[Fwd: Linux product from HP...]

[Bruce Smith <bruce@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> 
> HP Firehunter Internet Service-Management Family Now Supports
> Red Hat Linux Operating System
> 
> November 12, 1998
> 
> PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE) via NewsEdge
> Corporation -- Hewlett-Packard Company today announces
> that its HP Firehunter family of Internet service-management
> solutions, targeted for the Internet service provider (ISP)
> community, now supports the Linux operating system (OS) from
> Red Hat Software, Inc. The Red Hat Linux OS and HP
> Firehunter will be on display at the Comdex `98 exhibition at the
> Linux Pavillion (booth No. S-7336), beginning Nov. 16.
> 
> HP Firehunter is the industry's first family of measurement and
> monitoring solutions designed specifically to help ISPs -- from
> small, local providers to global organizations -- proactively
> manage Internet services, such as mail, news and Web functions.
> The Red Hat Linux operating system is an advanced, multiuser,
> multitasking operating system that runs on a variety of today's
> computing platforms.
> 
> "We're seeing widespread interest in the Linux OS from our
> service-provider customers," said Tom White, HP vice president
> and general manager of the Communication Test Solutions
> Group. "HP is at the forefront of offering new technologies that
> benefit the day-to-day operations of service providers, and, by
> supporting the Linux OS, our customers get greater flexibility in
> choosing an operating system that best fits their needs."
> 
> Around-the-clock Support
> 
> Red Hat Linux (Version 5.2) is supported by the complete HP
> Firehunter solution, including its distributed-management server,
> allowing customers to take advantage of the powerful Linux
> platform and HP's 24/7 support. In addition to the Red Hat
> Linux operating system, HP also supports Windows NT(R) from
> Microsoft(R) Corp. and Sun Solaris from Sun Microsystems Inc.
> 
> Linux is the result of a worldwide development effort over the
> Internet. An open-source system, the Linux OS and its source
> code can be downloaded from the Internet free of charge,
> making Linux increasingly popular among many ISPs as a
> full-featured OS that can be used interchangeably as a server
> and a powerful desktop workstation.
> 
> "ISPs worldwide are flocking to Linux as an alternative server
> OS not only because it's free, but also for its robust, reliable,
> powerful and compact design," said Robert Young, chief
> executive officer for Red Hat. "The support of the HP Firehunter
> management system helps make the Linux OS even more
> attractive for meeting the needs of service providers."
> 
> HP Firehunter can help service providers grow their businesses
> by enabling them to offer profitable, premium services, such as
> e-commerce, Voice over IP (VoIP) or Web-hosting, that help
> improve customer satisfaction and decrease churn. It is a
> comprehensive, intelligent software solution that meets the
> needs of any size ISP. The product family includes Firehunter/L,
> for small ISPs running up to 20 Internet servers; Firehunter 1.5,
> for midsized providers with up to 60 servers; and
> Firehunter/PRO, for large ISPs and enterprise IT organizations
> running more than 60 mission-critical servers.
> 
> Information about HP Firehunter products can be obtained on
> the World Wide Web at http://www.firehunter.com.
> 
> Availability
> 
> HP's Firehunter family of Internet service-management solutions
> with support for Red Hat's Linux operating system is expected
> to be available in January.
> 
> About Red Hat Software, Inc.
> 
> Founded in 1994, Red Hat Software, Inc. is based in Research
> Triangle Park, NC, where it builds, maintains and distributes the
> Red Hat Linux operating system for the Intel, DEC Alpha and
> Sun SPARC platforms. Since 1996, the Red Hat Linux operating
> system has received several industry accolades, including being
> named twice as product of the year by Infoworld magazine and
> being selected editor's choice for the Linux Journal and
> Australian Personal Computing magazines.
> 
> About HP
> 
> Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global provider of
> computing, Internet and intranet solutions, services,
> communications products and measurement solutions, all of
> which are recognized for excellence in quality and support. HP
> has 127,200 employees and had revenue of $42.9 billion in its
> 1997 fiscal year.
> 
> Information about HP and its products can be found on the
> World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com.

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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