If you want reliable, secure, fast, and stable, Yellow Dog Linux for the IBM QS22 Cell blades is unbeatable. For nearly a decade Terra Soft has focused its engineering on the Power architecture. Our dedication is your value-add.
Why YDEL over RHEL?
- May be installed from an x86 or Power architecture headnode.
- Build an entire 14 blade chassis in less than 2 hours.
- Far less expensive at just $400 per board per year, for the first year. Discounts applied for renewals.
- Fast, personal response from the most experience Power Linux company in the world.
Yellow Dog Linux + Enterprise Level Support
YDEL is a Yellow Dog Linux Board Support Package for a specific computer model coupled with the support of Terra Soft's engineering expertise --a service wrapped around a product. It's that simple. You receive the world's leading open source Linux OS for the Power architecture and a team to support you when things get bumpy. An unbeatable combination.
- An enterprise level 3-Tier support relationship:
Tier 1: system installation, configuration, usage clarification, and basic trouble shooting.
Tier 2: assistance with unique software and hardware configurations and provision of work-arounds or solutions for previously undiscovered software defects.
Tier 3: an assisted hand-off to the Original Equipment Manufacturer where a hardware defect is believed to be the primary issue and hardware repair or replacement the only solution. - Direct communication with Terra Soft engineers via email and phone, maintained and archived through a Help Desk system Responses
provided in one business day (24 hours), Mountain Standard Time.
- YDL.net Enhanced account for updates to your system via a dedicated, private server.
- Up to 3 years errata maintenance, depending upon the BSP and supported hardware product.
- One license per motherboard, independent of the number of sockets, for one year.
What does YDEL cover?
YDEL support covers installation, configuration, and use of the computer system from power-on through network configuration including local or netboot functions; post-boot network configuration and realworld connectivity. This technical support does not include code porting nor optimization. These support items may be covered under an additional support contract.
