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- Red Hat Enterprise Linux leads the way with web applications
- Independent tests performed under industry benchmark standards find that Red Hat Enterprise Linux is the leading platform for running web servers--as well as Java applications and other large-scale online transaction processing tools in popular use by Internet vendors. Red Hat also confers additional benefits in the form of cost...
- Tags: Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Inc., Web Application, Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software
- White papers 2009-09-01
- Achieving PCI Compliance with Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- The payment card industry data security standard PCI DSS provides best practice security standards that protect systems that handle credit and debit card data. Red Hat solutions are PCI-compliant, with plans to expand and enhance systems and tools that enable adherence to PCI standards and the use of innovative...
- Tags: Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux, Red Hat Inc., PCI, Open Source, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2009-09-01
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux beats Microsoft Windows Server 2008 in value, cost
- Evaluate the savings, performance, and overall value of a Red Hat Enterprise Linux deployment versus a Microsoft Windows Server 2008 deployment. In this whitepaper, the two systems are compared over a six-year period, with various e-commerce configurations covering small, medium, and large business scenarios. This comparison takes into consideration...
- Tags: Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Inc., Microsoft Corp., Linux, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Microsoft Windows, Hardware
- White papers 2009-09-01
- Geek Sheet: Virtualizing Free Linux Distributions in Windows Server 2008 R2
- It's been a while since we've had a hardcore Geek Sheet installment, and I promise that this one will be a real winner. Some of you may be aware that the updated Hyper-V bare-metal hypervisor virtualization layer in Microsoft's upcoming Windows Server 2008 R2 (Which is due...
- Tags: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux Distribution, Mouse, Network, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V, SLES, LinuxIC, OpenSUSE 11.1, ENTER, Linux, UNIX, Open Source, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2009-08-09
- Migrating From UNIX/RISC to Red Hat Enterprise Linux on Intel Processor-Based Servers: Driving Higher Value Deep Into the Data Center
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux running on Intel processor-based servers is helping companies cut TCO by up to 50 percent and more versus comparable UNIX/RISC solutions, while providing a better foundation for growth. This white paper outlines the key benefits of migration and provides a step-by-step guide to planning and conducting...
- Tags: Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, RISC, Data Center, Red Hat Inc., Intel Corp., Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Processors, Servers, Software, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- White papers 2009-07-01
- Is an IBM purchase of Red Hat inevitable?
- Despite a bevy of questions---looming competition from Oracle, takeover rumors and a weak economy---Red Hat appears to be humming along, according to Jeffries analyst Katherine Egbert. But in the long run, Red Hat will have to be subsumed into a large company---most likely IBM. In a research...
- Tags: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Oracle Corp., Red Hat Inc., IBM Corp., Katherine Egbert, IT Game, Open Source, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-05-15
- The Red Hat and Microsoft pact: A nice win for mixed source shops; Frenemies vs VMware
- Red Hat and Microsoft have teamed up on a virtualization interoperability pact that's a big deal for customers--especially the mixed source variety--and a potential worry for VMware. The announcement, which landed Monday, has a few moving parts, but the big takeaway is that each company will validate...
- Tags: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Inc., VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Virtualization, Open Source, Cloud Computing, Servers, Hardware, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-02-17
- HOPS Dynamically Reveals Intelligence From Billions of Data Records in Seconds With HP Integrity Servers and Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- HOPS is a leading provider of data analytic tools and products, utilizing its unique data analysis engine to quickly get clients to places they have never been before. HOPS wanted to maximize performance for complex data analysis and ensure high availability to meet 24x7 customer demands. The challenge was to...
- Tags: Enterprise Linux, HP Integrity, Data Analysis, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Hewlett-Packard Co., Red Hat Inc., HOPS, Linux, Databases, Open Source, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software, Data Management, Hardware
- Case studies 2009-01-01
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3 Technical Overview
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3 provides many new features, bug fixes, and security improvements. As Red Hat's flagship product, it provides enterprise readiness and compatibility across updates. The preservation of compatibility is one of the principal benefits that differentiate Red Hat Enterprise Linux releases from general upstream community development, which...
- Tags: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Inc., Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software
- White papers 2009-01-01
- SAP SD Benchmark Using DB2 Running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Virtualization on IBM System X3850 M2
- Red Hat Virtualization supports dynamic resource allocation, allowing memory and CPUs to be dynamically added or removed from the guest. For example, if a guest needs more CPU resources to complete a resource intensive processing job, the user may dynamically add more virtual CPUs vCPUs, and when the job completes,...
- Tags: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Virtualization, Red Hat Inc., SD Card, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, SAP AG, CPU, IBM DB2, IBM Corp., Open Source
- White papers 2008-12-01
- Rolling Upgrade From Oracle 10g Release 2 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.5 to Oracle 11g Release 1 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.6
- This paper focuses on a rolling upgrade of operating system and database with reduced database downtime. The procedure and steps in this white paper will help customers upgrade their Dell|Oracle tested and validated configurations. Oracle has recently released its Oracle Database 11g, the next generation of grid computing. This release...
