Microsoft Windows Server Operating System Support

Dell EMC collaborates extensively with Microsoft to ensure the consistent, reliable performance of Microsoft operating systems running on Dell EMC PowerEdge servers.

For more information on the Microsoft Server operating systems supported on specific PowerEdge models, please   click here.

For troubleshooting information on the Microsoft Server operating systems, please click   here.

Linux Operating System Support

Dell EMC has extensive Linux expertise through our dedicated Linux engineering and technical support teams. Several Linux distributions are supported through collaborative support agreements between Dell EMC and our respective Linux partners.   Get support with our knowledge base articles.

Dell EMC Direct Operating System Support

 

Dell EMC will manage all hardware and operating system issues but escalate to the partner, if needed.

• Ubuntu Server LTS on Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers - Ubuntu Server LTS Certification Matrix for Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Certification Matrix for Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux on Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers - Red Hat Enterprise Linux Certification Matrix for Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers

Dell EMC and Partner Collaborative Operating System Support

Dell EMC will manage all hardware issues and will provide collaborative assistance (see details   here) with Oracle for Oracle Linux/Oracle VM and Canonical for Ubuntu, respectively, to handle operating system support. Customers may still call   Dell EMC Support Services  for assistance.

• Ubuntu Server on Dell EMC PowerEdge 12G & 13G Servers 
• Oracle Linux on Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers

 

Partner Hardware Compatibility Lists

Partner hardware compatibility lists of Dell EMC servers that are compatible with the respective partner operating systems.

• Red Hat’s Hardware Compatibility List for Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers
• SUSE’s Hardware Compatibility List for Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers 
• Oracle's Hardware Compatibility List for Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers
• Canonical Ubuntu's Hardware Compatibility List for Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers 

Note: We acknowledge the wide use of CentOS on Dell EMC servers and understand that it's a community-developed derivative of the Dell-supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Support for this operating system is available directly from the CentOS community at their website   here.

Hypervisor Support

For Microsoft Hyper-V and Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization, please refer to the Operating System support above.

• Please click here to view the deployment guides for VMware ESXi 
• Please click here to view the VMware Hardware Compatibility List
• Please click here to view the XenServer Hardware Compatibility List