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• August 08, 2019 08 Aug'19

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7 tailored for hybrid, multi-clouds

  Red Hat released RHEL version 7.7 with features that make it easier to marry its legacy systems with the latest cloud-native applications, while urging users to move to RHEL 8.

• May 07, 2019 07 May'19

  RHEL 8 launches with AI, container and hybrid cloud focus

  Red Hat rolled out its long-awaited Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, designed to work across corporate data centers and multiple clouds and anchor its container and AI strategies.

• March 28, 2019 28 Mar'19

  IBM-Red Hat merger timing, fairness in question

  Six months after IBM revealed plans to acquire Red Hat, some IT industry experts have reason to believe approvals will take longer than the companies have suggested.

• November 02, 2018 02 Nov'18

  In IBM deal's wake, Red Hat RHEL 7.6 targets hybrid cloud

  After its acquisition by IBM, Red Hat wasted little time unveiling the next version of its flagship product, RHEL 7.6, which supports hybrid clouds and updated security.

• June 29, 2016 29 Jun'16

  RHEL 8 promises relief from dependency hell, more integration

  With RHEL hitting platform maturity, Red Hat's future includes Microsoft integration, expanded management and a smaller footprint.

• May 20, 2016 20 May'16

  Steady as it goes, RHEL 6.8 brings new archiving and VPN tool

  The most common data center operating system gets its final 6.x updates with the addition of a local backup archiving tool before transitioning to just security and stability updates.

• December 30, 2015 30 Dec'15

  The 10 biggest data center news stories of 2015

  Data center teams modernized and adapted throughout 2015, with help -- and hindrance -- from major changes in the IT industry, which ranged from new job demands to transitions among providers.

• August 18, 2015 18 Aug'15

  IBM delivers Linux mainframes to the open source world

  IBM opens the doors of its proprietary mainframes, delivering two Linux-only boxes and significant code contributions to the open source world.

• July 30, 2015 30 Jul'15

  Tighter security tops RHEL 6.7 updates

  New security features and predictive analysis of performance issues are two of the new features users will find in RHEL 6.7.

• July 14, 2015 14 Jul'15

  Red Hat support evolves with new Access Insights services

  Good vendor support must be predictive, agile, interactive and dynamic. Red Hat claims its support is all of that, but not everyone agrees.

• June 29, 2015 29 Jun'15

  RHEL developer preview moves ARM servers closer to reality

  RHEL on ARM servers has developers envisioning new apps, but the hardware and software ecosystem for 64-bit ARM is still just a vision.

• March 16, 2015 16 Mar'15

  Data center managers struggle to fill Linux admin jobs

  Linux talent is in high demand, with organizations willing to pay big bucks for those with the right qualifications. Do you have what it takes?

• May 16, 2014 16 May'14

  Ubuntu roadmap leads to cloud, hyperscale computing

  Ubuntu isn't trying to be the best Linux server OS for enterprise apps. Instead, the distribution focuses on cloud and hyperscale installations.

• April 17, 2014 17 Apr'14

  Red Hat open source innovation reactions abound from the Twitterati

  It was all about openness at the Red Hat Summit 2014. From OpenShift to OpenStack to open source innovations, Red Hat was buzzing about the cloud.

• March 20, 2014 20 Mar'14

  IBM Watson to aid in brain cancer cures through big data analytics

  IBM's collaboration with NYGC is built around Watson, which could hasten brain cancer cures and solve big data problems to boot.