Intel and the Linux* Desktop

Matt Semenza

Marketing Manager

Channel Platform Group

Intel Corp

March 2005

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Agenda

Current Environment

Intel Platforms and Solutions for Linux*

Linux Enablement & Community

Providing & Facilitating Development Tools

Bringing Solutions to Market

*Other brands and names may be claimed as the property of others

Linux and OSS Ecosystem Trends

Governments Worldwide promote and invest in OSS to:

End proprietary lock-in

Reduce costs

Stimulate local software development

Encourage free competition

ISVs create new business models

Services revenue

Related tools

Up-sell to premium products

Major players are entering the market

“Linux out of the box is here…
with the new Dell desktop, the setup is a no-brainer .”
- IT Manager’s Journal, 07/04

Firefox Burning Up Internet Explorer Market Share

- Newsforge.com 12/04

"In India, open source code software will have to come and stay in a big way for the benefit of our billion people."

-- Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam, President of India, May 28, 2003

Industry News

IDC: Linux PC sales to hit $10 billion in 2008

Published: December 15, 2004, 2:07 PM PST

By Stephen Shankland

Staff Writer, CNET News.com

By Jeffrey Burt
January 18, 2005

Intel Reorganizes Around Platforms

http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1752191,00.asp?kc=EWNKT0209KTX1K0100440

Did You Know?

Intel is open sourcing key platform drivers

Intel holds several “maintainer ship” roles to Linux kernel

Intel is a founding member of the Open Source Development Lab

Intel contributes to the development of key open source projects

Intel has built a solutions network for Linux that includes ~2000 of Business partners

Intel’s Goal:

Ensure Linux and OSS Solutions Perform Best on Intel platforms

Linux Demand:
Growing on the Client & Server

Over 90% of Linux volume is running on Intel-based platforms (IDC ’03)

90% IS organizations leverage open source software
(Gartner 2003)

Linux Servers: $1.5B market in 2000, $2.5B in 2002, $15B in 2007 (Market Research)

Linux Clients: Growing at 24.5% CAGR and is now the #2 Client OS (IDC ’03)

Source: IDC November 2003

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Intel: Platform of Choice

Growing demand for Linux & open source software (OSS)

Over 90% of Linux volume is running on Intel-based platforms (IDC ’03)

Linux Clients: growing at 24.5% CAGR and is now the #2 Client OS (IDC ’03)

Deliver innovative products & technology to service the demands of our customers by assuring that all software runs best on Intel processor-based platforms

Choosing the right platform for Linux & OSS

Tools and training to help Intel Channel customers to design, build, & sell Linux-based desktop PCs with Intel® Desktop Boards

NEW Intel Quick Start Kit for Linux now available worldwide on www.intel.com/go/linux

Supporting the growing market demand for Linux & OSS

Pervasive building blocks

High performance development tools

Full breadth of leading platforms

Industry delivered complete solutions

Shared industry roadmap

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Client PC Linux Overview:
A World View

North America:

72% of IT firms ($1B+) plan to use more OSS

2% of NA IT Mgrs expected to adopt DT Linux in ’04

Western Europe:

Governments adopt open source for choice, to cut cost, and stimulate local SW development

Control of infrastructure as competitive advantage

APAC:

Gov’t policy plays a key role in requirements

Increase in SMB’s drive Linux adoption

China, Korea, Australia, India, Taiwan
85% of Linux COE forecast

ROW:

Governments play key role in driving requirements

Educational institutions lead way

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Client PC Linux Overview:
Major Market Forces

Investment is Required to OvercomeThe Inhibitors

Client PC

Linux

Accelerators:

Government Policies

Desire For Choice

Strong Vendor Support

Ecosystem investment

Security and TCO

Inhibitors:

•Product immaturity

•Application availability

•Hardware drivers

•Validation and support

•Training

Enabling Growth:
A Priority for Intel in 2005

Intel is working with industry leading technology vendors to ensure the development of robust Linux solutions on Intel-based platforms

•	Actively contributing to the development of the Linux OS

•	Enabling and developing application development tools for Linux

•	Tuning applications for improved performance on Linux & Intel Architecture

Actively WorkingTo Ensure Linux Solutions

Powerfully Perform on Intel-Based Platforms

Agenda

Current Environment

Intel® Platforms and Solutions for Linux

Linux Enablement & Community

Providing & Facilitating Development Tools

Bringing Solutions to Market

Intel’s Goal:
Deliver the Platform of Choice

Assure that all software runs best on Intel processor-based platforms

Deliver innovative products and
technology to service the demands of our customers

