“Dell will demo an Intel Itanium-based server running Linux
at LinuxWorld Expo later today, according to company sources
cited by Infoworld.”
“In line with the 64-bit Itanic’s focus on enterprise database
applications, Dell’s demo, which will apparently feature Red
Hat’s Itanium implementation of its own Linux distribution, will
focus on using the technology with IBM DB2 and SAP
software.”
“Last week, when the Texas-based company announced the results
of its most recently completed quarter, it cited notebooks and
Linux servers as two of the key drivers behind a 25 per cent
year-on-year increase in revenue. The snag was, earnings were up
just five per cent, so Dell’s focus now will lie on systems with
the highest margins.”