Dell has begun to sell servers running a version of Linux Red Flag Software as part of its efforts to expand in China.
Chinese computer supplier Lenovo has denied a report that it is planning to stop offering Linux on its range of PCs and laptops.
Oracle is backing an Asian variant of the open-source Linux operating system, as tech companies get ready for a software boom in the region.
Oracle and China's Linux operating system developer, Red Flag Software, will work to certify and support database management systems in China.
A new policy by China's governing body the State Council will rule that all ministries have to buy only locally-produced software at the next upgrade cycle.
Asia Pacific companies are increasingly running their server applications on Linux operating systems, driven primarily by cost concerns, according to recent research.
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