Jump to content

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 Is the Last in the Series, Enhances Security


CrAKeN

Recommended Posts

red-hat-enterprise-linux-6-9-is-the-last

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 released

 

Today, March 21, 2017, Red Hat Inc. announced the general availability of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 maintenance update as the last one for the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 operating system series.

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 comes ten months after the release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8, which landed last year on May 10, but Red Hat is maintaining the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 platform for more than six years, always offering a more secure, reliable and stable operating system to modern enterprises.

 

"Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 shows our continued commitment to providing a solid backbone for production deployments, adding security and stability enhancements and an updated container base image to address a variety of vital business IT needs," said Jim Tottonvice president and general manager, Platforms Business Unit, Red Hat.

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 delivers new hardware support


Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 is packed with all sort of improvements that promise to offer support for some of the newest hardware components, support that has been developed in collaboration with numerous of Red Hat's partners, all in order to provide a solid base for customers to be able to upgrade to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 easily.

 

Red Hat also tried to enhance the security of the operating system by shipping Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 with TLS (Transport Layer Security) 1.2, providing support for many of the latest PCI-DSS standards and offering enterprises the ability to secure their online transactions much better than before.

 

Support for many next-generation cloud-native applications was also implemented in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9, along with an up-to-date base image that lets customers migrate their Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 workloads into container-based apps that are suitable for deployment on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Atomic Host, and OpenShift Container Platform.

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 is available as we speak for existing customers with an active Red Hat Enterprise Linux subscription, which can update their installations via the Red Hat Customer Portal. Red Hat recommends all Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 users to upgrade to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 through the Preupgrade Assistant and Red Hat Upgrade Tool as soon as possible.

 

Source

Link to comment
Share on other sites


  • Replies 1
  • Views 862
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Red Hat Launches Latest Version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Pairing Production Stability with IT Modernization

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 enhances platform security and reliability for mission-critical workloads

 

RALEIGH, N.C. — March 21, 2017 —

Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world’s leading provider of open source solutions, today announced the general availability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9. The latest update to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 platform, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 builds upon more than six years of enterprise-proven success, offering a more secure, stable and reliable platform for the modern enterprise and prioritizes features for critical deployments.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 shows our continued commitment to providing a solid backbone for production deployments, adding security and stability enhancements and an updated container base image to address a variety of vital business IT needs.

JIM TOTTONVICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, PLATFORMS BUSINESS UNIT, RED HAT

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 delivers new hardware support developed in collaboration with Red Hat partners which helps to provide a smooth transition of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 production deployments to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 environments. Additionally, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 adds updates to TLS 1.2 to further enhance secure communications and provide broader support for the latest PCI-DSS standards, better equipping enterprises to offer more secure online transactions.

While emphasizing stability for existing IT investments, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 supports the next generation of cloud-native applications through an updated Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 base image. The Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 base image enables customers to migrate their existing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 workloads into container-based applications - suitable for deployment on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Atomic Host, and Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform.

Note that Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 enters Production Phase 3 on May 10, 2017, meaning that subsequent updates to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 will be limited to qualified critical security fixes and business-impacting urgent issues. Please refer to Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle for more information.

In addition, as Red Hat Enterprise Linux subscriptions are not tied to a particular release, existing customers may also elect to update their Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 infrastructure to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 at any time, free of charge, to take advantage of recent upstream innovations. Red Hat simplifies the upgrade to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, through the Preupgrade Assistant and Red Hat Upgrade Tool.

Availability
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 is now available to all customers with an active Red Hat Enterprise Linux subscription via the Red Hat Customer Portal.

Supporting Quote
Jim Totton, vice president and general manager, Platforms Business Unit, Red Hat
“For more than six years, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 has provided enterprise IT with a more secure, stable and reliable platform for mission-critical workloads, from financial systems to national security applications. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 shows our continued commitment to providing a solid backbone for production deployments

, adding security and stability enhancements and an updated container base image to address a variety of vital business IT needs.”

ABOUT RED HAT

Red Hat is the world's leading provider of open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to provide reliable and high-performing cloud, Linux, middleware, storage and virtualization technologies. Red Hat also offers award-winning support, training, and consulting services. As a connective hub in a global network of enterprises, partners, and open source communities, Red Hat helps create relevant, innovative technologies that liberate resources for growth and prepare customers for the future of IT. Learn more at http://www.redhat.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements contained in this press release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations of future events based on certain assumptions and include any statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including: risks related to the ability of the Company to compete effectively; the ability to deliver and stimulate demand for new products and technological innovations on a timely basis; delays or reductions in information technology spending; the integration of acquisitions and the ability to market successfully acquired technologies and products; fluctuations in exchange rates; the effects of industry consolidation; uncertainty and adverse results in litigation and related settlements; the inability to adequately protect Company intellectual property and the potential for infringement or breach of license claims of or relating to third party intellectual property; risks related to data and information security vulnerabilities; the ability to meet financial and operational challenges encountered in our international operations; ineffective management of, and control over, the Company's growth and international operations; and changes in and a dependence on key personnel, as well as other factors contained in our most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (copies of which may be accessed through the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at http://www.sec.gov ), including those found therein under the captions "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations". In addition to these factors, actual future performance, outcomes, and results may differ materially because of more general factors including (without limitation) general industry and market conditions and growth rates, economic and political conditions, governmental and public policy changes and the impact of natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods. The forward-looking statements included in this press release represent the Company's views as of the date of this press release and these views could change. However, while the Company may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company's views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

 

Source

 

 

 

 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites


Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...