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Red Hat, Inc., the leader in developing, deploying and managing open source solutions, announced today the availability of Red Hat Deluxe for Compaq Computer Corporation's AlphaServer systems. "Compaq's expanding commitment to Red Hat Linux illustrates the growing momentum for open source and Internet solutions," said Paul Cormier, VP of Engineering, Red Hat, Inc. "The combination of Compaq's powerful server and workstation solutions and Red Hat Linux delivers Internet and enterprise computing to our customers." "Compaq is the number one supplier of Linux systems, giving customers the broadest range of robust, industry leading platforms to implement Linux solutions," said Gary Campbell, vice president and chief technical officers, enterprise servers. "Red Hat's new Red Hat Linux 7.1 offers Compaq Alpha users new levels of performance and reliability to meet the computing needs of our customers worldwide." Red Hat Deluxe for AlphaServer systems is part of Red Hat's complete family of open source solutions for today's Internet economy--including e-commerce servers with Stronghold Apache and the growing number of embedded, Internet-enabled devices. Red Hat Linux 7.1 includes the new 2.4 kernel with improved SMP support for superior performance. Red Hat Linux 7.1 also delivers new configuration tools that enable users to effortlessly set up and administer DNS, Web and print servers. This release features Red Hat Network connectivity, including software manager. Red Hat Linux 7.1 Open Source Operating System for Compaq AlphaServer systems Red Hat Linux 7.1 is the latest major edition of the award-winning open source operating system. It provides the open source flexibility, scalability and manageability necessary to bring the most ambitious Linux initiative under the control of an integrated Internet computing platform. Important new capabilities provided by Red Hat Linux 7.1 include: --2.4 Kernel positions Red Hat Linux as an enterprise class operating system. It provides significantly improved multiprocessor support, eliminates PCI bus limit, makes virtual memory effectively limitless, supports greater number of users and groups, includes revised scheduler to handle more processes, carries increased and improved device support, as well as an improved multi-threaded network stack. --Red Hat Network Software Manager delivers Errata Alerts so users are automatically notified of new Errata and RPM updates that provide notification of new RPM packages. --Heightened Security delivers secure default settings that keep ports closed and Internet utilities inactive until needed. A new firewall screen enables user to turn on or off as many features as desired for totally customized security. --Configuration tools make system administration easier than ever with BIND (DNS), Apache and Print tool. --Installer enhancements improve the user experience by providing a graphical Kickstart configuration tool for unattended installation. --Desktop Functionality includes updated GNOME & KDE, popular graphical environments where users can choose their preferred desktop, and Mozilla, a Web browser, email client and news reader that provides a complete open source Web and messaging client. --XFree86 4.0.3 interface supports 2D and 3D graphics. --New 200-page Customization Guide For a complete list of new features, visit: http://www.redhat.com/products/software/linux/7-1_alpha.html