Nvidia releases open-source GPU kernel modules
The new Linux models promise to greatly benefit Linux distribution providers.
NVIDIA is openly publishing Linux GPU kernel modules with a dual GPL/MIT license, starting with the R515 driver. The source code for these kernel modules can now be found in the NVIDIA Open GPU Kernel Modules repo on G... Read more
IBM announces IBM i App enhancements
IBM has chosen Red Hat OpenShift to modernize IBM i App portfolios
This week IBM announced an IBM i Modernization Engine for Lifecycle Integration development tool for the IBM i operating system. The new integration makes it simpler to build modern application environments running on IBM Power s... Read more
AlmaLinux is now available on Azure Cloud
Not too long ago, Red Hat, CentOS’s Linux parent company, said it was refocusing from CentOS Linux (the rebuild of Red Hat Enterprise Linus (RHEL)) to CentOS Stream, which is just ahead of a current RHEL release, many CentOS users were justifiably annoyed.
Because of that, commercial CentOS di... Read more
IBM revenue grows for the second consecutive quarter, offering investors hope
IBM is showing signs that it is getting back on track, after reporting that Q2 revenue rose 3% from a year ago. Revenue of $18.75 billion was flat, when adjusted for fluctuations and divestments, but is well ahead of the estimated $18.29 billion.
Adjusted earnings rose 7% from a year ago, to rea... Read more
Red Hat updates Kubernetes Cluster Management
Red Hat has made an update to Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes, generally available. It extends the reach of the Kubernetes management framework and brings support for Azure Red Hat OpenShift, Red Hat OpenShift Dedicated and on-premises Red Hat OpenShift clusters running on IBM sy... Read more
AWS and Red Hat make Red Hat OpenShift available on AWS (ROSA)
Amazon Web Services and Red Hat announced the general availability of Red Hat OpenShift on AWS (ROSA). ROSA is a new managed service available via the AWS Console, making it easier for Red Hat OpenShift customers to build, scale and manage containerized apps on AWS.
Using ROSA, customers can enj... Read more
SUSE shuts down Ceph-based SES, transitions to Rancher’s Longhorn
SUSE is done with its Ceph-based SUSE Enterprise Storage product. The German Linux shop did not officially announce the decision but it informed some of its partners and customers in December.
The Register was alerted to the impending end of SES, via a post in the Ceph-users list by Adam Boyhan ... Read more
Red Hat acquires StackRox, a Kubernetes security startup
Red Hat announced its first acquisition of the year on Thursday, saying that it plans to acquire StackRox, a container and Kubernetes threat detection outfit. The plan for Red Hat is to integrate StackRox’s security tools into its OpenShift platform.
The goal is to make the container workloads... Read more
First release of Rocky Linux is due out in Q2/2021
The project aims to provide a new alternative for projects using Red Hat's CentOS.
The developers of Rocky Linux have announced that the new software project will be available to test by the second quarter of 2021. The announcement came in the form of a Community Update issued earlier this mont... Read more