Lenovo servers debut with Windows, Linux support

A recent decision by Lenovo to cut back sales of pre-installed Linux PCs has not altered the companys commitment to offer operating system choice for its new server products launched this week.

Lenovos ThinkServer line of Intel-based tower and rack-mounted servers can be pre-loaded with Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, or Novells SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10, Lenovos "preferred Linux operating system provider".

Matthew Steele, director of channel development, workstation and server for Lenovo Asia Pacific and Japan, said the company wants to give customers more choice of operating system, adding customers can install any operating system they like as the servers can be shipped without any disks or software pre-loaded.. Likewise, its management software is also cross-platform.

Lenovo partnered with LANDesk to develop management software for deployment, updating and management of its server products.

ThinkServer customers also get a 90-day trial of Lenovos ThinkPlus Priority Support services during first-time setup.

Source: Computerworld Australia