Server based on UnitedLinux SuSE Linux is shipping a version of its Linux enterprise server operating system for Advanced Micro Devices new Opteron 64-bit chip.SuSE plans to announce the Opteron version of its SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 on Tuesday at the official debut of AMD’s new chip in New York.SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for AMD64 is based on the UnitedLinux operating system developed jointly by SuSE, Conectiva, The SCO Group and Turbolinux Inc. The Opteron version of UnitedLinux, upon which the SuSE product is built, will also be announced on Tuesday, a SuSE spokesman said Monday. At the heart of SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for AMD64 is version 2.4.19 of the Linux kernel. The SuSE operating system has features that are important for storage area networks, such as asynchronous input/output operations, multipath memory access and management of up to 600 physical hard disks. It also supports up to 64 processors and features load balancing for leveling network computing capacity.SuSE also will announce Tuesday that the Opteron version of its operating system has been certified for Oracle’s Oracle9i and IBM’s DB2 Universal databases. It also will announce that Polywell Computers will have four models of Opteron-based servers running the SuSE operating system.The suggested retail price is $448 per CPU, which includes four CDs, documentation and maintenance for 12 months. Software DevelopmentTechnology IndustrySmall and Medium Business