* PGP Signed by an unknown key On install but after we install it we upgrade to the latest version.
On Feb 21, 2012, at 9:55 AM, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (Tikanga) discussion mailing-list wrote: > We’re pleased to announce the general availability of the Red Hat > Enterprise Linux 5.8 operating system with new and improved > functionality for enhanced performance, flexibility, and security. Our > commitment to continuous innovation enables Red Hat Enterprise Linux to > remain a scalable and trusted data center platform accommodating > mission-critical enterprise workloads in physical, virtual, and cloud IT > environments. And, the extension of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and > 6 life cycle to 10 years means that our customers can plan IT > deployments and migrations according to their business needs, not ours. > > Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8 supports new hardware platforms and > includes the following enhancements: > > Hardware Support and Streamlined Installation > --------------------------------------------- > * Support for Power Management Quality of Service (QoS) provides > automatic power management policy at the device level for managing > latency and throughput based on QoS needs. During critical production > windows, system administrators can enforce a high-performance, > low-latency mode. > > * New iotop support enables the monitoring of I/O resources, such as > storage devices, at the process level, providing insight into potential > performance issues. > > * PCI-e 3.0 enablement provides support for new and emerging PCI-e 3.0 > adapters. > > * Network, storage, and graphic driver enhancements are provided for new > hardware support. > > * The configuration of IP over Infiniband (IPoIB) adapters is now > supported by the system installer, making installation of Infiniband > adapters easier. > > Virtualization > -------------- > * KVM scalability enhancements have increased the maximum supported > virtual guest size from 128 to 256 virtual CPUs, extending the reach of > virtualization deployments to large-scale workloads. > > * The spice-client package now adds support for Red Hat Enterprise > Virtualization 3.0 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 hosts. These > improvements also allow users to access their desktop virtual machines > over a WAN connection in addition to the local network. > > * KVM enhancements include improved guest boot times and improved clock > and timer support. The KVM hypervisor has updated real time clock (RTC) > support to improve the performance of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 guests > on Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 KVM > hosts. > > * Additional KVM improvements increase the manageability and stability > of KVM hosts and Red Hat Enterprise Linux guests. Many of these > enhancements are in support of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.0. > > * Xen enhancements provide improved guest performance, improved logging > for debug, and virtual disk re-sizing while a guest is running. > > Security Management > ------------------- > * OpenSCAP (Open Security Content Automation Protocol) support is now > compliant with the SCAP 1.1 (Security Content Automation Protocol) > specification, the most recent standard framework defined by National > Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for creating a standardized > approach for maintaining secure systems. > > * Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 has been tested to the United States > Government Configuration Board (USGCB) baseline and now meets the USGCB > recommendations for government agencies following USGCB guidance for > secure configuration policies. > > Subscription Asset Manager (SAM) Beta Availability > -------------------------------------------------- > We continue to invest in applications and functionality that provide our > customers more flexibility and control over their Red Hat Enterprise > Linux deployments. Accordingly, we are pleased to announce the Beta > availability of the Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager (SAM). SAM is an > asset tracking and inventory management application designed for > on-premise deployment. SAM is the newest component in the Red Hat > Entitlement offerings and will be included as part of your Red Hat > Enterprise Linux subscription. > > For more information about Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8, the expanded > Red Hat Enterprise Linux life cycle, and the Subscription Asset Manager, > please visit: > > * Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.x release notes: > http://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/5/ > > * Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 year life cycle: > http://www.redhat.com/rhel/lifecycle > > * SAM Get Started Guide and beta download: > https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/solutions/70584 > > _______________________________________________ > rhelv5-list mailing list > rhelv5-list@redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhelv5-list Doug Griswold Division of State Information Technology SC State Budget & Control Board 803-896-0153 * Unknown Key * 0x557506EF
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