Dell succeeds with Linux, plans to distribute SUSE

According to a Dell marketing director, computers that run the open source Linux operating system represent approximately 25 percent of the company's enterprise market sales. Reportedly, that 25 percent is primarily composed of sales stemming from migrations from proprietary Unix platforms like Solaris. According to Jay Parker, Dell's worldwide marketing director for PowerEdge servers, Dell expects to see even more Linux migrations in the future:

"As part of Dell Service, we have managed over 500 Unix-to-Linux migrations," Parker told ZDNet UK. "We see that growing, not shrinking, over time."

Dell and Red Hat have had a strong relationship for the past two years, and both companies have reaped the rewards. Dell is currently one of the biggest hardware providers working with Red Hat, and the two companies have helped each other increase their visibility within the Linux market. Red Hat also works with other major enterprise hardware and services vendors like IBM and HP.