Innovative Technology

Virtualization software needs to be updated to take advantage of VT’s hardware enhancements

VT preliminary specification is now available at http://www.intel.com/technology/computing/vptech/

A set of hardware enhancements to Intel platforms to improve virtualization of solutions

Enable system maintenance without interrupting the end-user and create separate partitions for business & personal use

Vanderpool Technology (VT)

Intel® EM64T enables 64-bit computing when combined with supporting software

Allows platform to address larger amounts of memory and data sets

Evolution of Hyper-Threading Technology to further enhance parallelism

More efficient multitasking will enable more efficient use of processor resources, greater throughput, and improved performance

Benefit

In order to take full advantage of this technology, an entire 64-bit hardware & software solution stack is required

Linux distributors are supporting Intel® EM64T today

Intel Software Development Products also support Intel® EM64T today

Intel® EM64T

Continue your work on Hyper-Threading Technology

Use Intel® Software Development Products

Threading Tools - Thread Checker

Performance Analyzer - Thread Profiler

Compilers

Multi-Core Technology

Your Opportunity

Expansion of Platform Support

Fostering innovation in the industry around new software capabilities and solutions on Intel processor-based platforms

Intel’s Linux Enabling Programs Now Expanded To Client Platforms

Extending Intel’s ongoing efforts to assure that
all software runs best on Intel processor-based platforms

Working with Novell, and their solution providers,
to address the increasing customer requests for Linux* based desktop solutions

Extending Intel’s driver support to service the demand for
Linux on client

Validation and certification

Intel Quick Start Kit for Linux

Platform

OSV

Drivers

Video: Intel® Extreme Graphics Driver ,
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900

LAN: Gigabit LAN, Marvell* Yukon Gigabit Driver

Audio: Intel High Definition Audio, AC ’97 Audio Driver

Boards supported: D845GVFNL, D845GVSRL

Boards supported: D865GBFL, D865GLCL, D865GVHZL

Boards support: D915GAGL , D915GAGLK, D915GAVL, D915GUXL, D919GEVLK

Novell Linux Desktop 9

Red Hat Desktop 3 Update 3

Red Flag 4.1

Intel's Quick Start Kit for Linux

www.intel.com/go/linux

Program CD:

Installer Script code

Application Version Compliance Tool

Linux Drivers

Link to Validated Linux Distributors

Link to Anti-Virus application

Product Guide and Release Notes

Program Flyer:

Validation review

Linux Distribution Support

Ordering details

Boards listed (matrix)

Support structure

Poster & Window Sticker

Program promise & brief detail

Quick Reference Guide

How to information regarding installation and configuration

Mobile Solutions with Intel Centrino™
Mobile Technology

Driver Development to support platform performance

Open source project to support the Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 and 2200BG adapters

Power Management

ACPI 2.0 development support

Intel SpeedStep technology – advanced processor power mgt

Driver power management optimization

Architectural improvements for sleep, suspend, resume, etc

Communications

LAN, WLAN driver support using open source process

Bluetooth and WWAN for future platforms

Agenda

Current Environment

Intel Platforms and Solutions for Linux

Linux Enablement & Community

Providing & Facilitating Development Tools

Bringing Solutions to Market

Intel Enablement Strategy for Linux

Objective: Create integrated and robust solutions on Linux that take full advantage of Intel’s unique platform features

Bringing Solutions to the Market

Providing & Facilitating Development Tools

Linux Kernel Development

Platform Readiness on Linux

Meeting Customer Requirements by Vertical Industry

The Linux Community

By invitation only conference of the top ~50 Linux decision makers

This year, 2004, Intel received two invitations to the Kernel Summit

Primary annual Linux Developer conference, attended by the top 500 Linux developers

In this year’s summit, Intel is very visible with speakers including:

Linux on Laptops

Kernel/User Space Locking and sync

ACPI

LSB

CPU Hotplug

Page-Flip

Linux Infiniband

Intel contributions make up ~1.6% of code commits into the kernel

Intel is gaining maintainer-ships in key areas including:

ACPI

Wireless

UML

OpenHPI

OpenGFS/OpenDLM

Realtime locking

IA64

LSB

Linux-HA

Kernel Summit

Linux Symposium

Maintainer ships &

Contributions

OSDL's Mission
To Be The Recognized Central Body Dedicated To

Accelerating The Use Of Linux* For Enterprise Computing

Intel is a founding member of OSDL

Open Source Development Lab

Intel is a Platinum Sponsor of the
Free Standards Group

An independent, nonprofit organization
dedicated to accelerating the use of free and open source software by developing and promoting standards.