- Tags: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Oracle Corp., Red Hat Inc., Oracle Application Server 10g, Storage, Databases, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- White papers 2008-11-24
- Migrating From Solaris 9 Enterprise on Sun Fire V440 With Oracle 9i Enterprise Edition to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2 on Dell R900 With Oracle 11g Enterprise Edition
- The Dell PowerEdger R900 is an excellent server for upgrading critical database applications from Oracle 9i running on Solaris 9 to Oracle 11g, the latest release of Oracle's data management platform, running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2 (RHEL 5.2). This Migration Guide reviews the approach that Principled Technologies PT...
- Tags: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Dell Computer Corp., Sun Solaris 9, Oracle Corp., Red Hat Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Fire, Oracle9i, Principled Technologies, Dell PowerEdger R900, Data Management, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Servers, Sun Solaris, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2008-11-13
- Save Real Money on Virtual Machines: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform With Built-In Open Source Virtualization
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux has a fully integrated hypervisor that renders expensive third-party add-on virtualization solutions obsolete. Its open source approach to virtualization is cost-efficient and easier-to-adopt because hypervisor is built right into the operating system. Get better performance and scalability than expensive third-party solutions offer without investing in new...
- Tags: Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Hypervisor, Red Hat Inc., Virtual Machine, Open Source, Virtualization, Linux, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Operating Systems, Hardware, Software, Storage
- White papers 2008-11-01
- Surviving the recession with Free Enterprise OSes (Part 2)
- In Part 1, I discussed the four Free Linux distributions that are best position to provide extended support and ample functionality to an end user through a protracted recession, as well as having the characteristic "safeness" or "stability" factor in terms of being able to weather...
- Tags: Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu, Sun Solaris 10, Red Hat Inc., Recession, Operating System, Novell OpenSuse, BSD, CentOS, Scientific Linux, LTS, LTS Version, Versions, Sun Solaris, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Servers, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-10-14
- HP BladeSystem Tested Configuration for Oracle Application Express Running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- HP and Oracle have verified that Application Express installs and runs on the HP BladeSystem c-Class infrastructure and servers as outlined above. HP recommends a proof-of-concept implementation using this tested configuration as a matter of best practice for all deployments. HP recommends that this configuration be tested and analyzed as...
- Tags: Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Hewlett-Packard Co., Oracle Corp., Red Hat Inc., Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2008-10-01
- Deploying Oracle RAC 11g R1 on RHEL 5 or SLES 10 With Oracle ASM on the IBM DS3400, DS4200, DS4700, and DS4800 Storage Subsystems
- Oracle Real Application Clusters RAC is an option to the Enterprise Edition Oracle Database. Oracle RAC supports the deployment of a single database across a cluster of servers providing enhanced fault tolerance, performance, and scalability. Oracle RAC solutions are growing in importance for a wide range of customer implementations across...
- Tags: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Oracle Corp., Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Oracle Real Application Cluster, IBM Corp., Oracle RAC Solution, Blade Servers, Databases, Enterprise Software, Servers, Hardware, Software, Data Management
- White papers 2008-09-01
- Red Hat (belatedly) confirms security breach
- More than a week after a cryptic note hinted at a security breach at Fedora, the open-source group has finally fessed up to two separate server intrusions that compromised the security of Red Hat's OpenSSH packages. The confirmation follows eight days of media speculation and conjecture over...
- Tags: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Security, Red Hat Inc., Fedora Project, Open Source, Servers, Hardware, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-08-22
- Oracle Business Intelligence Suite Enterprise Edition 4,000 User Benchmark on an IBM System X3755 Server Running Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Business Intelligence BI is no longer the domain of a few power analysts or a point application used by a small target audience of middle and upper management. BI has evolved into a mission critical application that is being used by many thousands of users across the broad expanse of...
- Tags: Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Benchmark Inc., Oracle Corp., Red Hat Inc., Oracle Business Intelligence, IBM Corp., Pricing, Business Intelligence, Tools & Techniques, Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Management
- White papers 2008-06-19
- Red Hat's PV drivers boosts performance of Windows, older Linux guests on Xen-based RHEL 5
- Red Hat has significantly sped up the performance of Windows and Linux guests running on its Xen-based Red Hat Enterprise 5 platform. The Raleigh, NC software company released on May 20 paravirtualized drivers that significantly improve the performance of older Red Hat Enterprise 3 and 4 workloads...
- Tags: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux, Performance, Red Hat Inc., Photovoltaics, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Xen, Microsoft Windows, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware, Paula Rooney
- Blog posts 2008-05-29
- SLES 10.2, RHEL 5.2 Linux upgrades offer better Microsoft, IBM support
- SLES 10.2, RHEL 5.2 Linux upgrades offer better Microsoft, IBM supportand for you OES2 users...Don't install SLES10 SP2 - it breaks OES2. That includes using the ZEN-Updater to update the SLES10-LIBZYPP that breaks ZMD.There will be an OES2 SP2 coming out later.Check out Novell TID:7000387 at http://support.novell.com regarding updating...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Servers, IBM Corp., Linux, Microsoft Corp., SLES10 SP2, OES2 SP2, RHEL 5.2, RHEL 5.2 Linux, SLES 10.2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-05-22
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