Posted February 16, 2005

Red Hat Targets Sun With New Release

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Red Hat launched the 4.0 version of its Enterprise Linux product at Linux World in Boston earlier this week. It's target: Solaris from Sun.

"This release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux is a defining milestone in the evolution of Linux as the backbone of the enterprise," said Paul Cormier, executive vice president of engineering at Red Hat, in a statement. "Red Hat Enterprise Linux v.4 has the performance, scalability, security, and application portfolio needed to make Linux the sensible choice for every deployment, from servers connected to client and desktop systems. This methodical delivery of innovation is helping create unprecedented value for the customer."

Highlights according to Red Hat include:

  • "Platform stability and maturity based on a well-tested Linux 2.6 kernel

  • "Productivity improvements particularly for the desktop

  • "Technologies to meet enterprise security and compliance demands

  • "Exceptional performance and scalability for both 32- and 64-bit workloads"

    For details, see: www.redhat.com/about/presscenter/2005/press_rhel4.html

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