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"Dell servers and workstations running this new version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux provide customers with a more powerful enterprise computing platform to address multiple aspects of scalable enterprise computing," said Pete Morowski, vice president of software, Dell Product Group. "New features and multiple versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 can deliver more cost-effective and flexible computing for large databases, high-performance computing, Web farms and more." Customers who deploy Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 on Dell servers and workstations will now have support for larger memory configurations and enhanced hyperthreading and security features. Dell will support all three versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 to best address end-to-end deployment needs from backend data center applications to edge-of-network applications and workstation environments. The versions are: -- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS - recommended for deployment on four processor PowerEdge servers used for enterprise applications, such as Oracle databases and application clustering; -- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 ES - designed for Web serving, file and print and small-to-medium businesses that use PowerEdge servers with one to two processors; -- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 WS - designed for Dell Precision workstation users for tasks such as graphical rendering and software development, and for high-performance computing clusters. Dell is adding new levels of convenience for its Red Hat users by enabling customers to purchase Red Hat global training offerings from Dell. Training packages bought through Dell can be completed at either Red Hat training centers or at the customer site using Dell hardware. This program will be available in EMEA and Japan later this year. Dell customers already subscribed to the Red Hat Network or who order Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 from Dell can immediately upgrade to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 at no additional cost at Red Hat's Web site, www.redhat.com. Dell plans to factory install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 on Dell PowerEdge servers in February 2004 and on select Dell Precision workstations in November 2003.