance technical computing, says Jeffrey Wade, open source and Linux marketing manager at HP's offices in Houston. Support will be provided directly from HP rather than through a third party service provider as part of the warranty coverage for its Debian Linux servers, better support than customers can expect from other original equipment manufacturers, (OEMs) says Wade. Some enterprises are turning to Debian to avoid the subscription fees required of major commercial Linux distributions such as Red Hat, Novell SUSE and others, Wade says. Debian is a free operating system that was created by a group of about 1,000 global volunteers who collaborated via the internet on its development. The Debian Project announced July 24 that it's next major update, Debian GNU/Linux 4.0, is scheduled for release in December. HP's direct support for Debian may give HP a competitive advantage, Haff says, but there are third party service providers who can support Debian Linux servers from Dell, IBM or other PC makers. Read more here.
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