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Is There Room for Xandros in the Server Market?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the new-kid-on-the-block dept.

Robert writes to tell us CBROnline is reporting that almost two years after discussing the possibility, Xandros has finally named a date for their first Linux server product. From the article: "While there are plenty of Linux server distributions on the market, the market is undoubtedly dominated by Red Hat, Novell's SUSE Linux a distant second. In order to find a gap in the market with Xandros Server, due May 1, the company will have to differentiate it from the pack."

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  1. why not? by Sfing_ter · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I have used Xandros since it came out,before actually, they bought Corel Linux. And has "out of the box" the best windows network integration. Even allows AD domain logins, not that other distros don't have this capability, just not straight out of the box.They also create a fake "C:\ Drive" environment so converting some people is easier.

    What they are doing is creating a server that supplies updates and management to the rest of Xandros boxen on the network, and groupware. Why shouldn't they? So far nobody has integrated this functionally proper even in the windows environment.

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    A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing. Emo Philips
  2. Differentiation is the key by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative
    I saw the Xandros Server at LW in Boston and they are definitely doing something different. It's basically Windows 2000/2003 for Linux. It's a full GUI interface in a native Linux application (not Web). It may not appeal to some but it will make people migrating from Windows a whole lot more comfortable.

    It comes with a full groupware solution (they haven't announced which one but it's a commercial product) and a commercial backup solution. They also announced it's bundled with Helix Server which is cool if you want to get into streaming media.

    Their site is still short on details and no screenshots but it gives a pretty high level view of the product. www.xandros.com. If you want to know what it looks like, just look at Microsoft Management Console (MMC).