The big question will be after RHEL 6 goes GA, how long will it take Oracle to catch up and certify their DB on this platform for the z390x Architecture? It took to this year, that we are able to move our Oracle DBs to RHEL 5 servers.
James Chaplin Systems Programmer, MVS, zVM & zLinux Base Technologies, Inc -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:linux-...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Brad Hinson Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 4:39 PM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Announcing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 beta Below is the announcement for RHEL 6 beta, released this past Wednesday. It's currently available on RHN (https://rhn.redhat.com). -------- Red Hat is pleased to announce the Beta availability of the next generation of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux product family. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 brings together ground-breaking improvements across many subsystems and a significant update to the kernel to deliver the overall Red Hat open source experience. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Beta is available today for download by customers, partners and members of the public. We value wide participation and invite you to install, test and provide feedback on the Beta to help us ensure that the final release delivers a best-in-class solution. Our currently supported release, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, continues to be the cornerstone of Red Hat's subscription-based software product portfolio. It will continue to be supported by Red Hat and its ISV and OEM partners until 2014. Featuring fully updated core technology, from the kernel to the application infrastructure to the development toolchain, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Beta includes many features and enhancements to the following areas: * Virtualization * Security * Power management * Storage * Resource management * RAS * File systems * Scalability * Compiler and tools * Desktop * Installer * New hardware enablement Please note that this early access software should not be deployed in production environments. The Beta packages and installation images are intended for testing purposes only. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Beta is still in active development, and the contents of the media kit and the implemented features are subject to change. The Beta is not formally supported and it will not be possible to upgrade from the Beta to the final production version. Due to the incorporation of debugging features, performance tests based on the Beta will not provide results that are representative of the final product. To learn more about this release or to download the installation kits, please visit the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Beta portal at: http://www.redhat.com/rhel/beta The portal also provides detail on how to report issues and feedback to Red Hat. Please be sure to periodically check the Red Hat blog for articles on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. The blog can be accessed at: http://press.redhat.com/ If you'd like to stay current with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 updates, we encourage you to subscribe to the following mailing lists: 1. Mailing list that provides general announcements related to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhelv6-announce 2. Mailing list to serve as a discussion list for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 beta(s). https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhelv6-beta-list Thank you for your continued support of Red Hat and your interest in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Beta. Your participation is critical in ensuring that we deliver a high-quality release that supports your enterprise environments. Sincerely, The Red Hat Enterprise Linux Team -- Brad Hinson <bhin...@redhat.com> Worldwide System z Sales, Strategy, Marketing Red Hat, Inc. +1 (919) 360-0443 (mobile) +1 (919) 754-4198 (voicemail) www.redhat.com/z ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
