LPI Welcomes Thomas-Krenn.AG as Platinum Solution Provider

Hardware manufacturer’s new Linux user group “TKlug” drives strategic development of open source-based technology.

Freyung (GER) and Toronto (CAN), 03-14-2024. Thomas-Krenn.AG, one of the largest manufacturers of individual server and storage systems in Germany, can now call itself a Platinum-Level Solution Provider of the Linux Professional Institute (LPI). The partnership is not usually awarded to hardware providers; the reason for the exception is Thomas-Krenn’s Linux User Group.

The vendor-neutral LPI has been offering independent Linux certifications since 1999, in numerous countries and languages – including in Germany and with Thomas-Krenn as a long-standing partner. The major role played by Linux at the company for some time is demonstrated not only by the aforementioned user group: In addition, many of the company’s technicians are already LPI-certified. In addition, with its comprehensive Proxmox and OPNsense series the company also offers a successful open-source portfolio for several hardware systems, which is to be strategically developed and expanded in the future.

Christoph Maier, CEO of Thomas-Krenn.AG

With the platinum partnership, Thomas-Krenn.AG now can emphasize the importance of open source and free knowledge to both its customers and its own team. For the company, the major advantages of a platinum partnership lie in emphasizing the importance of open source and free knowledge to both customers and future employees. The server and storage provider also wants to make a general statement about open-source technology.

“The open-source community is an integral part of our corporate DNA. Our path to success was largely paved by the first systems based on Debian and Ubuntu, together with committed and competent open-source providers and system house partners,” explains Christoph Maier, CEO of Thomas-Krenn.AG. “The Linux community will continue to be an indispensable and central component of our strategy and our success in the future.”

G. Matthew Rice, Executive Director of the Linux Professional Institute

The LPI originally launched the “Approved Solution Provider Program” for companies that offer system solutions and services based on Linux and open-source software. The initiative has set itself the major goal of promoting the visibility, business growth, and international expansion of participating partners by using LPI certification as proof of the quality of their employees’ skills.

“Linux has played an important role at Thomas-Krenn.AG for a long time. Many of the company’s technicians are already LPI-certified and we very much welcome the establishment of the new in-house Linux user group. We are pleased to have Thomas-Krenn.AG as a long-standing partner that is firmly anchored in the community and are delighted to welcome them as a Platinum Solution Provider”, says G. Matthew Rice, Executive Director of the Linux Professional Institute.

About Thomas-Krenn.AG:
Thomas-Krenn.AG is one of the largest manufacturers of individual server and storage systems in Germany. Since 2002, the company has been supplying end users, resellers, and data center operators with high-quality hardware based on the build-to-order principle. The company stands for the highest service quality in hardware-related development, contract manufacturing, product refinement, and logistics. Thanks to customized solutions, the company is a reliable partner for industry, system houses, service providers, and medium-sized end customers – from every sector. In accordance with DIN EN ISO 14001, the highest standards of sustainability and ecology are met. The company currently employs around 200 people and produces all systems in Germany at its Freyung site. Together with its partner company EXTRA Computer GmbH, Thomas-Krenn.AG is one of the largest manufacturers of server and storage hardware in Germany.

About Linux Professional Institute (LPI):
Linux Professional Institute (LPI) is the global certification standard and career support organization for open-source professionals. With more than 200,000 certification holders, it’s the world’s first and largest vendor-neutral Linux and open-source certification body. LPI has certified professionals in over 180 countries, delivers exams in multiple languages, and has hundreds of training partners. LPI’s mission is to promote the use of open source by supporting the people who work with it.