09/25/2002 — The Dell enterprise servers 1650, 2650, 4600, 6600, and 6650 passed the SUSE certification test and were awarded with the label "Certified for SUSE Linux", a guarantee that these servers operate and function properly under the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 operating system.

Load tests in various areas constitute an important component of the certification process. The extensive hardware tests, in combination with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 (kernel 2.4.18), include:

• Repeated, extensive tests of CPU, RAM, bus system, and mass storage media
• Extended operation of selected applications that make intensive use of the CPU, memory, and graphics resources, both internally as well as via the network
• Tests of the CPU, the memory transfer rate, and the mass storage media, on reliability and stability in long-term operations under high load conditions
• Repeated, comprehensive network service programs (upload, download, NFS) with a high level of network traffic

The Dell PowerEdge servers 1650, 2650, 4600, 6600, and 6650 passed all load tests with flying colors and were thus awarded the label "Certified for SUSE Linux".

More information on SUSE certifications is available here.

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