New Features Include Scale-Out Data Access Through pNFS, Identity
Management Tools, Enhanced Interoperability, and More
RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world's leading provider of open source
solutions, today announced general availability of the next minor
release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4. It
has been optimized for performance, stability and flexibility, and
designed to help organizations manage their workloads across physical,
virtual and cloud environments. Red Hat Enterprise Linux introduces
several new components that help enterprises meet these core business
objectives.
Scale-out Data Access Through Parallel NFS (pNFS)
Red Hat has collaborated with its partners and the upstream community on
the parallel Network File System (pNFS) industry standard. This helps to
solve the problems associated with NFS sprawl, characterized by the
explosive growth of data and the increased burden of managing file
system complexity. Capabilities have also been added that result in
performance gains for I/O intensive workloads like database access.
Using the first-to-market, fully supported pNFS client -- delivered in
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 -- customers can begin to plan and design
next-generation, scalable file system solutions based on pNFS.
"NetApp and Red Hat are seeing considerable demand for pNFS capabilities
from customers looking to modernize their data center environment to
address the extreme requirements around scale, performance and
manageability," said Patrick Rogers, vice president, solutions and
integrations, NetApp. "With Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4, Red Hat has
achieved a significant milestone advancing pNFS client support, which
reflects their continued leadership and innovation in enterprise-class
open source solutions."
Focus On Security Through Enhanced Identity Management
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 continues to expand security through
enhanced identity and host-based access management. This release also
provides easier interoperability in heterogeneous environments, whether
identities are Linux- based or managed by Microsoft Active Directory.
Improved Virtual Guest Experience on VMware and Hyper-V
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 .4 now includes the Microsoft Hyper-V Linux
drivers, improving the overall performance of the operating system when
running as a guest on Microsoft Hyper-V. The latest release also offers
installation support for the VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V
para-virtualized drivers, improving the deployment experience for users
working in these environments.
Updated Management Capabilities
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 provides enhancement to control groups
(cgroups), allowing multi-threaded applications to migrate smoothly
between them. In addition, this release includes updated performance
monitoring tools that support new counters (performance monitoring
units, or PMUs) from Intel.
New Tools and Improved Productivity Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 includes several key productivity-focused
improvements, including enhanced interoperability with Microsoft
Exchange, calendar support in Evolution, and new functions, such as
alarm notifications and the ability to schedule meetings. This update
also includes support for newer Wacom tablets, which benefits
professional animators and design artists.
"Red Hat Enterprise Linux has long been considered the premier open
source operating system for enterprises, and this latest iteration
further cements the platform as a compelling foundation for
mission-critical solutions across physical, virtual and cloud
environments," said Jim Totton, vice president and general manager, Red
Hat's Platform Business Unit. "The features found within Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 6.4 — from support for pNFS to expanded security
features and much more — exemplify our commitment to innovation and
providing our customers with the advanced tools they need to attain
their business goals."
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