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Desktop : The Linux Desktop Enterprises Are Looking For

Corporate Desktop 4 is the result of several years of work on integrating the best open source technologies into a unified product dedicated to enterprise desktop. Strong, designed for large companies who want to deploy a quality open source desktop, this distribution takes benefits from Mandriva experience in term of easiness and ergonomy.

It's also the ideal client for Mandriva Corporate Server.

Hardware Compatibility

Corporate Desktop 4: extensive hardware and certified software support

Corporate Desktop 4 is built on a proven “base system” which includes support for a wide range of current and future hardware platforms. The provided kernel already includes support for the new hardware platforms expected to be released during 2007 and 2008. Thanks to the close links between Mandriva and large hardware manufacturers like Intel® and HP®, Corporate Desktop 4 supports the latest technologies, including:

  • larger range of controller: JMicron IDE, contrôleurs SiS 966 / 968 SATA, Intel ICH9 SATA

  • most of SD cards

  • Ethernet controller Attansic L1

  • video devices USB UVC-compliant

  • network wireless devices Ralink RT2571W/RT2671-based

Mandriva Corporate Server 4 benefits greatly from the results of the strategic alliance between Intel® and Mandriva. Engineers from the two companies have worked together daily on the implementation of Linux support for the next generation of hardware.
In the same way, Corporate Desktop 4 offers a large range of certified softwares to provide solutions for all needs requested in a corporate desktop. Mandriva has achieved the certification of its produces with the leading software companies in the business, like VMware, Arkeia, Sun, BitDefender, Kaspersky, CrossOver, RealSoftware and more.