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January 04, 2005
Mandrake Expands Enterprise Zone
The enterprise Linux space got a bit more crowded Tuesday with a pair of new releases from Mandrakesoft. The France-based Linux distribution vendor announced a new version of its Corporate Server and a new Corporate Desktop.
MandrakeLinux Corporate Server 3.0 is actually the third official Mandrake enterprise server entry. Mandrake first introduced a corporate server product in 2000 and released version two in 2003.
Corporate Server 3.0 is based on the Linux 2.6 kernel (define) and includes a number of enhancements that are intended to improve enterprise deployment and management.
Among the new features in Corporate Server 3.0 is a tool for software updates called "DrakPark," which is intended to facilitate easier enterprise-wide software maintenance. Thin Client deployment is also enabled with the included NoMachine NX Server that allows for the deployment of server centralized applications over a network connection. Mandrakesoft has also included CrossOver Office Server edition from CodeWeavers, which enables Microsoft Office application compatibility in a thin client environment.
Mandrakesoft included a list of configuration wizards that help set a server for a variety of operations, including a Samba (define)Tool to help users migrate from Samba 2 to Samba 3.
Posted by editor at January 4, 2005 08:47 PM