Three distinct variants of Fedora 21 meet evolving user demands, from
the desktop to the cloud
RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The Fedora Project, a Red Hat, Inc., sponsored and community-driven open
source collaboration, today announced the general availability of Fedora
21. This is the first Fedora release influenced by the Fedora.next
initiative, which emphasizes increased modularity and flexibility from
the Fedora operating system. As part of this effort, Fedora 21 offers
three variants: Fedora 21 Cloud, Fedora 21 Server, and Fedora 21
Workstation.
While each variant aims to meet specific user demands, all are built
from a common base set of packages that includes the same Linux kernel,
RPM, yum, systemd, and Anaconda. This small, stable set of components
allows for a solid foundation upon which to base the Fedora 21 variants.
Fedora 21 Cloud
Designed to handle the myriad of computing requirements across different
cloud deployments, Fedora 21 Cloud provides images for use in private
cloud environments, like OpenStack, and Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) for
use on Amazon Web Services (AWS), as well as a base image to enable
creation of Fedora containers. Key features of Fedora 21 Cloud include:
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Modular Kernel Packaging for Cloud Compuing - To save space and
reduce "bloat" in cloud computing deployments, the Fedora 21 Cloud
kernel contains the minimum modules needed for running in a
virtualized environment; coupled with other size reduction work, the
Fedora 21 Cloud image is roughly 25 percent smaller than that of
previous Fedora releases, enabling faster deployment and increasing
available space for critical applications.
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Fedora Atomic Host - Using tools and patterns made available
through Project
Atomic, Fedora 21 offers the first "Atomic" host for Fedora, which
includes a minimal package set and an image composed with only the
run-times and packages needed to serve as an optimized host for Linux
containers. Fedora Atomic Host allows for "atomic" updates as a single
unit, simplifying update management and providing the ability to
roll-back updates if necessary. Fedora Atomic Host also includes
Kubernetes for container orchestration and Cockpit for container
management.
Fedora 21 Server
The Fedora 21 Server variant offers a common base platform for running
featured application stacks (produced, tested, and distributed by the
Fedora Server Working Group), providing a flexible foundation for Web
servers, file servers, database servers, and even Platform-as-a-Service
(PaaS) deployments. Fedora 21 Server delivers:
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New Management Features - Fedora 21 Server introduces three new
technologies to handle the management and installation of discrete
infrastructure services.
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Rolekit provides a Role deployment and management toolkit
that helps administrators to install and configure a specific
server role.
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Cockpit is a Web-based user interface for configuring,
managing, and monitoring servers, accessible remotely via a Web
browser.
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OpenLMI delivers a remote management system built on top of
Distributed Management Taskforce - Common Information Model
(DMTF-CIM), offering scripting management functions across
machines, capabilities querying and system event monitoring.
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Domain Controller - One of the roles offered through Rolekit,
Fedora 21 Server packages freeIPA's integrated identity and
authentication solution for Linux/UNIX networked environments;
machines running Fedora 21 Server can now offer centralized
authentication, authorization, and account information by storing
user, group, host, and other object data necessary to manage network
security.
Fedora 21 Workstation
Revitalizing the Linux desktop, Fedora Workstation provides a polished,
targeted system designed to offer a smooth experience for general
desktop use as well as software development, from independent Web
developers to corporate coders. New features in Fedora 21 Workstation
include:
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Streamlined Software Installation - The Software installer, a
cornerstone component to Fedora 21 Workstation, allows users to
quickly and easily locate their applications. It provides a responsive
and fast user experience, going hand-in-hand with a greatly improved
number of featured Fedora applications included with Fedora 21
Workstation.
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Wayland Support (Experimental) - Wayland, a powerful
next-generation display server technology, is included in Fedora 21
Workstation as an experimental build, allowing developers to test and
integrate their applications with Wayland's new capabilities.
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DevAssistant - A developer "helper," DevAssistant automates the
setup process for a large number of language runtimes and integrated
development environments (IDEs); DevAssistant also integrates with
Fedora Software Collections, offering access to multiple versions of
different languages without worrying about system software conflicts.
Fedora 21 redefines the very nature of the Fedora distribution, so users
seeking to try all of the new capabilities for themselves or looking for
additional information on all of the new features, enhancements and
tweaks, please visit https://getfedora.org.
Supporting Quotes
Matthew Miller, Fedora Project Leader
"There is no place for monolithic technology in today's computing world
— end users are seeking tailored yet flexible platforms to build their
own custom solutions, be it a network server environment, a scale-out
application, or a comfortable desktop environment serving as an
interface to more complex systems. The Fedora community needed to keep
pace with these demands while still delivering the cutting-edge Linux
innovation for which we are known. With Fedora 21, we are able to
address specific use cases across the desktop, the server room and the
cloud, bringing to light new developer tools, enabling specific server
roles, and providing a powerful, lightweight host for containerized
applications."
Additional Resources
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the Fedora 21 variants
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