Red Hat Container Certification delivers secure, consistent and
simplified platform for ISVs to take advantage of containers in Docker
format
RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world's leading provider of open source
solutions, today announced the extension of its application
certification program to include containerized applications. The Red Hat
Container Certification ensures that application containers built using
Red Hat Enterprise Linux will operate seamlessly across certified
container hosts. Designed with the needs of independent software vendors
(ISVs), service providers and their enterprise customers in mind, the
certification extends the confidence customers have with Red Hat
Enterprise Linux, which currently supports thousands of certified
applications, to certified containers running on certified container
hosts. The pending release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and Red Hat's
OpenShift Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) offering will both be certified
container hosts, with Docker as a primary supported container format.
Linux Containers
Linux Containers have emerged as a key open source application packaging
and delivery technology, combining lightweight application isolation
with the flexibility of image-based deployment methods. Developers have
rapidly embraced Linux Containers because they simplify and accelerate
application deployment, while many PaaS platforms are built around Linux
container technology, including OpenShift by Red Hat. Red Hat Enterprise
Linux implements Linux Containers using core technologies such as
Control Groups (cGroups), Resource Management, SELinux, and network
namespaces, enabling secure multi-tenancy and reducing the potential for
security exploits.
Building on the capabilities of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, application
containers are deployed as software packages that include the
application and all of its required runtime components. Benefits include:
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Instant portability, deploy the certified application container
across any certified container host
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Minimal footprint, avoid the overhead of virtual machine images
which include a complete operating system
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Simplified maintenance, reduce the effort and risk by patching
applications along with all of their dependencies
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Lowered development costs, develop, test and certify
applications against a single runtime environment
Red Hat Container Certification
The Red Hat Container Certification is the latest addition to Red Hat's
industry-leading certification portfolio that includes Red Hat
Enterprise Linux and Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform. The
certification is also part of a larger set of Red Hat technology
initiatives which in turn support thousands of third party technology
partners within Red Hat's global ecosystem
To support this newly announced container certification, Red Hat is also
announcing the container certification Partner Early Access Program
(PEAP). The PEAP will run through late spring and provide the ability
for ecosystem partners to participate in early testing, integration and
feedback of the tools and resources required for containerization prior
to the official launch of the certification and partner program,
currently planned for mid-2014. Beginning today, companies interested in
being part of the PEAP can learn more by visiting https://engage.redhat.com/content/enterprise-early-access-se-201402101640.
Supporting Quotes
Paul Cormier, president, Products and Technologies, Red Hat
"Twelve years ago, Red Hat shook up the enterprise status quo with the
introduction of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, a safe, consistent Linux
platform for the ISV ecosystem. Today, the trust that ISVs place in Red
Hat Enterprise Linux can extend to containerized applications with the
Red Hat Container Certification, ensuring that containers built on Red
Hat Enterprise Linux will work as intended across certified hosts,
delivering expanded application flexibility, lowered costs and
simplified maintenance, all backed by the support and expertise expected
from Red Hat."
Ben Golub, CEO, Docker
"As the de facto standard in open source container technology, we are
pleased to see Red Hat embracing the container movement as a means of
application efficiency and consistency across computing footprints. By
offering a container certification on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and
Docker, Red Hat is providing the industry's only standardized, stable
platform for commercial container workloads, providing a safe, reliable
way to deliver the enterprise applications of the future."
Matt Asay, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development,
MongoDB
"Consistent with its mission of high value and affordability, Red Hat
continues this trend through a supported platform that enables
consistent enterprise-grade application deployment. We're excited to
work with Red Hat to provide customers a seamless database environment
that is consistent from development to deployment, regardless of where
it resides within the open hybrid cloud."
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About Red Hat, Inc.
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solutions, using a community-powered approach to reliable and
high-performing cloud, Linux, middleware, storage and virtualization
technologies. Red Hat also offers award-winning support, training, and
consulting services. As the 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.
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