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Ubuntu Linux Server Push Coming In May?

  • Written by The VAR Guy 1
  • March 14, 2008

When the next version of Ubuntu Linux ships in April, there’s a reasonable chance that server vendors could start jumping on the Ubuntu bandwagon by May or so. Here’s the scoop.

Ubuntu 8.04, code-named Hardy Heron, will contain several significant server-focused enhancements. Ars Technica offers readers a pretty comprehensive look at an Alpha release of the operating system upgrade.

Canonical, the organization that backs Ubuntu, is quietly working behind the scenes to line up server support for the new operating system. Dell insiders say they are keeping a close eye on Ubuntu Server, and many bloggers have speculated that the PC giant would certify its servers for Ubuntu. But Dell’s official corporate blog, Direct2Dell, has been very quiet about that potential move.

Setting Expectations

Canonical, meanwhile, is walking a fine line as it evangelizes Ubuntu for the server but also tries not to hype its server initiative.

During a phone conversation with The VAR Guy earlier this week, Canonical Marketing Manager Gerry Carr said the organization was in touch with all of the major server vendors — and he mentioned IBM, Sun and Dell in passing — but he conceded a lot of work needs to be done for Ubuntu to repeat its desktop success on the server.

That’s for sure. Red Hat remains firmly entrenched on enterprise servers and Novell has shown reasonable momentum on the server as well. And let’s not forget about Microsoft, which is making its big Windows Server 2008 push.

Still, Canonical sees a niche — small and midsize businesses — for its own server play. For starters, Canonical’s recent release of an administration tool — called Landscape — could make Ubuntu servers and desktops easier to manage. But Canonical will also need to get ISVs (independent software vendors) to more aggressively promote their applications on Ubuntu.

Who Will Be On Board?

Carr stopped short of predicting which server vendors will certify their systems for Ubuntu. However, Dell insiders continue to talk up the operating system to The VAR Guy. Our resident blogger is visiting Dell later this month, and will dig for more info.

Meanwhile, Sun has signed on to sponsor Ubuntu Live, an industry conference for the operating system that will be held this July in Portland, Oregon. Watch for potential relationships between Ubuntu Server and Sun’s newly acquired MySQL team. MySQL’s CEO spoke at last year’s Ubuntu Live conference.

The VAR Guy is still poking around IBM and HP for their views on Ubuntu Server. IBM and Canonical recently announced a relationship that introduces DB2 Express-C to small and midsize businesses running Ubuntu. But IBM’s DB2 team is not to be confused with Big Blue’s server hardware business.

On the HP front, The VAR Guy last year reported that HP planned to pre-load Ubuntu on some desktops. Those reports turned out to be false, but HP some major HP customers have deployed Ubuntu-based desktops.

When Ubuntu 8.04 arrives in April, we should begin to see if HP and other server vendors are ready to line up behind the new operating system.

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9 comments

  1. Avatar Skeptic March 14, 2008 @ 2:35 pm
    Reply

    winning on the desktop and winning on the server are two entirely different challenges. i don’t expect to see ubuntu much on the server for a few years. none of my customers are asking for it, and they know i’m a linux desktop advocate. about 10 percent of our customer desktops are now linux. and about 30 percent of their servers are linux. but those servers are mostly SUSE, with a smattering of Red Hat. i think the server market is too crowded for ubuntu to make an impact.

  2. Avatar Ubuntu Linux Server Push Coming In May? | Server Tales - Ung March 15, 2008 @ 12:46 am
    Reply

    […] a reasonable chance that server vendors could start jumping on the Ubuntu bandwagon by May or so. Here?s the scoop. When the next version of Ubuntu Linux ships in April, there?s a reasonable chance that server […]

  3. Avatar .::tufala.net:.. raquo; Ubuntu Linux Server Push Coming In M March 15, 2008 @ 12:48 am
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    […] Ubuntu Linux Server Push Coming In May? Filed under: rss #8212; bob@lxer.com @ 4:40 am When the next version of Ubuntu Linux ships in April, there?s a reasonable chance that server vendors could start jumping on the Ubuntu bandwagon by May or so. Here?s the scoop. […]

  4. Avatar Ubuntu Linux Server Push Coming In May? | Open Source Pixels March 15, 2008 @ 10:00 am
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    […] a reasonable chance that server vendors could start jumping on the Ubuntu bandwagon by May or so. Here?s the scoop. March 15, 2008 middot; Linux, News, Open Source […]

  5. Avatar Another Linux Blog raquo; Blog Archive raquo; Links #8212; M March 15, 2008 @ 1:50 pm
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    […] The real reason we use Linux Debian beats super computer How to recover deleted files in Linux Why are there more Linux gamers Ubuntu Server push coming in May […]

  6. Avatar fsdaily.com March 16, 2008 @ 2:12 pm
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    Story added…

    This story has been submitted to fsdaily.com! If you think this story should be read by the free software community, come vote it up and discuss it here:

    http://www.fsdaily.com/HighEnd/Ubuntu_Linux_Server_Push_Coming_In_May…

  7. Avatar alan March 17, 2008 @ 6:43 pm
    Reply

    My ability to take ubuntu seriously as a server OS is largely dependent on how the upgrade from dapper to hardy goes. My experiences upgrading the desktop releases has been very negative, and it’s caused me to go back to Debian stable on the servers.

    Beyond that, they’ve got some gaps to fill in. Third party certifications, like Oracle or JBoss, would be a good start.

  8. Avatar Sun#8217;s Small Business Server Push Includes Ubuntu laquo; March 19, 2008 @ 3:35 am
    Reply

    […] SMB move comes only a day after The VAR Guy predicted server vendors would up their Ubuntu efforts by May. Of course, it’s important to keep the Ubuntu victory in perspective. Sun also is promoting SMB […]

  9. Avatar surajz April 16, 2008 @ 5:19 pm
    Reply

    I moved from redhat and gentoo to Ubuntu server a year ago. I haven’t been more happier. Ubuntu server is solid.

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