Russian Red Hat Test Could Reach 57k
The Russian postal service has started testing a new IT system aimed at linking all of Russia’s post offices. The new system is based on Linux Red Hat.
Russian Post says if the present tests prove to be a success, it will continue to build on Linux Red Hat and develop a comprehensive network system throughout Russia.
Linux, which continues to challenge Microsoft, is proving popular with many large businesses. The present testing phase is expected to last from 2-3 months. Russian Post says it hopes to install the new software in 57 thousand operation counters and 70 thousand working places in over 42 thousand post offices.
Russian Post and American company Red Hat signed the Protocol of intentions on IT development based on open freeware in March 2008. The parties agreed to join efforts to implement operating system Linux and other software products with open code in Russian Post’s IT-structure.
The savings through transfering to Linux will save Russian Post considerable money in licence fees and still allow it to further develop its own systems. The preset IT system is being adapted by developers in Russia to run on Linux.
The Russian postal service has started testing a new IT system aimed at linking all of Russia’s post offices. The new system is based on Linux Red Hat.
Russian Post says if the present tests prove to be a success, it will continue to build on Linux Red Hat and develop a comprehensive network system throughout Russia.
Linux, which continues to challenge Microsoft, is proving popular with many large businesses. The present testing phase is expected to last from 2-3 months. Russian Post says it hopes to install the new software in 57 thousand operation counters and 70 thousand working places in over 42 thousand post offices.
Russian Post and American company Red Hat signed the Protocol of intentions on IT development based on open freeware in March 2008. The parties agreed to join efforts to implement operating system Linux and other software products with open code in Russian Post’s IT-structure.
The savings through transfering to Linux will save Russian Post considerable money in licence fees and still allow it to further develop its own systems. The preset IT system is being adapted by developers in Russia to run on Linux.
