HP has joined forces with Canonical to offer the Ubuntu Linux distribution on its server hardware.
According to an article over on BetaNews, HP – which already has some experience with the popular Ubuntu Linux distribution on its netbook hardware – has partnered with Canonical to certify the Ubuntu Server operating system on Proliant server hardware.
The deal sees Canonical's Ubuntu join Red Hat and SuSE as the officially-approved and fully-supported server operating systems available as standard with HP Proliant hardware. Alliances manager at Canonical, Mark Murphy, hopes that the move will “give another layer of assurance to users and customers – particularly in the enterprise – with market leader HP recognising the growing importance of Ubuntu to enterprise and SMB customers.”
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