Linux Standards Base

Main standard developed by Free Standards Group

Latest released version 2.0 (Sept 2004)

Starting Q4, focus on getting ISVs to port to LSB

instead of, or in addition to, porting to specific distro

Safeguarding the Future of Linux Through Standards

Promoting a healthy ecosystem and preventing

the fragmentation of Open Source

Intel’s Development Efforts
with Novell*

Intel works with Novell on future Linux releases

To enable processor and chipset new technology and functionality

To optimize performance

To improve the core OS

Intel and Novell have weekly joint technical discussions

Work together on the specifications, development and validation of Linux in OSDL

Client Usage Model R&D

Novell Obtains Faster

Time To Market On New Intel® Platforms

Agenda

Current Environment

Intel® Platforms and Solutions for Linux

Linux Enablement & Community

Providing & Facilitating Development Tools

Bringing Solutions to Market

Intel Software Development Products

Intel Compilers
Best way to get application performance on Intel processors

Intel VTune Analyzers
Quickly identify “hot spots” and how to fix them

Intel Performance Libraries
Highly optimized, ready to use building-block functions

Intel Threading Tools
Speeds, simplifies development & maintenance of threaded apps

Intel Cluster Tools
Create, analyze, optimize and deploy cluster-based applications

Intel software

development

tools are being

used today with

in the Linux and

open source

community.

Agenda

Current Environment

Intel® Platforms and Solutions for Linux

Linux Enablement & Community

Providing & Facilitating Development Tools

Bringing Solutions to Market

Client PC Linux

Intel is working with leading technology providers to ensure the development of robust Linux solutions on Intel-based platforms.

Products and enabling efforts are targeted to support basic office automation and transactional enterprise applications in key vertical market segments

Basic Office Automation

Government

Transactional Enterprise

Education

Intel has introduced the Intel Quick Start Kit for Linux, to enable channel customers to more easily build and deploy Linux-based desktops

Addressing the Market:
Initial Areas of Focus

Linux driver support across the breadth of Intel’s desktop boards

Validation support with Linux Distributions

Platform level validation of Basic Office Automation applications

Focused channel efforts in China and India in key vertical markets

Intel’s Linux Enabling Programs

Linux Standards Activities

OSDL*

FSG*

End-User Deployment

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory*

NASA*

Platform Readiness

CPU/Chipset/Motherboard

Development Tools

Drivers

Key Applications

Database

Backoffice

Collaboration

EDA

Client Applications

Office Automation

Home Entertainment

Integrator Channel

Platform Enabling

Training & Solutions

Deployment

Gov’t/Education

Transactional

Enterprise

Intel is the Platform of Choice for Linux and Open Source Software

Intel: Delivering the Platform of Choice
for Linux and OSS

World-class design, solid performance, wide availability and a broad base of technical support

Making solutions on Intel®-based systems more easily deployable

Intel’s software development tools are widely available for Linux solution and application development

Maximizing the ability to take advantage of Intel’s newest platform technologies

Intel is applying business development resources to build complete solutions and confidence

Working with ecosystem, end customers, system providers, and industry associations

Engineering to enable products and the validation and testing of complete solutions

Products and solutions for basic office automation and transactional enterprise applications

Extending Intel’s ongoing efforts to assure that all software runs best on Intel processor-based platforms

Our Strengths

Key Technologies and Platform Ingredients

… and newer technologies continuously being introduced to support the market demands

Summary

Intel is the platform of choice for the growing demand of Linux solutions

Innovative Technologies Enable Your Success For Linux Client Solutions : Multi Core, Intel EM64T, And VT

Intel will continue to work with the ecosystem and industry to contribute to the Open Source Software community & building of a robust Linux ecosystem

Intel is reducing risk and technology time to market by enabling Intel-based Linux solutions

The Australian government agency responsible for distributing social security payments is still moving towards near-universal use of desktop Linux, but it's slow progress

Centrelink, the Australian government agency responsible for distributing social security payments, is expecting delivery of Novell's Open Enterprise Server technology early next year -- another step on the organisation's path that seems to lead to the ubiquitous deployment of Linux.

