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The SME Server distribution is based on CentOS. Since [http://www.centos.org/ CentOS] is a (virtually 100% binary compatible) derivative of [http://www.redhat.com/products/enterprise-linux/ RHEL], it is possible to install the '''SME Server functionalities''' on top of other RHEL derivatives, including CentOS itself.

The SME Server distribution is based on CentOS. Since [http://www.centos.org/ CentOS] is a (virtually 100% binary compatible) derivative of [http://www.redhat.com/products/enterprise-linux/ RHEL], it is possible to install the '''SME Server functionalities''' on top of other RHEL derivatives, including CentOS itself.

This possibility may be interesting for organisations that have a have a software policy in place that prevents the deployment of a server OS not listed as an allowed OS within such a policy. Typically large enterprises, governmental and university related organisations have and enforce such a policy.

This possibility may be interesting for organisations that have a software policy in place that prevents the deployment of a server OS not listed as an allowed OS within such a policy. Typically large enterprises, governmental and university related organisations have and enforce such a policy.