Red Hat now offers Red Hat Linux for Workstations from AWS
Red Hat introduced Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) for Workstations on AWS. This allows enterprises to invoke virtual RHEL-based workstations through thin clients, browsers and an AWS protocol.
The solution allows companies to invoke RHEL-based workstations through the Amazon NICE DCV remote vi... Read more
Red Hat introduces RHEL 8.7 and RHEL 9.1 beta
Red Hat released a series of updates for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). Version 8.7 has been made generally available while the beta of RHEL 9.1 was introduced.
The introductions of RHEL 8.7 and the beta of RHEL 9.1 should provide a more stable foundation for hybrid cloud innovation on the ope... Read more
Microsoft introduces SQL Server 2022 release candidate for Linux
Microsoft launched an SQL Server 2022 Release Candidate (RC) for Linux. The version offers support for Azure-related issues and the same functionality as the recent SQL Server 2022 RC for Windows.
The SQL Server 2022 RC for Linux follows the recent release of Microsoft's SQL Server 2022 RC for W... Read more
Red Hat has a new CEO
Paul Cormier, who served as Red Hat's CEO and president since 2020, will step down from his position to take over as chairman of the board.
Cormier will be succeeded by Red Hat veteran Matt Hicks, who now serves as the organization's head of products and technologies.
At the Red Hat Summit... Read more
New in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Red Hat unveiled the ninth version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The release focuses on edge deployments, containers, security and quick configurations.
Sometime in the next few weeks, RHEL 9 will be made available on the Red Hat Customer Portal and the marketplaces of major cloud providers. Red ... Read more
Red Hat launches managed Image Builder for RHEL images
Red Hat recently launched a beta version of its managed Image Builder service. This allows developers to better streamline their processes for creating custom Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) images for hybrid cloud environments.
According to the open-source and hybrid cloud specialist, the now a... Read more
RHEL 8.5 improves container orchestration and SQL Server management
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5 is available. The new .NET 6 Core release, further support for containers and focused Microsoft SQL Server management tools make an appearance.
The release appears after a month-long beta phase. Its introductions aren't necessarily groundbreaking. A conscious choice,... Read more
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Beta is live: compiler updates and more
Red Hat launches the Red It Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9 Beta. With the latest versions of compilers and programming languages, RHEL's position as a Linux distro for developers and other IT professionals strengthens.
RHEL 9 Beta is available for any existing user. The earlier release of RHEL 8.5 Be... Read more
Node.js JavaScript updated to version 17
Among other things, Node.js 17 introduces OpenSSL3 support, performance improvements and efficient error handling.
Node.js allows developers to execute JavaScript code outside of a browser. Command-line tools and scripts for servers can be created to produce dynamic web content before a web page... Read more
CloudLinux to offer CentOS 8 users support until the end of 2025
When Red Hat told CentOS users it was shifting focus from CentOS Linux (the then rebuild of Red Hat Enterprise Linux-RHEL) to CentOS Stream (essentially a beta RHEL rolling release Linux distribution) CentOS users were not happy.
The users were even unhappier when they found out that they would ... Read more