Peter Gunning, Centrelink's national manager for infrastructure architecture, told ZDNet UK sister site ZDNet Australia that Centrelink is investigating various combinations of hardware and software to find the best possible solution in terms of manageability, security and efficiency. (and the article continues…)

Dell releases first name-brand commercial Linux desktop (July)

We broke this story last summer. Dell denied it at first, then took a long time to admit it, because it didn't set well with its 800-pound gorilla partner, Microsoft. But finally the truth came out: Any person could buy a Dell desktop with pre-installed Linux through its Italian channel partner, Questar. The particular model is a Dell Optiplex 170L mini-tower system running the Linspire 4.5 distribution and bundled with three years of Dell's Gold tech support plus one free year of Linspire's CNR software catalog.

. Firefox kicks a big dent into IE (November)

Mozilla Foundation's open source browser, Firefox, zoomed to huge download numbers this year. According to one study, for the one-month period from November 5 to December 3, Firefox's usage share grew from 3.03 percent to 4.06 percent. This compares to a gain of 13 percent during the previous month, from October 8 to November 5. "Firefox's gains are clearly accelerating," Rand Schulman, chief marketing officer for WebSideStory, said. "Firefox's stated goal of gaining 10 percent of the market over the next year no longer seems unattainable."

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Graph Represents IDC’s Server Market Forecast (Published in 2001)

The benefits of Linux are fueling its explosive growth.

Gartner: By 2003, 90% of all IS organizations will leverage open-source software.

IDC: Linux server share is growing 30.1% annually

Unix growing at 3.6%

Windows at 4.7%

Giga: Linux servers were $1.5 billion market in 2000; a $2.5 billion in 2002 and will grow to $15 billion by 2007.

Linux is growing within the enterprise space.

On proprietary Unix, it is going flat

Most activity are on Linux

Summary: Linux is growing and will continue to grow in future

Growth is coming from IA. 90% of Linux being sold is on IA.

Oracle & Linux

4000 Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) are using Oracle Database on Linux

550 partners have certified their solutions with Oracle9i Database on Linux

Over 1,000,000 downloads of Oracle on Linux

Intel is the platform of choice. Our innovative platform roadmap generates compelling customer value, enabling growth and competitive opportunities for Linux*-based hardware and software products and open source software development.

Customer demand is driving the need for reliable, powerful Linux PC solutions and Intel is providing you the innovative platforms you need to meet it. Intel is supporting your business growth by providing industry-leading products, enabling ease of integration, regardless of the OS you choose. We have a rich history with OSS and we’re committed to enabling its growth, creating new markets and opportunities for your expansion, including Government, education, financial services and call centers.

Intel has introduced the Intel® Quick Start Kit for Linux, a platform integration kit to help Intel® Channel customers design, build, and sell Linux-based desktop PCs with Intel® Desktop boards, available worldwide [in March] on www.intel.com/go/linux with support available from Intel Customer Support. The kit includes drivers and tools to support Intel desktop systems on Linux as well as links to validated and supported Linux distributions (Red Hat*, Novell*, Red Flag*, China Standard Software CS2C*).

Intel - Delivering the Platform of Choice for Linux/OSS:

1) World-class design, solid performance, wide availability and a broad base of technical support

Making solutions on Intel®-based systems more easily deployable

2) Intel’s software development tools are widely available for Linux solution and application development

Maximizing the ability to take advantage of Intel’s newest platform technologies

3) Intel is applying business development resources to build complete solutions and confidence

Working with ecosystem, end customers, system providers, and industry associations

4) Engineering to enable products and the validation and testing of complete solutions

Products and solutions for basic office automation and transactional enterprise applications

Extending Intel’s ongoing efforts to assure that all software runs best on Intel processor-based platforms

1) Intel is a founding member and platinum sponsor of OSDL

2) OSDL employs Linus Torvalds (creator of Linux) and Andrew Morton (maintainer of the 2.6 kernel).

3) OSDL maintains a bug tracking database and regression test system for the Linux kernel.

4) Labs in today Beaverton, Oregon and Yokohama, Japan; Beijing office opens 2H 2004.

Open Source Projects in Intel

Robust and real-time synchronization primitives for the Native POSIX Thread Library
http://developer.osdl.org/dev/robustmutexes*
Beowulf Distributed Process Space
http://sourceforge.net/projects/bproc*

Open Research Compiler for the Itanium Processor Family
http://ipf-orc.sourceforge.net/*

OpenGFS filesystem and cluster components for sharing direct storage access among multiple computer nodes
http://opengfs.sourceforge.net*
Open Source Cluster Application Resources (OSCAR)
http://oscar.sourceforge.net*
panicsel IPMI utilities
http://sourceforge.net/projects/panicsel*

Predominant position in the open source community; Community needs to embrace

Pushing uniqueness will make them question; limiting their influence and options

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