February 16, 2005 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Linux distributor Red Hat (redhat.com) announced on Tuesday that it has released Red Hat Enterprise Linux v.4, a platform the company says will enable enterprises to realize the security and performance benefits of open source software throughout their IT environments and eliminate the need for Solaris.
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“This release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux is a defining milestone in the evolution of Linux as the backbone of the enterprise,” says Paul Cormier, executive vice president of engineering at Red Hat. “Red Hat Enterprise Linux in 2002 marked the entrance of Linux in the enterprise. The second version one year later put us at par with Unix in terms of reliability, and ahead in terms of value. 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.”
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According to Red Hat, the latest version of RHEL was designed with a focus on Linux kernel 2.6-based platform stability and maturity, productivity improvements, technology to meet security and compliance demands, and performance and stability for 32-bit and 64-bit workloads.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux v.4 is available on 64-bit Intel Xeon and Intel Itanium processor-based systems, AMD64, IBM POWERz-Series and S/390 and other x86 systems.
